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Thoroughbred Champion Uncle Mo Retired

Mike Repole's Uncle Mo, last year's champion 2-year-old male who was scratched out of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands due to a liver ailment, has been retired from racing. The Indian Charlie colt, who ran 10th in the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 5, will enter stud next year at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. A fee will be announced later. Uncle Mo was retired after blood tests revealed that the gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) enzyme w

Tony McCoy banned for five days under new whip rules

Champion jump jockey Tony McCoy has been given a five-day ban after falling foul of the new whip rules for the first time at Ffos Las on Sunday. McCoy was deemed to have used his whip once more than the allotted eight times on Jonjo O'Neill's Caddie Master, runner-up in a handicap hurdle. The Northern Irishman will be suspended on November 20-24 inclusive. "I gave him a flick after the third-last and obviously I forgot about it," McCoy told At The Races.

Breeders` Cup: Smith Gets Classic Redemption on Drosselmeyer

Drosselmeyer came flying down the center of the track to sweep past pacesetter Game On Dude just before the wire, winning the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at odds of 14-1 on Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Ky. The 1 1/2-length victory in the $4,545,000 event was a Classic redemption for winning jockey Mike Smith, who narrowly lost last year's race on the same track with Horse of the Year Zenyatta in the only defeat of her career. Smith, who

Johnny Murtagh is Irish champion jockey for fifth time

Johnny Murtagh was crowned champion Flat jockey in Ireland for the fifth time on Sunday with three races of the season remaining at Leopardstown. He partnered 11-4 favourite Takar to victory in the second race on the card and that was enough to stave off the challenge of Pat Smullen.

With Smullen unable to get his head in front in the following two races, Murtagh was confirmed as champion.

Murtagh had won twice at Dundalk on Friday to

Joseph O`Brien becomes youngest Breeders` Cup winner

Irishman Joseph O'Brien has become the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race by triumphing on St Nicholas Abbey - trained by his father Aidan. The 18-year-old beat Britain's Sea Moon to win the $3m (£2m) Breeders' Cup Turf race at Churchill Downs, Kentucky. Settled in mid-division, the Montjeu colt picked up superbly when angled out for a run. An emotional O'Brien senior paid tribute to his son, saying: "It's been one of the proudest days of my life

Frankie Dettori`s Nahrain beaten at Breeder`' Cup meeting

The Frankie Dettori-ridden Nahrain narrowly missed out as Canadian outsider Perfect Shirl took the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Perfect Shirl took advantage of the favourite Stacellita being hemmed in to gallop on strongly for victory. Irish filly Misty For Me finished late and fast after stumbling out of the stalls to claim third place. Nahrain's trainer Roger Varian said: "I'm frustrated not to win but super, super happy with her run." Derrick Smith

Quito De La Roque wins Champion Chase at Down Royal

Quito De La Roque produced a storming finish to win the JN Wine Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday. The mount of Davy Russell, a winner at April's Grand National meeting at Aintree, pipped Sizing Europe who was runner-up for the second year in a row. The 11-4 favourite, owned by Michael O'Leary and trained in Wicklow by Colm Murphy, has been quoted at 16-1 for the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March. The Nightingale, trained by Paul Nicholls, was third. Qu

Paul Hanagan wins second Flat title in a row

Paul Hanagan has successfully defended the Flat jockeys' championship after nearest rival Silvestre de Sousa failed to win all his races at Doncaster. De Sousa had closed to within four wins ahead of the final day, with four rides to Hanagan's seven at the meeting. But, when he failed to win on his first mount - True Bond - in the 1325 GMT Betfred Mobile Nursery, Yorkshireman Hanagan's title was confirmed. Hanagan said: "It's a relief. It feels like a big

BHA proposes Grand National safety improvements

A British Horseracing Authority (BHA) review into the Grand National has published 30 recommendations to improve the safety of the Aintree race. Two horses were fatally injured during this year's contest, while others suffered dehydration. Among the recommendations is that the age of horses eligible to enter the race should rise from six to seven. It is also suggested that all runners must have finished fourth or better in a steeplechase of at least three

Australia`s Melbourne Cup set for European invasion

A record 11 runners in the 24-horse line-up for Australia's Melbourne Cup will be trying to bring the southern hemisphere's top prize to Europe. Once the preserve of the locals, Ireland's Vintage Crop became the first international winner in 1993 of 'the race that stops a nation'. His trainer Dermot Weld won the two-mile race at Flemington on a second occasion, with Media Puzzle in 2002. France took it last year with Americain who is again in the field o

