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Trainer Runs Horse to Exhaustion, Has License Revoked

Stewards at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, have revoked the license of Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Joseph Louis Nealon, saying the action is necessary to "protect the public's health, safety, and welfare and to protect the public from a person who should not hold a trainer's license." The stewards' ruling came after the Nealon-trained horse Boty's Banana was eased at the three-eighths pole and vanned off during the first race at the Iowa tr

Uncle Mo to Begin Light Training Next Week

Uncle Mo, the champion 2-year-old male of 2010, continues to exhibit positive signs of improving health and is on target to resume light training in about 10 days, WinStar Farm president and racing manager Elliott Walden said June 7. Owned by Mike Repole and trained by Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo has been at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., since May 9 when he was shipped from Churchill Downs after being scratched from the Kentucky Derby. The week of May 29,

Jockey Club boosts turnover and racing prize money

The Jockey Club, horse racing's largest commercial organisation, saw turnover rise by 8% in 2010 to £138m. The organisation provided £13m in prize money in 2010, and says it will increase this by £2.7m to a record £15.7m this year. The Jockey Club's assets include the leading group of racecourses in the UK, as well as the famous estates of Newmarket, Lambourn and Epsom Downs.

Racing is the UK's second most attended sport and employs thousands of

Mickael Barzalona in demand after Pour Moi`s Derby win

It took just over two minutes and 34 seconds for Pour Moi to be propelled to racing superstardom in the Epsom Derby; in the process he was not emerging at the sport's summit seulement. While the French colt's owners, partners in the Irish-based Coolmore racing empire, and his trainer Andre Fabre have long seen their names emblazoned in lights, the winning rider has not.

But how quickly things change. During those 154 seconds, Mickael Barzalona,

Epsom: Carlton House team rue unlucky result

French raider Pour Moi won the Classic on Saturday from Irish challenger Treasure Beach in a tight finish, with the Royal colt closely behind in third. Carlton House's jockey Ryan Moore indicated his mount was unlucky, said the Queen's racing manager John Warren. "Ryan felt if the circumstances had been different so would the result," said Warren. Carlton House, sent off 5-2 favourite, was drawn widest of all in stall 13 and the three-time champion jocke

Epsom: Kieren Fallon banned from Derby ride by court

Jockey Kieren Fallon did not ride in Saturday's Epsom Derby after the owners of Native Khan obtained an injunction to prevent him from racing. Owner Ibrahim Araci said three-time Derby winner Fallon had reneged on a deal to ride for him, but Fallon called it an "innocent misunderstanding". On Friday a judge refused an injunction but on the morning of the race the appeal court reversed the ruling. Fallon's ride on his preferred mount, Recital, went to Pat

Epsom: Pour Moi triumphs in thrilling Derby

Derby debutant Mickael Barzalona, 19, stood up and saluted the crowd as he passed the winning line in the dying strides to triumph by a head on the 4-1 second favourite, trained by Andre Fabre. He just denied Treasure Beach in a photo finish with Carlton House three quarters of a length behind as a crowd of 100,000 roared the leaders on in a tight finale. Barzalona waved the French flag after dashing the Queen's hopes of a first winner in the Classic for

Derby 2011: Queen`s dream dashed by French Resistance

Her Majesty's race favourite Carlton House played his part in one of the great renewals of the Derby at Epsom, but Pour Moi spoiled the party with a spine-tingling last to first success. A dashing double burst of acceleration under teenage Derby debutant Mickael Barzalona ensured victory on the line. As the audacious 19-year-old French rider stood in his riding irons and actually saluted the crowd before the race was over, the reigning monarch 66 years hi

Epsom Derby 2011: Runners and riders

VERDICT: Carlton House can give the Queen her first winner in the Derby after recovering from a late injury scare. The French runner Vadamar could be under-rated, while the Irish contingent appears to be headed by Recital. 1-2-3 Prediction: 1 Carlton House 2 Vadamar 3 Recital 1 21-1 CARLTON HOUSE (USA) Sir Michael Stoute Ryan Moore First Derby runner owned by the Queen for 30 years. She has never won the race in nine attempts, and last came close when r

Epsom Derby: By Royal appointment

An extraordinary build-up to the world's most famous flat race will climax with potentially one of its biggest stories when the Queen's horse Carlton House lines up as favourite for the Epsom Derby on Saturday afternoon. Her colt, a gift from another powerful backer of racing in Sheikh Mohammed, appears to be over the injury scare which left followers on tenterhooks in the days before the contest. The ruler of Dubai gave the horse to the United Kingdom's

