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Michael Hills Announces His Retirement From Racing

Epsom Derby-winning jockey Michael Hills says he will retire next month after a career which he has achieved 2,000 winners. The Newmarket-born jockey plans to retire when the turf Flat racing season ends on 10 November. The 49-year-old, who won the 1996 Derby on Shaamit, follows twin brother Richard, who retired in March. "You can't go on too long and I've had a great career and I've really enjoyed it," Hills told BBC Sport. "It's extremely hard n

Soft ground expected at Ascot

Chris Stickels, Ascot clerk of the course expects the going on QIPCO Champions Day on Saturday will be soft despite heavy rain at the Berkshire track on Tuesday night with more forecast on Wednesday. Stickels reports the track to be taking the rainfall well but conceded the ground could be heavy in places on the round course on Wednesday should there be another downpour. `We had a wet night, with 12 millimetres of rain," Stickels told At The Races on

Richard Hughes Completes Magnificent Seven at Windsor

Richard Hughes Rode a fantastic seven winners today at Windsor, Bookies took a massive kicking Uk wide as comparisons already being drawn to `Dettori Day` Champion Jockey Elect has had a magnificent season so far but nothing that has come before could compare to today's exploits. The first two wins were straight forward enough on Pivotal Movement and East Texas Red respectively both for Richard Hannon. The third however looked a much more difficul

Richard Hughes Continues His Winning Exploits at Leicester

Richard Hughes won on his first two rides on Tuesday to continue his jaw dropping form of yesterday, when he won on an incredible seven out of eight rides at Windsor. His two victories at Leicester took his record to an amazing nine wins from his last ten rides, before he came home mid-division on his third ride of the day, My Queenie, the 2-1 favourite.
Hughes opened his account with a simple victory on Van Der Neer, who Hughes said could be supplem

Mayson Retired To Stud

The colt trained by Richard Fahey, powered home by five lengths at Newmarket at odds of 20-1, and came agonisingly close to further Group One glory when just touched off in the Prix de l'Abbaye on Arc weekend.

He suffered a bruised foot in Paris but had been a leading contender in the ante-post markets for the Qipco British Champions Sprint at Ascot.

Fahey said: "We still haven't got a shoe on him and unfortunately there's not a

Frankie Dettori and Joshua Tree win the Woodbine Pattison Canadian International

With Frankie Dettori on his best form, the five year old Joshua Tree trained by Marco Botti held on from the fast-finishing Dandino for a British one-two in the Canadian International.

Starting off at 4-1, he was reclaiming the $1.5 million event after winning two years ago for former trainer Aidan O'Brien and finishing second to Sarah Lynx in 2011.

Runner-up Dandino, a 25-1 chance, charged past former Luca Cumani-trained Forte De

Kieren Fallon Talks About his Racing Future

Kieren Fallon has spoken candidly about his future and admitted the quality of rides he gets isn't what it used to be.

The six-time champion jockey, who has had turbulent times over the years, is now 47 and although he he can count on rides from the likes of Luca Cumani, he does not have regular support from a very top stables.

"I don't think I'll have many (years left)," said Fallon, who was a late replacement for the unwell Fran

James Coppinger denies illegal Betting Charges

Nottingham Forest winger James Coppinger has denied any alleged horse racing corruption charges.

Coppinger is one of three footballers among a group charged by the British Horseracing Authority over a probe into `suspicious betting activity`.

`I am here to state categorically that I have never been involved in any horse race fixing whatsoever,` he said.

Ipswich's Michael Chopra, ex-Manchester United player Mark Wilson

No Saturday Racing at the Cheltenham Festiaval

Ian Renton, the new head at Cheltenham racecourse has ruled an imminent change to the four day festival format, stating a Saturday Gold Cup as `not on my agenda at the moment`. He paid tribute to the hard work of outgoing managing director Edward Gillespie rather than outline his ambitions for National Hunt racing`s headquarters under his leadership.

Renton, who is to succeed Gillespie but in the new role of regional director for Cheltenham a

Somelia Wins the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe as Camelot Is Nowhere to be seen.

In a hugely exciting Arc De Trioumpihe today Solemia came storming home at a massive 33/1 to take Japanese hope Orfevre on the line with Masterstroke finishing 3rd and Camelot at the end of a long season back in seventh.

Camelot was hot favourite before the race with Frankie Dettori taking the ride having a great record in this race.

Orfevre, heavily backed along with Camelot in the Pari-Mutuel on track, looked set to post a bril

Home Win For Wizz Kin in the Qatar Prix De L'Abbaye de Longchamp

A field of 18 started the five furlong contest which has been dominated by foreign raiders for much recent memory but this year only Robert Collet's four year old Wizz Kid represented the home team.