Indiana Thoroughbred Trainer Handed 10-Year Abuse Suspension

Janey Adams, a 22-year-old Indiana-based owner/trainer, has been accused of abusing and neglecting a Thoroughbred in her care and was recommended to receive a 10-year suspension by the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC). She is fighting the penalty. Adams, who pleaded not guilty in the case, requested a stay of her suspension, but her appeal was denied by administrative law judge Kathryn Hostetter on Oct. 25. A full evidentiary hearing before the same

Silvestre de Sousa makes one-day trip for Melbourne Cup ride

Champion jockey contender Silvestre de Sousa will make a dash to Australia to compete in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup. The Brazilian, who is suspended on Monday, is four winners behind Paul Hanagan in the Flat jockeys' standings but will fly to Australia to ride Fox Hunt for trainer Mark Johnston. De Sousa then intends to return overnight in order to ride at both Nottingham and Kempton on Wednesday. Reigning champion Hanagan could extend his lead in De Sousa

Weird Al wins on first outing for trainer Donald McCain

Weird Al became the new favourite for next month's Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury with a win at the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby. The eight-year-old beat Time For Rupert in the first major jumps prize to be staged since the death of trainer Ginger McCain. It was also Weird Al's first start for Ginger's trainer son Donald. McCain said: "I'm absolutely thrilled but it would be wrong for me to take all the credit." Weird Al was racing for only the ninth ti

Trainer Graeme McPherson fined £3,000 over non-trier rules

Officials at the embattled British Horseracing Authority (BHA) may well agree that it never rains, it pours. As they work to contain the ongoing controversy over changes to the whip rules, they find themselves with a new and altogether more embarrassing situation with which to deal. Barrister-cum-racehorse trainer Graeme McPherson QC, a member of the Authority's own legal team, fell foul of the so-called 'non-trier' rules over the running of a horse at Che

Breeders` Cup: Nine Hours of Television Coverage

The Breeders' Cup announced Oct. 20 that ESPN and ABC will televise more than nine hours of live television coverage of the Nov. 4-5 World Championships at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The Breeders' Cup consists of 15 races with purses totaling $26 million. On Friday, Nov. 4, television programming will begin at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN3 with six Breeders' Cup Championship races, concluding with the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at 7:30

Ruby Walsh to miss British rides in whip row

Top Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has ruled out riding at two British meetings in a row over controversial new whip rules. Walsh was given a five-day ban at Aintree in Saturday after he was deemed to have exceeded the eight-strike limit over jumps when winning on Edgardo Sol. The 32-year-old said he will not risk a further ban by riding at Chepstow on Tuesday and Wetherby on Friday. "Every ride I take in the UK from now on has to be seriously calculated. It has

Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has threatened to restrict his riding in Britain after being given a five-day ban for breaching new whip rules at Aintree. He was deemed to have exceeded the eight-strike limit over jumps when winning on 7-1 chance Edgardo Sol. Walsh and unhappy colleagues considered not riding in the following race as a protest but eventually took part. "If that ride deserves five days this game is done for," said the furious 32-year-old Walsh.

Aidan O`Brien`s Camelot wins Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Camelot was made a firmer favourite for next year's Epsom Derby after an impressive win in the Racing Post Trophy, the last Group One race of the British flat season. The unbeaten colt, ridden by O'Brien's teenage son Joseph, went off as 10-11 favourite at Doncaster. Camelot is now as low as 3-1 for the Epsom race on 2 June, 2012. Elsewhere, Master Minded was well beaten behind Albertas Run and Pure Faith in Aintree's Old Roan Ch

CANTER Receives Funding from West Virginia Race Track

After starting a successful partnership in 2009, the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) is receiving $2,500 in grant funding from Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, located in Chester, W.Va., to continue its racehorse rehabilitation program. These additional funds and commitment by Mountaineer will enable CANTER to grow from a free racehorse sales listing service to expanding its racehorse rehabilitation program to as

Whip rules amended by British Horseracing Authority

British Horseracing Authority officials agree to amend controversial new regulations on use of the whip The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has agreed to amend controversial new regulations on use of the whip. Riders must keep to tight limits on the number of times they strike a horse, seven in Flat races, eight over jumps. But they will now be able to use that allocation at any point in the race. Jockeys could still lose prize money if they exceed the

Racing Safety Steward Position Called Valuable

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance considers the presence of a "safety steward" at Southern California a superior best practice, but whether others create such a position depends on financial resources. Luis Juaregui, a retired jockey who became a steward in California in 2006, serves as the safety steward, a position paid for by the California Horse Racing Board, a state agency. California law calls for the hiring o

Jockeys` association wants fines abolished for whip rule breakers

The battle line in the future of the whip in British horseracing seems to be drawn firmly over the issue of financial penalties. The Professional Jockeys' Association (PJA) has revealed the proposals it put to the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) during a meeting on Monday. It is happy with the number of strikes on a horse being limited to seven on the Flat and eight over the jumps. But it wants a removal of the condition that restricts a jockey to fi

My Brother Sylvest scores win for Owen

Firm ground took its toll on the number of runners at Exeter yesterday, leaving organisers hoping for a deluge before its flagship meeting in two weeks, but a thin crowd enjoyed some good finishes. David Pipe saddled his first winner for Manchester United footballer Michael Owen and his racing partner Matt Williams when My Brother Sylvest under Tom Scudamore, won the Starsportsbest.co.uk Handicap Hurdle in good style.

