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Contributions to Jockey Club Checkoff Program Tax Deductable

The Jockey Club President and chief operating officer James L. Gagliano announced Monday (July 11) that owners' and breeders' contributions to The Jockey Club's retirement checkoff program in support of the aftercare of Thoroughbred racehorses now qualify as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. The retirement checkoff program was implemented in 2009 with proceeds benefiting the retirement, retraining, and adoption efforts of Thoroughb

Breeders` Cup Begins Drug Phase-Out in 2012

Breeders' Cup officials announced that the use of race-day medication will be prohibited in World Championships races for 2-year-olds in 2012 and all events in 2013. The board of directors made the decision at its July 14 meeting. Officials said the move is necessary to get Breeders' Cup policies in line with those in other countries at a time of growing international participation in the World Championships and related programs. "Given the high level of

William Buick will keep Dream Ahead ride

Dream Ahead`s trainer David Simcock will remain loyal to jockey William Buick, despite Hayley Turners July Cup success with the three-year-old. Buick was riding in York, meaning Turner stepped in to become the first woman to win a Group One race outright. "William will keep the ride, that was always the case," Newmarket-based Simcock told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire.

"Hayley will fully understand that, theyre all professionals at the end of the d

Newmarket: Hayley Turner wins July Cup on Dream Ahead

Turner was the first female jockey to ride 100 winners in a year - Jockey Hayley Turner became the first female jockey to win a Group One race outright as she landed the July Cup at Newmarket on Dream Ahead. Turner was drafted in after the colt's regular rider, William Buick, was required to ride at York.

She hit the front on David Simcock's 7-1 chance in the last 50 yards. Alex Greaves was the only previous woman to win at the highest level -

Kentucky Derby Winner Animal Kingdom Recovering from Surgery

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Animal Kingdom had successful surgery to repair a hairline slab fracture, Barry Irwin, president of the colt's ownership syndicate Team Valor International, said in a statement July 7. Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, performed the successful operation June 30. It required two screws to c

Timepiece lands Falmouth Stakes victory

Timepiece came in at 16-1 under Tom Queally to give trainer Sir Henry Cecil a surprise win in the Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket. The filly had disappointed when she was a leading fancy for last year's Oaks at Epsom but won at Warwick last time out. Timepiece raced strongly and had all her rivals beaten going into the final furlong.

The 13-8 favourite Sahpresa challenged late but Timepiece went on to win by a length and a quarter. "She's a very go

Trainer Andrew Balding aims to continue hot streak

Kingsclere trainer Andrew Balding is hopeful of more success this weekend after his hat-trick last Saturday. Andrew Balding had three winners at Sandown, while this weekend he has runners at Newmarket, York, Ascot and Chester. They include Dalghar in the group one July Cup at Newmarket, Constant Contact races at York and Side Glance in the group two Summer Mile at Ascot.

Balding told BBC Berkshire: "We're spread far and wide but hopefully we'll

July Festival: Roman Soldier gets July Stakes nod

Roman Soldier has been backed to put in a strong performance in the July Stakes by trainer Jeremy Noseda. The two-year-old Coventry Stakes runner-up is one of eight declarations for Thursdays race, including Windsor Castle Stakes winner Frederick Engels. Noseda told BBC Radio Suffolk: "Roman Solider will be very competitive.

"I think it will be a tough race, he went well at Royal Ascot, hes in good form, a little bit of rain would be a help,

BBQ Offer at Sandown Park Races

After the success of our last BBQ in May - Sandown Park is offering another exclusive BBQ offer for Comedy at the Races on 4 August for just £39 per person. Enjoy the exciting racing followed by live comedy at approximately 8:45pm* and take advantage of the long summer evenings at Sandown Park with an ice cold drink and delicious food. THE OFFER INCLUDES - Premier Entrance Badge. - Gourmet BBQ beef burger. - Potato Wedges & Relish. - Pint of beer or glass

Comedy At Sandown Park Races

Sandown Park’s Comedy at The Races is a highly-sociable mix of flat racing and far-from-flat entertainment from three stand-up performers, courtesy of London’s famous Comedy Store. After an evening's racing, three top comedians; Alistair Barrie, Paul Thorne and Pete Johansson; will take to the stage to provide much raucous hilarity, courtesy of the famous Comedy Store. These acts have performed in all four corners of the world, won numerous awards between

Kempton Park - The Hothouse Flowers

The Kempton Live series continues with our annual Irish Night celebrations on Wednesday, August 3. Be prepared for plenty of craic, a pint or two of the black stuff and some phenomenal live music. This year one of Ireland’s greatest bands, the hugely popular Hothouse Flowers, will be rocking Kempton Park with their uniquely soulful sound after racing. The band burst onto the music scene in the late 1980s after U2’s Bono heard the then-unsigned band. The

Michael Owen`'s horse Brown Panther fifth in German Derby

Waldpark won the German Derby as Brown Panther, the horse owned and bred by Michael Owen, was beaten into fifth at Hamburg. Owen was left in tears when the colt won the King George V Handicap by six lengths at Royal Ascot in June. But he was unable to repeat the triumph and was edged out for third in a photo finish.

