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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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Royal Ascot: So You Think heads Wednesday`s action

Royal Ascot: So You Think heads Wednesday`s action

So You Think heads a field of seven for the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on Wednesday. The former Australian-trained horse, now with Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, has won six Group One races in his career. A dual Cox Plate winner down under, he was third when favourite for the Melbourne Cup in November.

Stablemate Jan Vermeer,

Joyeuse Becomes Another Frankel Sibling To Taste Victory

Joyeuse Becomes Another Frankel Sibling To Taste Victory

Frankel`s half-sister Joyeuse to made her debutat a low key evening at Lingfield, but could now head to Ascot after an eyecatching victory.

The 10/11 favourite took a keen hold under Tom Queally in the early stages before making her mark in the final couple of furlongs to go three lengths clear in softish ground.

Among only a han

Kauto Star Wont Make Rio 2016

Kauto Star Wont Make Rio 2016

Horse Racing Legend, Kauto Star looks unlikely to compete in the dressage at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The two-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner was retired from racing last year and has been retraining in dressage since December

"It takes four to five years to bring horses up to Olympic standard," British Eventing chief Yogi Brei

Tom George Talks About New Recruit Mail De Bievre

Tom George Talks About New Recruit Mail De Bievre

Tom George is excited about the prospects for his new French recruit Mail De Bievre.

George has had success with previous French imports, most notably Nacarat, but Mail De Bievre achieved more at home than the dashing grey had before he crossed the channel.

Mail De Bievre won a Grade Two in his homeland but has only had one run

Racing fan runs a mile at all 60 British racecourses for Sport Relief

Racing fan runs a mile at all 60 British racecourses for Sport Relief

Richard Ward a horse racing fan will have run a mile at each of Britain's 60 racecourses this week in aid of Sport Relief.

Banksters Bonus wins Ulster Derby at Down Royal

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.

Alex Ferguson is disagreement with United share holders John Magnier and JP McManus over Rock of Gibraltar

Alex Ferguson is disagreement with United share holders John Magnier and JP McManus over Rock of Gibraltar

It is a club which has built its success on a twin policy of winning on the field while conquering the corporate world. But this week Manchester United, the world's most financially successful club, could be plunged into one of the biggest crises in its history. Its largest shareholders have threatened to call an emergency general meeting (EGM) if

Timmy Murphy Close To Century Of Wins

Timmy Murphy Close To Century Of Wins

Timmy Murphy starts the day on 99 winners for the season after an afternoon of mixed luck at Taunton yesterday. Murphy had moved to within one of the century milestone when landing the second division of the southwestracing.com Novices' Hurdle on Medison, but he was forced to give up his remaining mounts after Toomebridge came to grief in the foll

Pique Sous Easy Winner On Flat Debut

Pique Sous Easy Winner On Flat Debut

Pique Sous went off at 4/7 and ran out an easy winner on his Flat debut in the Bookings At dundalkstadium.com Maiden at Dundalk.

Last season's Weatherbys Champion Bumper third warmed up for a possible tilt at the Cheltenham Festival in unusual fashion with a spin on the polytrack in the two mile contest.

Paul Townend was

Four jockeys banned for corruption by BHA

Four jockeys banned for corruption by BHA

Jockeys Paul Doe and Greg Fairley have been banned from racing for 12 years for "not riding a horse to its merits" after an investigation into corruption. Two other jockeys are among 11 people barred from the sport following a British Horseracing Authority probe.

Kirsty Milczarek has been banned for two years, while Jimmy Quinn has received

Rival D`Estruval Will Enter The Scottish Grand National

Rival D`Estruval Will Enter The Scottish Grand National

Connections of top Coral Scottish Grand National fancy Rival D'Estruval have confirmed the eight-year-old will go for the big Ayr race on Saturday week.

A major contender for the National Hunt Chase at last month's Cheltenham Festival, Pauline Robson's stable star looked like playing a big part in the race until leading Irish amateur

Richard Hughes leading 2012 flat jockey

Richard Hughes leading 2012 flat jockey

Richard Hughes was officially crowned champion Flat jockey for 2012 in a champagne-splashed ceremony at Doncaster .

Hughes had been champion elect for some weeks with an unassailable lead over Silvestre de Sousa and third-placed William Buick.

Ryan Moore, who suffered from a three-month absence from the saddle due to a br

Difficult Conditions Predicted At Ascot

Difficult Conditions Predicted At Ascot

Conditions at Ascot are set to be testing for the two-day event culminating in Saturday's card, featuring the Long Walk Hurdle and The Ladbroke.

The going is currently heavy, soft in places, but with more rain forecast overnight, clerk of the course Chris Stickels hasn't ruled out making a further change to that report before tomorrow

Ruby Walsh given five-day whip ban at Aintree

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 eventual

















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