Rory Boy, ridden by Tom M

Why changes to racing’s new whip rules appear inevitable

Adjustments to new whip regulations appear inevitable as the British Horseracing Authority seeks to find a solution to end the dispute with jockeys. But any major watering down of the rules risks angering the groups who helped compile them in the first place. The most likely modification will be the scrapping of the ''final furlong'' element which restricts jockeys to using the whip just five times in the closing stages of the race. Instead, riders would

Tony McCoy among nine jockeys to appeal against 10-day ban

he nine jockeys suspended for 10 days for failing to observe a race-stop flag at Wetherby will have their appeals considered on Wednesday. The handicap hurdle on 12 October was declared a void race after Ashburton Lad pulled up with a broken leg. But champion jockey Tony McCoy, Brian Hughes, Graham Lee and Danny Cook all failed to stop. Denis O'Regan, Alex Voy, Jonathon Bewley, Paddy Brennan and Brian Toomey have also been given suspensions. The appeal

New Clenbuterol Regulations at Los Alamitos Race Course

The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) implemented new regulations surrounding the use of the bronchiodilator clenbuterol in Quarter Horse racing at Los Alamitos Race Course, located in Los Alamitos, Calif. The new regulations went into effect on Oct. 14 and were prompted by the increasing use of the substance as a replacement for anabolic steroids. Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator, and it is used in horses with respiratory problems to relax smooth muscl

Suspended Trainer Dutrow Granted 30-Day Stay of Action

A day before Thoroughbred trainer Rick Dutrow was scheduled to relinquish his license to train horses for the next 10 years in New York state, a state judge put a temporary hold on the punishment handed down last week by racing regulators, according to the trainer's lawyer. Dutrow, slapped by the state's racing board for what it called a pattern of license abuses--including numerous equine drug infractions--over the years in New York and elsewhere, was g

Timeform accuses British Horseracing Authority over non-triers

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is failing to crack down on "non-triers", according to a leading analyst of the sport. Timeform's Chasers & Hurdlers annual claims cheating is rife in jump racing, with stewards "blind" to the practice in which jockeys deliberately limit their horses' chances. Sources within the BHA said it was "disappointed" by the allegations. It comes after a week of controversy surrounding rules on whip use. WHAT IS 'NON-TRYIN

Suspended Jockey Protests New Whip Rules in Britain

Richard Hughes, an Irish jockey who was suspended twice--once on Oct. 10 and once on Oct. 13--for violating the British Horseracing Authority's stricter whip rules, says he will not race again unless the new regulations are changed.

Under revised BHA rules, jockeys found to have used the whip excessively will face a minimum suspension of five days; the previous minimum penalty was a caution, but the BHA found that was not an effective deterrent

Jockey Christophe Soumillon docked £50,000 Ascot prize in whip row

Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon has lost about £50,000 in prize money and been given a five-day ban for flouting the new whip rules. He was punished after he struck his mount six times in the final furlong as he won the £1.3m Champion Stakes on Cirrus Des Aigles at Champions Day. "They changed the rules five days before the race. How can they do that?" asked the 30-year-old. The penalty cost him the biggest pot won by a jockey riding in the UK. Tou

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Sir Henry Cecil Loses His Battle With Cancer

Sir Henry Cecil Loses His Battle With Cancer

Legendary racing trainer Sir Henry Cecil has died of cancer at the age of 70.

The Aberdeen born has trained 25 classic triumphs including four derby winners and been champion trainer 10 times during a glittering career spanning 3 decades.