It was a second British sporting defeat of the weekend in Hamburg after boxer Wladimir Klitschko beat David Haye. Richard Kingscote

Horse Dies Before Traditional Italian Race

An Italian racehorse died July 1 during a practice session for the Palio di Siena horse race that takes place near Tuscany, according to a report from the United Kingdom-based news website Mail Online.

The Palio di Siena is a bareback horse race run twice a year during the summer (in July and August) around the main square of Siena. The horses run on a layer of dirt that is put down as extra cushion for the cobblestone surface. The Palio consis

Veitch, Veterinarians Testify in Life At Ten Case

The chief state steward overseeing racing in Kentucky and several veterinarians working at Churchill Downs during last fall's Breeders' Cup World Championships testified June 29 that they saw nothing out of the ordinary with Life At Ten prior to her participation in the Ladies' Classic held Nov. 5. John Veitch, the chief steward who is facing an administrative hearing initiated by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) into whether he violated racing

Derby Winner Animal Kingdom Out for the Year

After examining a second set of X rays, it was determined that the leg injury suffered by Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Animal Kingdom was more serious than initially thought and he will not race again this season, Team Valor International president Barry Irwin said June 29. The left hind leg injury, which is believed to have occurred at the start of the June 11 Belmont Stakes, was initially diagnosed June 15 as a small fissure on the tip

Former jockey Richard Fox dies after fall

Former jockey Richard Fox has died aged 57 after spending almost two months on a life-support machine. The Irishman was admitted to West Suffolk Hospital on 30 April after hitting his head in a fall while shopping in his home town of Newmarket. Racing broadcaster and friend Derek Thompson told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire: "He was a great jockey and a great guy to be with.

"Whenever you were with him you would laugh so much it would hurt." The light

Tony McCoy receives OBE from Queen at Buckingham Palace

Champion jockey Tony McCoy has received his OBE from the Queen at a ceremony in the Buckingham Palace ballroom. McCoy won his 16th consecutive British jump racing champion jockey title in April, a year after winning his first Grand National on Don't Push It. McCoy was joined by his wife Chantelle and three-year-old daughter Eve.

"It's an amazing honour and something that I'm very proud of - this has been a pretty special time for me which will b

Workforce and So You Think among Eclipse field at Sandown

The 2010 Epsom Derby winner Workforce and So You Think are among eight horses left in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. Workforce returned with victory at Sandown after winning the Derby and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe last season. Australian import So You Think, now with Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, was defeated by Rewilding at Royal Ascot.

Workforce's stablemate Confront is also entered, while O'Brien has Cape Blanco, Jan Vermeer and

Breeders` Cup: Life At Ten Case Drawing to a Close

At Ten saga will enter its final stage June 28 when a hearing begins into whether senior Kentucky horse racing steward John Veitch violated any state racing rules in his handling of the situation during last year's Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Churchill Downs in Louisville.The public hearing, scheduled for June 28-30 at the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) offices near Lexington, is a result of action by the racing commission in March in which

Tominator surges to victory in Northumberland Plate

Tominator sprang a surprise for veteran trainer Reg Hollinshead and apprentice Paul Pickard in the John Smith's Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. Last year's winner Overturn made another brave attempt to make all the running but was swallowed up by the field in the last couple of furlongs. Totally unexposed at the trip, it was 25-1 shot Tominator who surged home at the end of the two-mile stamina test. Montaff (18-1) was beaten by a length and three-quar

Queen`s Carlton House goes for Irish Derby success

Carlton House, owned by the Queen, aims to make up for the disappointment of failing to win the Epsom Derby by landing Sunday's Irish version. The colt, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, has reportedly recovered well and is expected to head the betting. Carlton House was third in the English Classic behind the fast-finishing French-trained winner Pour Moi. Epsom runner-up Treasure Beach is in the field along with Memphis Tennessee (fourth) and Native Khan (f

Breeders` Cup Winner Unrivaled Belle Retired After Breaking Withers

Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Unrivaled Belle, who broke her withers after flipping over backwards in the paddock while waiting to be saddled for the June 18 Ogden Phipps Handicap at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., has been retired from racing. She exits with 13 top three finishes from 14 starts and earnings of $1,854,706 for breeder/owners Gary Seidler and Peter Vegso.