Betfred is the winning bidder for the Tote

UK-based bookmaker Betfred has been chosen to buy the Tote after an auction process that began in November. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt had chosen Betfred although the deal had not been completed, with some technicalities still being sorted out. The price is not yet known but Betfred is thought to have bid about £200m. Half of the fee will go to the racing industry and racing charities, and most of the rest will go to the government. The racing industry

Betfred wins auction for Tote with £265m deal

UK-based bookmaker Betfred has been chosen to buy the Tote after an auction process that began in November. Betfred, which is paying £265m, said it would look at ways of exploiting the public body's commercial potential. Horse racing will receive £90m from the sale and £90m will go to the taxpayer. Betfred will take over the Tote's monopoly on pool betting at 60 UK racecourses and online, and will rebrand the Tote's 517 High Street outlets under the Betfre

Royal Ascot blow for Frankie Dettori after ban

Frankie Dettori has been given a 10-day riding ban that will rule him out of the final two days of Royal Ascot. Dettori was called into the stewards office and suspended for dropping his hands on Blue Bunting as he finished fourth in a race at Epsom on Friday. His ban will run from 17 June to 26 June inclusive, which means he will miss out on riding Delegator in Royal Ascot's Golden Jubilee Stakes. Dettori will also have to sit out the Irish Derby meeting

Kieren Fallon escapes immediate road ban

Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon has escaped an immediate driving ban after appearing at Lincoln magistrates. The 46-year-old, of Bury Road, Newmarket, faces a six-month ban after his latest conviction took him to more than 12 points on his driving licence.

He had denied an offence under the Road Traffic Act in October, but was found guilty in his absence in January. Magistrates adjourned the hearing for three weeks after being told any ban

Epsom: Carlton House set to run in Derby despite scare

The Queen's horse Carlton House had precautionary X-rays Carlton House, the favourite to win the Derby at Epsom, is expected to race, despite an injury scare. The Queen's colt has been tipped to win Saturday's race since an impressive run in the Dante Stakes at York on 12 May. Her Majesty's racing manager John Warren said: "Following a routine canter yesterday, Carlton House was found to have a small amount of filling in his near-fore joint.

"P

Zenyatta In Foal at 60 Days

Zenyatta, the 2010 Horse of the Year owned by Jerry and Ann Moss, has been pronounced in foal at the 60-day mark of her mating to Bernardini. The 7-year-old daughter of Street Cry--Vertigineux, by Kris S., was declared in foal to Bernardini earlier in the year but was not in foal when checked at the 35-day mark. She was bred back to the Darley stallion and is now in foal again.

According to a May 31 post on the Zenyatta website, the owners will

Trainer Gains Court Injunction Against CHRB

Thoroughbred racehorse trainer Jeff Mullins, expected to begin a 70-day suspension June 1 in connection with a 2006 medication violation, has been granted an injunction against the order by a California Superior Court judge. Judge Lisa Foster, in a brief hearing at the San Diego County central district courthouse May 26, issued the stay against the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB). The agency ordered the 70-day suspension last month after a hearing off

Epsom: Frankie Dettori mount Blue Bunting heads Oaks field

Frankie Dettori celebrates on Blue Bunting after winning the 1,000 Guineas - Blue Bunting, winner of the 1,000 Guineas, heads 16 fillies remaining in the Oaks at Epsom on Friday. Frankie Dettori rides again for trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni as the horse bids to become the first filly since Kazzia in 2002 to win the Guineas and Oaks. Aidan O'Brien has six hopes, including Cheshire Oaks winner Wonder of Wonders, while Beatrice Aurore, owned by Abba musician Ben

Epsom Derby: French raider Pour Moi to run in Classic

French trainer Andre Fabre says his horse Pour Moi will run in the Epsom Derby on 4 June and is his best chance so far of winning the big race. The Montjeu colt, who is owned by the Coolmore team, won stylishly in the Prix Greffulhe at Saint-Cloud in May. He ran over 10 furlongs under Mickael Barzalona at Epsom during the Breakfast With The Stars event on Thursday.

"Pour Moi is the best chance I've ever had here. He's a good horse," said Fabre.

Royal hopes for Epsom Derby riding on Carlton House

The Queen, says her horse racing adviser John Warren, is as excited as any owner at the prospect of having an Investec Derby contender with a serious chance. And, after nine attempts - with a second place (Aureole, Coronation year, 1953) the best - she has every right to be. Following a taking success in the Dante Stakes at York, Carlton House will line up as red-hot favourite for the world's most famous Flat racing prize on 4 June.