Perhaps Cecil`s crowning glory was the training of Frankel, the highest-rated racehorse in t

Trainer Ger Lyons rests Lightening Pearl for 1,000 Guineas

Trainer Ger Lyons rests Lightening Pearl for 1,000 Guineas

Irish trainer Ger Lyons has said he will not race Lightening Pearl again this season as he prepares the filly for next year's 1,000 Guineas. Lightening Pearl won Saturday's Group One Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket to give Lyons his first success at flat racing's highest level. Lyons, from County Meath, said: "That's her season finished, and I lo

Kauto Star and Master Minded hard to split, says owner Clive Smith

Kauto Star and Master Minded hard to split, says owner Clive Smith

Owner Clive Smith says it is impossible to know which of stablemates Kauto Star and Master Minded is the best ahead of the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day. The pair clash for the first time when they face champion Long Run at Kempton. Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star seeks a record fifth King George win, while former two-mile champion

Santa Anita Dirt Track to Undergo Renovation

Santa Anita Dirt Track to Undergo Renovation

Santa Anita's dirt racetrack will be undergoing renovation in the coming months to bring it back to the combination of sand, silt, and clay initially approved when the new dirt surface was installed late last year. During an informal California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) hearing at Santa Anita May 17, representatives from the CHRB, Santa Anita, and

Big Names Among The 19 Entries For The Betfair Chase

Big Names Among The 19 Entries For The Betfair Chase

Long Run, Grands Crus and Cue Card are three big names amongst 19 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 24.

Long Run won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2011 but could only manage third in last season's renewal of the Blue Riband event, one place worse than when second to a revitalised Kauto Star in this race last year.

Simonsig Favourite For The Arkle

Simonsig Favourite For The Arkle

Clear favourite Simonsig is amongst the 12 rivals gunning for Tuesday`s Racing Post Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson has much confidence in his grey who is unbeaten in two starts over fences although the Lambourn trainer has hedged his bets by leaving Jewson Novices' Chase favourite Captain Conan in the field just in case o

Cheltenham Festival Final Day Review

Cheltenham Festival Final Day Review

Cheltenham Festival Final Day Review.

The final day focus is all about the big one, the Cheltenham Gold Cup was a tale of two horses, Kauto Star and Long Run. Could Long Run repeat last year`s victory of would the Kauto Star fairytale end in victory for the massively popular legendary horse.

Race on on the day was the

Mahmood Al Zarooni Will Appeal Against Doping Punishment

Mahmood Al Zarooni Will Appeal Against Doping Punishment

The British Horseracing Authority have revealed Mahmood Al Zarooni has lodged an appeal against the length of his eight-year suspension from training.

Al Zarooni, 37, was found guilty of giving anabolic steroids to 15 horses BHA hearing on April 25.

The Godolphin handler was charged with rule breaches related to prohibite

Jockeys planning strike on Monday over new whip rules

Jockeys planning strike on Monday over new whip rules

Jockeys are planning to strike on Monday in protest at new whip rules introduced by the British Horseracing Authority, A number of riders are believed to have contacted trainers to say they will not be available for the day's fixtures. On Thursday, flat jockey Richard Hughes announced he was quitting the saddle until the new rules are reconsidered

News on Riders Injured During the Grand National Week

News on Riders Injured During the Grand National Week

With all the talk about whether horse racing is safe enough, most of the talk being about it's dange to horses. We know riders have the choce as to whether to take part or not, but we it is equally dangerous for them as we found out at Aintree last week, Brian Hughes, Ruby Walsh, Tony McCoy, Davy Russel and Noel Fehily were all injured, with Noel F

Aiden O`Brien Talks Investec Derby

Aiden O`Brien Talks Investec Derby

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien will attempt to win the Investec Derby for a fourth time with two horses, Mars and Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial winner Battle Of Marengo.

The Ballydoyle based trainer revealed that his son, Joseph, was will most likely to ride Battle Of Marengo in the Derby of the two.

O'Brien explained that pl

Aidan O`Brien`s Camelot wins Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster

Aidan O`Brien`s Camelot wins Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Camelot was made a firmer favourite for next year's Epsom Derby after an impressive win in the Racing Post Trophy, the last Group One race of the British flat season. The unbeaten colt, ridden by O'Brien's teenage son Joseph, went off as 10-11 favourite at Doncaster. Camelot is now as low as 3-1 for the Epsom race on 2 Jun

Kauto Star close to retirement, hints owner Clive Smith

Kauto Star close to retirement, hints owner Clive Smith

Owner Clive Smith has conceded that record-breaking steeplechaser Kauto Star is nearing retirement after he was pulled up at Punchestown. The four-time King George VI Chase and dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner ran badly in the Punchestown Gold Cup, which was won by Follow The Plan.

Afterwards, trainer Paul Nicholls said a decision about t

Frankel Makes It Twelve From Twelve

Frankel Makes It Twelve From Twelve

Frankel, The world`s top racehorse and Racing Mole Favourite, extended his unbeaten run to 12 by trouncing the field in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood. An exited crowd of 25,000 saw history unfold as the legendary horse an rider Tom Queally won by five clear lengths to grab the £300,000 prize money and again made it look easy.

It now looks a

















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