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Banksters Bonus wins Ulster Derby at Down Royal

A well-timed challenge saw Banksters Bonus win the Ulster Derby at Down Royal on Saturday. The winner, trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden by Shane Foley, was the only three-year-old in the nine-strong field in the feature. Banksters Bonus, sent-off at 9-2, got up to beat the Dermot Weld-trained Force of Habit with Denny Crane in third place. Kildare trainer Harrington had won the race in 2008 with Fantoche.

The Ulster Oaks was won by 100-

Horse Power: Injured Paul Hanagan experiences the downs of racing

THE ups and downs of life in the saddle were again put into sharp focus yesterday when ECHO columnist Paul Hanagan was ruled out of the final day of Royal Ascot with a neck injury. The champion jockey has been on the crest of a wave for some time, winning the title last year and setting the pace this as well as some landmark triumphs. But he experienced the downside this week, drawing a blank in his bid to add to his two previous Royal Ascot winners. Aft

Kentucky Derby Winner Injured, Will Take Time Off

Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Animal Kingdom has suffered an injury to his left hind leg, Team Valor International president Barry Irwin confirmed June 16. Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, head of surgery at the George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, examined a nuclear scan June 15 that indicated that something was amiss with the colt's left hock. On June 16 both Richardson and

Royal Ascot: Immortal Verse storms to win in Coronation Stakes

Immortal Verse won the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot as a French family affair spoiled home hopes. Gerald Mosse brought his mount from last to first to land the Group One contest for trainer Robert Collet, whose son Rod trained the runner-up Nova Hawk. The 8-1 chance Immortal Verse swooped round the outside of the field to win by two-and-a-quarter lengths from the 9-2 shot Nova Hawk.

Barefoot Lady (16-1) was best of the domestic runners, half

Paul Hanagan: I`m heading back north after a painful Royal Ascot

After four days at Royal Ascot, champion jockey and ECHO racing columnist Paul Hanagan heads to Scotland tomorrow in pursuit of winners. IT'S been a torrid week at Royal Ascot I have to admit. It just brings home how difficult a meeting it is at which to have winners, and I had plenty of frustrations over the first three days. I also woke yesterday at 5am with a spasm in my neck, and had physio before riding on Thursday afternoon. I'm not sure how the inju

Royal Ascot: Michael Owen`s tears of joy at winner

One had shed tears. The other sported jet-black wraparound shades which cast a cloak over his innermost thoughts. But both footballer Michael Owen and trainer Aidan O'Brien proved leading men on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot. Manchester United striker Owen showed the emotion - clearly choked at the success of Brown Panther, a horse he bred and owns, in Thursday's last race, the King George V Stakes.

Top Irish trainer O'Brien had savoured victory

Royal Ascot: Frankie Dettori handed nine-day ban

Frankie Dettori has been handed a nine-day riding ban for using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Rewilding at Royal Ascot. Dettori, who is due to start a separate 10-day ban on Friday, struck his mount 24 times during the final two furlongs of the Prince of Wales's Stakes. Rewilding came from behind to beat the favourite So You Think at the meeting.

Dettori was set to miss the last two days of Ascot after his ban for failing to

White Paper on Racing Surfaces Released

The Racing Surfaces Committee formed at the inaugural Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in 2006 has published a 34-page "Racing Surfaces White Paper" that details the current state of knowledge pertaining to training and racing surfaces. The document, drafted as a collection of published scientific papers and data, was co-authored by Mick Peterson, MS, PhD (University of Maine); C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, FRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, Dipl. ECVS (Colora

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Ruby Walsh favoured by Paddypower for the Grand National 2009

Ruby Walsh favoured by Paddypower for the Grand National 2009

Punters across Ireland are expected to bet approximately €50 million in Saturday's John Smith's Grand National, and bookmaker Paddy Power expects most of it to be riding on Ruby Walsh. Walsh, from Kill, Co Kildare, is seeking his third win in the famous Aintree race having won it on Papillon in 2000 and Hedgehunter in 2005. Both of those wins cost

Wincaton Thurdsay Card Called Off

Wincaton Thurdsay Card Called Off

Thursdays meeting at Wincanton has been abandoned due to waterlogging.

Clerk of the course Barry Johnson initially called an inspection for raceday morning after substantial overnight rain.