And the so-c

Ryan Moore can match Lester Piggott, says Willie Carson

The three-time Champion Jockey, 27, is due to ride Carlton House in the Epsom Derby on Saturday, 4 June. Carson told BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey: "Ryan's a trainer's jockey and wants to be involved in the preparation. He is one-track minded and has tunnel vision. "He does a lot of analysing and is a true professional. There's no reason why he can't become as good as Lester."

Carson added: "He's got a long way to go but he's very, very cool. The y

Workforce set for Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown

Epsom Derby winner Workforce makes his seasonal return in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday night. The four-year-old colt, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, has not raced since winning the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp in October. He will renew rivalry with Jan Vermeer, who was fourth behind Workforce for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien when favourite for the 2010 Derby.

The Sandown field of nine includes Frankie Dettori's mou

Epsom Derby: Queen`s horse Carlton House primed for race

Epsom Derby favourite Carlton House, owned by the Queen, is on track for the big race after an impressive workout. The Dante Stakes winner has hardened as market leader for the Classic and is now as low as 5-4 with bookmakers. "As far as I know that was his last serious piece of work before Epsom. It's very exciting," said John Warren, the Queen's racing manager. Of 22 left in the field before Monday's five-day declaration stage, seven represent Irish tr

Champion amateur female jockey Isabel Tompsett hurt in Fakenham fall

A champion amateur jockey is in a critical condition in hospital after a fall at a racecourse in Norfolk. Wales' Isabel Tompsett, 28, was thrown off her horse during a race at Fakenham racecourse on Sunday afternoon. Ms Tompsett, a champion female amateur over jumps in the 2009 to 2010 season, was taken to hospital with serious head injuries.

In a separate incident, jockey Nick Schofield was taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg and han

Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation Funds Wobblers Research

One of the 17 projects the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation will fund in 2011 includes the continuation of a study at the Gluck Equine Research Center now in its second year. The research project, "Orthopedic and Genetic Roles in Wobbler Syndrome," is led by James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight chair and professor of veterinary science at the Gluck Center.

Equine cervical stenosis, commonly known as wobbler syndrome, i

Somerset`s Daryl Jacob secures job with Paul Nicholls

Daryl Jacob has been appointed as second stable jockey to Ruby Walsh at Paul Nicholls' Somerset stables. Jacob successfully deputised for Walsh after he broke his leg last November. And he is already third in the jockeys table, with six winners from 12 rides for Nicholls' Manor Farm yard, since the new season started on 24 April.

"I'm sure this move benefits everyone in the yard," said Nicholls. "With the younger lads as back-up, we'll have the

Full Brother to Barbaro Born

Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Thoroughbred broodmare La Ville Rouge produced a full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro May 18. The Dynaformer colt, who was foaled at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, Ky., weighs 138 pounds.

"While only a day old, he appears to have plenty of leg and bone and is a quality foal," said Headley Bell, managing partner of Mill Ridge. "Any time you have a healthy foal you are thankful. Especially when it is a bro

Five Jockeys and two owners face serious BHA charges

Five jockeys and two owners have been charged with "serious breaches" of the rules of racing. The British Horseracing Authority said the allegations focus on horses being laid to lose on betting exchanges. Jimmy Quinn, Paul Doe, Greg Fairley, Paul Fitzsimons and Kirsty Milczarek are accused of conspiring to commit a corrupt or fraudulent practice.

Owners Maurice Sines and James Crickmore are also similarly charged, as are six other men. The char

Glasgow man scoops £350,000 from £1 bet

The man bet on races at Brighton, Nottingham, Towcester and Kempton. A man who won more than £350,000 after placing a 50p each-way bet has been described by bookie William Hill as their "luckiest ever punter". The single father from Glasgow, who wishes to remain anonymous, hit the jackpot with a seven-horse accumulator.

The man, who has not worked for five years after heart surgery, said he was shocked and said his brain was "a wreck". He intend

Injury blow for Adrian Heskin young jockey faces spell on the sidelines

Irish rider Adrian Heskin faces a spell on the sidelines following a fall at Killarney on Tuesday evening. The young claimer was aboard the Niall Moran-trained Rakamasi, who fell at the first in the Killarney Outlook Handicap Chase won by Harold's Cross.