Inxile and Hamish McGonagall started well with favourite Mayson soon on their heels despite having been slowly away at the break.

The seven year old Inxile soon fell back and Paul Hanagan manoeuvred Mayson off the rail to challenge a

Nathaniel Could Face Frakel In The Qipco Champion Stakes

The John Gosden trained Nathaniel had been well-fancied for the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe but was forced to miss a trip to Paris after running a temperature earlier in the week and if reports are to believed Gosden is lining up another challenge for his stable superstar. The top trainer reports the Eclipse winner to be back in good shape again at his Newmarket base. Gosden told Racing UK: `It was a body-blow, we haven`t had a temperature in our yard in

Mince Grinds Out Victory in the John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot.

Mince continued her progress with a fifth win of the year and her first in Group Three company with a battling win in the John Guest Bengough Stakes at Ascot. Roger Charlton`s three-year-old filly had to dig deep to hold the five-year-old gelding highly fancied Soul after a thrilling race. These two, both strong in the market were always in the front and fought an epic battle to the line with James Doyle keen to make the most of Mince and the 9-4 fa

Sizing Europe Makes Winning Re-appearance at Gowran Park

Winner of this race 12 months ago, Henry de Bromhead's star duly landed his 16th success from 32 starts At Gowran Park Today Sizing Europe, the 11-10 favourite, always had the leader in his sights and jumped in front at the second-last fence. The 2011 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner pulled away to win by seven lengths from Forpadydeplasterer. It gave jockey Andrew Lynch his first winnersine his return from a broken leg suffered in a fall at C

Sizing Europe Starts His Campaign At Gowran Park

Sizing Europe returns to action in tomorrow's PWC Champion Chase at Gowran Park and has seven rivals to beat..

Henry de Bromhead's stable star has been one of the top chasers of recent years and last season was no different.

Having won the Irish Champion Hurdle in 2008, he has since gone onto even bigger and better things.

. The 10-year-old has won an Arkle and Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham, a Tingle Creek

18 Horse Declared For Saturdays Qatar Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe

Winner of this years Irish Oaks Great Heavens has been added to Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for which a field of 18 have been declared which barring non runners looks to be the final field. With a number of high profile horses having been ruled out of the race for various reasons this week including Nathaniel, his owners have addded his younger sister Great Heavens to the world's richest turf race at a cost of €100,000. As well as Great Hea

Frankie Dettori Gets Camelot Ride In The Arc

Following speculation as to whether Camelot would enter and if so who would get the ride with Aiden O`Brien not able to make the weight, Frankie Dettori has been confirmed to ride in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp despite rarely riding for O'Brien and being retained as jockey for Godolphin. Dettori has previously won the Arc on Lammtarra (1995), Sakhee (2001) and Marienbard (2002)
The news comes as a boost for race organisers in the a

Connections speak of Sadness At Danedream Arc Withdrawal

Danedream`s Dream of winning Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for two years o the bounce are over as the horse is unable to travel as her stables at Cologne racecourse were on Monday placed into quarantine due to a serious outbreak of an equine infection. A statement issued by trainer Peter Schiergen and part-owner Heiko Volz on Wednesday afternoon read: `It is with deep regret and great sadness that we were forced to take Danedream out of the Prix de l'Arc de

Two year Ban for Austrlian Jockey Danny Nikolic

Australian jockey Danny Nikolic, Known for his feiry behaviour has been banned from horse racing for a massive two years for making threats against the chief steward of Victoria state. A racing tribunal last month found the 37-year-old guilty of threatening steward Terry Bailey and his family at a race meeting in Seymour, near Melbourne. Nikolic had pleaded not guilty and made counter accusations alleging Bailey had issued his own threat to derail hi

Weight issue Puts Aiden O`Brien Off Camelot For The Arc

With speculation still ongoing as to whether Camelot will run in the Prix de l`Arc next Sunday it has now been revealed Joseph O'Brien will not ride the Derby winner if he does compete. O`Brien has partnered the four-times Group One winner, trained by his father, Aidan, on all five starts to date but is unable to make the weight for Europe`s premier mile-and-a-half contest at Longchamp. Aidan O`Brien joked: `Bar we cut off one of his arms, he (Jose

Sea Moon A Likely Runner In The likely runner in the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe

Trainer Teddy Grimthorpe has now confirmed Sea Moon as a likely runner in the Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. The Four year old Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse was last seen finishing a dissapointing fifth when sent off favourite for the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot in July. He looks set to renew rivalries with Danedream and Nathaniel in France this weekend and Grimthorpe, racing manager for owner Khalid Abdu