However, he brought that check forward to 12.30pm following further rain this morning, before eventually calling the meeting off around 12 noo

The British Horseracing Authority changes whip rules

The British Horseracing Authority changes whip rules

Jason Maguire was given a five-day ban for his use of the whip on Ballabriggs in the Grand National Jockeys could lose their riding fees and percentage of the prize pot if they break tough new whip rules announced by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The financial penalty, which is a racing first, will be automatically triggered if a rider i

Art Scholar Wins The Last Big Race Of The Season

Art Scholar Wins The Last Big Race Of The Season

Art Scholar finished strongly to win the final big race of the Flat season, the Betfred November Handicap.

The Michael Appleby-trained five-year-old (20/1) was a spare ride for Franny Norton, who produced his mount to perfection inside the final furlong to beat Communicator by three-quarters of a length.

The runner-up looked lik

Frankel is Sir Henry Cecil`s favourite

Frankel is Sir Henry Cecil`s favourite

Tall and shy, Sir Henry Cecil, Frankel's trainer, usually prefers to let his horses' actions out on the track do the talking. Not for Sir Henry, sport's newest knight, grand pronouncements or extravagant gestures; a quieter, more considered approach is his trademark.

Indeed, generally, hyperbole is more likely to be the name of some blue-blo

Timmy Murphy Banned for King George

Timmy Murphy Banned for King George

Timmy Murphy's near-perfect start to his association with the Martin Pipe stable has suffered a second setback after the last-fence fall of Our Vic at Cheltenham on Saturday. The jockey was found guilty of "improper riding" in a minor race at Plumpton yesterday and banned for seven days that include some of the most important races of the jumping y

Cue Card Aimed At Flemenstar And Sprinter Sacre

Cue Card Aimed At Flemenstar And Sprinter Sacre

Cue Card trainer, Colin Tizzard has confirmed his charge to be on target for a exciting clash at Aintree with Flemenstar and Sprinter Sacre.

The trio are set to clash in the John Smith`s Melling Chase on Ladies` Day, Friday, April 5.

Cue Card claimed Grade One success in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham earlier this month and wil

Cleltenham Cup Ticket Allocation To Be Reduced

Cleltenham Cup Ticket Allocation To Be Reduced

Cheltenham Gold Cup to Reduce Ticket Allocation For 2013 Cheltenham Racecourse have decided to reduce the amount of tickets available for Gold Cup day 2013.

The flagship event of March`s Festival attracted 70,400 racegoers to the Prestbury Park site this year but organisers have opted to cut the allocation to around 67,000 for next years e

Fabulous Frankel lifts spirits at Ascot after difficult week for racing

Fabulous Frankel lifts spirits at Ascot after difficult week for racing

Frankel glides to Queen Elizabeth II Stakes win, In a week where the whip dominated racing's headlines, it was a horse who barely needs one that put a smile back on the sport's face. The inaugural British Champions Day at Ascot offered £3m in prize money, the country's richest ever raceday, but the build-up was overshadowed by jockeys unhappy at ne

Kevin Coleman on comeback from injury

Kevin Coleman on comeback from injury

JOCKEY Kevin Coleman, who broke his leg in a schooling accident at the beginning of December, hopes to begin walking without crutches again by the middle of February.

Coleman fractured his leg just below the knee and was originally estimated to be out of action for four to five months, but a specialist reduced that to three months and h

Friday Evening Racing Called Off At Dundalk

Friday Evening Racing Called Off At Dundalk

High winds have forced Dundalk to call off their meeting this evening.

The eight-race card was due to start at 5.50pm but officials have cancelled the fixture due to the inclement weather.

The track tweeted: "Both horse and greyhound racing has been cancelled this evening due to the very high winds; apologies for any inc

Injury scare for Graham Lee ahead of Kilbeggan Blade ride

Injury scare for Graham Lee ahead of Kilbeggan Blade ride

GRAHAM LEE suffered an injury scare at Wetherby ahead of this Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National. The National-winning jockey, who is due to partner the Tom George-trained Kilbeggan Blade in the Aintree showpiece, was unseated from Wee Forbes in the wilmot-smith Memorial Cup. He also suffered a kick from another horse as he lay on the ground. <

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

Parish Hall wins Dewhurst Stakes for trainer Jim Bolger

Parish Hall wins Dewhurst Stakes for trainer Jim Bolger

Trainer Jim Bolger improved his incredible recent record in the Dewhurst Stakes as Parish Hall sprang a 20-1 surprise at Newmarket. Having previously won the race with Teofilo, New Approach and Intense Focus, Bolger enjoyed a fourth triumph. Kevin Manning had the colt prominent throughout on the rails and, despite seemingly being one of the first u

















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