Heskin's boss Michael Hourigan fears the rider has suffered a cruciate ligament ligament injury that will require an operation and could keep him out for around four months.

Heskin sh

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Racing Post Trophy winner Casamento fires Derby dream for Frankie Dettori

Racing Post Trophy winner Casamento fires Derby dream for Frankie Dettori

Casamento may be tucked up in one of Godolphin's Newmarket stables after his first night in his new yard, but the Sheikh Mohammed-owned colt gave Irish trainer Mick Halford his first Group One success when winning the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday. Providing the Sheikh's old maroon and white colours with a rare British outing these da

Talks continue over Cheltenham Town racecourse move

Talks continue over Cheltenham Town racecourse move

Discussions over a possible new stadium development for Cheltenham football club at the town's famous racecourse are "moving forward". Directors of both parties have showed interest in a venture and are now looking at the financial implications. "We meet regularly to try and get this dialogue moving forward," Edward Gillespie, managing director of

Cheltenham treble for Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson

Cheltenham treble for Barry Geraghty and Nicky Henderson

Jockey Barry Geraghty and trainer Nicky Henderson combined for a big-race treble on the second day of the International meeting at Cheltenham. Geraghty first guided the impressive Quantitativeeasing (6-1) to victory in the December Gold Cup He then rode the 5-2 joint-favourite Grandouet to success in the International Hurdle. The pair completed a

Trainer Andrew Balding aims to continue hot streak

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 tw

Thanks giving service, Josh Gifford 1941 - 2012

Thanks giving service, Josh Gifford 1941 - 2012

A SERVICE to celebrate the life of Josh Gifford will take place at Chichester Cathedral on Thursday, March 1, starting at 2pm. Anticipating a large turnout, Gifford's son Nick on Monday finalised details with the authorities at the cathedral that offers seating for up to 700 people.

Everybody who would like to remember my father is welco

Micheal Hill Calls It A Day

Micheal Hill Calls It A Day

Michael Hills career has today somewhat fizzled out after he gave up what should have been his final rides at Newmarket on Saturday.

The 49-year-old wasn't feeling at peak fitness so decided not to take up his four booked mounts at Headquarters.

"I'm dehydrated and don't feel well, so I'm not riding today - and that's it," he sai

Giles Cross May Run The National

Giles Cross May Run The National

Trainer Victor Dartnall is tempted to run recent Haydock scorer Giles Cross in the John Smith's Grand National on April 14.

After a great effort to finish runner-up in the Coral Welsh National back in December, Giles Cross came out on top at Haydock's Grand National Trial on his last start.

As the National weights had already been pub

Huntingdon Racecourse prize money to go up by 80% in 2013

Huntingdon Racecourse prize money to go up by 80% in 2013

Prize money at Huntingdon Racecourse will rise from £400,000 in 2012 to £724,950 for 2013, an impressive 80% increase.

The funds, made available by course owners The Jockey Club, are part of a £5m rise in prize money across its group of tracks.

It is a much needed boost for the Cambridgeshire course after the postponement of a ser

Frankel deserves to win - Andrew Balding

Frankel deserves to win - Andrew Balding

Kingsclere trainer Andrew Balding has called Frankel "the best horse he has seen in his lifetime" and says he hopes the Sussex Stakes winner will be crowned champion at Ascot on Saturday. Balding has three horses running on Saturday, with one taking on Frankel in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. But he says the Sir Henry Cecil-trained horse deserves

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

Rule The World Dominates Champagne Fever

Rule The World Dominates Champagne Fever

Rule The World ran out a easy winner of the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas as heabily fancied Champagne Fever suffered a surprise defeat.

Ruby Walsh never seemed happy aboard the 1/4 favourite and he went out very quickly after leading Minsk (5/1) until the turn for home.

However, in behind Davy Russell hadn't moved a muscle aboard

Daryl Jacob Loses Festive Period Appeal

Daryl Jacob Loses Festive Period Appeal

Daryl Jacob will miss the big Christmas and New Year meetings after losing his appeal to the British Horseracing Authority against a 10-day ban he received at Wincanton last week.

The jump jockey has to sit out December 20-22, 26-31 and January 1.

He would have expected to have ridden plenty of top-class horses for Paul Nicholls

Whip Regulations to be Relaxed

Whip Regulations to be Relaxed

Horse Website - Whip Regulations to be Relaxed - New changes to controversial whip rules for jockeys and a revised penalty structure have been approved by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

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