Nigel Twiston-Davies Charge The New One Makes Winning Hurdles Debut

The New One, Nigel Twiston Davies` Excellent four year old was sent off at cramped odds for the Newquay Zoo `National Hunt` Novices` Hurdle but strolled to success by a record a 26 length success. Market rival Roger Beantown was closing up on the approach to the home straight but Sam Twiston-Davies let out an inch of rein and the King's Theatre gelding immediately went clear of his rival who was returning from a lengthy absence. The Nigel Twiston-D

Dermot Weld Reveals Galileo`s Choice Travel Sickness woes

Dermot Weld has revealed Melbourne Cup contender Galileo`s Choice suffered travel sickness following a journey to Australia. The six-year-old gelding, a comfortable winner in his last two races, had been on antibiotics since touching down in Melbourne, but his temperature is now said to be back to normal. Weld maintains there is still plenty of time for him to return to full health before the Melbourne Cup on November 6. He told At The Races: `He

Mayson Set To Run In The Prix de l'Abbaye

Richard Fahey has confirmed Mayson is an intended runner in the Prix de l`Abbaye at Longchamp this weekend.

The July Cup winner has not run since he won the Group One contest at Newmarket as he wasn't risked over five furlongs on fast ground in the Nunthorpe and then missed the Betfred Sprint Cup due to a dirty scope.

However, he`s now all set to enter the five-furlong contest in Paris on Sunday.

Fahey told sporting

Snow Fairy To Miss next month`s Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe

Money spinning mare Snow Fairy will not race in next month`s Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe in Paris after being ruled out for the rest of the year with a leg injury. The five-year-old, trained by Ed Dunlop who was a dual Oaks winner in 2010, was found to be suffering from heat in a tendon. Trainer Dunlop said: `She worked yesterday and we were very pleased with her, but last night we found just a little bit of heat in the leg.`He added that Snow Fairy, t

William Buick and Bronze Angel power to Cambridgeshire glory

Marcus Tregoning had believed that there was more to come from his Britannia Stakes third and it was a notable feat for the Lambourn based handler who also saddled the third home, Boom And Bust.

Bronze Angel needed every last yard of the nine furlong trip, getting up in the shadow of the post despite hanging markedly to the right under William Buick; a substitute for Hayley Turner who is in America to ride in a Grade One.

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Frankel`s final appearance at the racecourse will be a `spectacle not to be missed`

The managing director of Newmarket believes wonder horse Frankel`s final appearance at the racecourse will be a `spectacle not to be missed`. The four-year-old will have a gallop on the course ahead of Saturday`s card at the Cambridgeshire meeting. Frankel is being prepared for the final race of his career in the Champions Stakes at Ascot on 20 October. `We`ve got a huge affiliation here at the racecourse with Frankel,` Amy Starkey told BBC Radio Ca

Andrew Thortnon Returns To Racing Following Injury Layoff

National Hunt jockey Andrew Thornton intends to be back race-riding by the middle of next month after Surgery.


The weighing-room veteran is well on the road to recovery after undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee following a fall at Southwell back in July.

Thornton saw a specialist on Wednesday and was given the all-clear to start riding out next week.

`I saw Mr Fogg at the Ridgeway and the X-rays were very

Nathaniel Good To Go In The Qatar Prix de l`Arc Whatever The Ground

John Gosden Is confident Nathaniel can handle whatever ground conditions he faces in the Qatar Prix de l`Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday week.

Lady Rothschild`s champion has enjoyed a great season to date, winning the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown before being touched off in the King George VI at Ascot and the Irish Champion Stakes.

Gosden feels his performance in the latter, when beaten by Snow Fairy, proves he can handle quic

Captin Ramius Wins The Ayr Cup

Captain Ramius raced to a comfortable victory by over two lengths in the Ayr Gold Cup as trainer Kevin Ryan triumphed for the second year running. The 16/1 shot, ridden by Irish jockey Pat Smullen, romped home from a furlong out to win Europes richest sprint handicap, worth a huge 120,000 pounds. 2008 winner Regal parade was second with Maarek in third and Sholaan, who had led early on back in fourth. Smullen was riding for the first time at Ayr and

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Michael Hills Announces His Retirement From Racing

Michael Hills Announces His Retirement From Racing

Epsom Derby-winning jockey Michael Hills says he will retire next month after a career which he has achieved 2,000 winners. The Newmarket-born jockey plans to retire when the turf Flat racing season ends on 10 November.

The 49-year-old, who won the 1996 Derby on Shaamit, follows twin brother Richard, who retired in March.

"You can

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Nathaniel has been added to the field for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday at a cost of £75,000. John Gosden's colt was an impressive winner over the course and distance at Royal Ascot last month. Coronation Cup winner St Nicholas Abbey and Royal Ascot victor Rewilding are among the other leading contenders.
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Adrian Maguire forced to retire

Adrian Maguire forced to retire

The National Hunt season begins in earnest today when Cheltenham, the home of jump racing, stages its first meeting of the autumn, but it will do so without Adrian Maguire, who yesterday announced his retirement on medical grounds. In March, Maguire, 31, sustained a broken neck at Warwick in what he regarded as an ordinary fall. It was anything but

Hold On Julio To Stick With Hurdles

Hold On Julio To Stick With Hurdles

Hold On Julio is set to remain over hurdles for the immediate future following an encouraging run at Kempton on Saturday.

The smart chaser was a promising third on his first start of the season at Cheltenham and a creditable fifth in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury, but then failed to complete in a Listed event at Ascot last month.
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Governor`s office calls for inquiry into 16 track deaths

Governor`s office calls for inquiry into 16 track deaths

The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has written to racing authorities to ask for an independent investigation into the deaths of 16 horses at the Aqueduct track in the last two and a half months. The string of fatalities began when Aqueduct, in Queens, opened its mile-long inner track on November 30, according to reports.

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Breeders` Cup Begins Drug Phase-Out in 2012

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 ti

Flemenstar Not At His Best Claims Stephen Curran

Flemenstar Not At His Best Claims Stephen Curran

Stephen Curran, owner of Flemenstar says his horse did not show his true form in his defeat to Sir Des Champs at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Debate has raged for weeks about the best distance for the chaser trained by Peter Casey, who has looked so smart at up to two and a half miles, and connections were keen to give him another chance at

Plenty of reasons to March to Newbury Races later this month

Plenty of reasons to March to Newbury Races later this month

Leading names from the world of Equestrianism and Horseracing will come together for a Celebration of the Horse themed raceday at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday 26 March. As well as seven adrenalin charged jump races, featuring the EBF Mares Finals, there will be something for all the family via a host of equestrian themed demonstrations and stand

Cheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson stable lad wins £1m

Cheltenham Festival: Nicky Henderson stable lad wins £1m

Trainer Nicky Henderson has been in fantastic form at this years Cheltenham Festival, and it seems some of his luck has rubbed of on Conor Murphy one of his stable lads. Conor placed a £50 accumulator bet based on five of the yard`s six winners :- Sprinter Sacre, Simonsig, Bobs Worth, Finians Rainbow and Riverside Theatre at hefty antepost prices i

Cheltenham Festival Preview Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle

Cheltenham Festival Preview Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle

At 4:40 The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys` Handicap Hurdle Will see 24 runners compete for a £45000 prize fund over a distance of 2m 4f. Gigginstown House won this last year with yesterday's Jewson hero Sir Des Champs and are not without hope of winning it again through TONER D'OUDAIRIES, who shaped like a blatant non-stayer over 3m at Leopardst

Flemenstar Will Contest The Lexus Chase

Flemenstar Will Contest The Lexus Chase

Peter Casey`s Flemenstar remains on course for his first test over three miles after featuring among 12 confirmations for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.

Impressive on his first appearance of the season at Navan over two miles, the seven-year-old stepped back up to two and a half miles to annihilate Willie Mullins` previously

Barry Geraghty: Moscow Flyer may be best I'll ever ride

Barry Geraghty: Moscow Flyer may be best I'll ever ride

It took a special horse to persuade Barry Geraghty to forget about one of the biggest jobs in jump racing. But the man who took last year's Cheltenham Festival by storm has no regrets as he prepares to link up with Moscow Flyer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Geraghty must have been sorely tempted when Paul Nicholls inquired about his availabil

Superb Sandiva At Naas

Superb Sandiva At Naas

Richard Fahey`s Sandiva ensured she stayed unbeatenwith a confident display in the Coolmore Stud EBF Fillies' Sprint Stakes at Naas today.

Despite winning by six lengths on her debut at Nottingham, the daughter of Footstepsinthesand looked green but appeared much more polished this time around. She travelled best of all through the rac

Church Island a blessing for Adrian Heskin in Sandown`s big race

Church Island a blessing for Adrian Heskin in Sandown`s big race

For the 15th time in succession, Tony McCoy was honoured as champion jockey when the jumps season ended here, but the big race was stolen by a rider who is half his age. Adrian Heskin, who turned 18 on Thursday, delivered a well-judged ride to win the Bet365 Gold Cup on the Irish-trained Church Island, a 20-1 shot.

Heskin, whose father b

















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