Perennial champion jump jockey Tony McCoy has set himself an immediate target of reaching 4000 career winners before he even begins to contemplate a life away from the saddle. McCoy, who turns 39 this year, has been crowned British champion for the past 17 seasons and now stands less than… Read More »
Overturn has booked his Cheltenham ticket with another superb display to keep his unbeaten record over fences intact in the Scottish Arkle Novices’ Chase at Musselburgh. Donald McCain’s dual-purpose performer, sent off the 1-5 favourite following impressive rounds of jumping at Sandown and Doncaster, adopted his customary front running tactics… Read More »
Sizing Europe faces just four rivals as he completes his racecourse preparations for the Cheltenham Festival at at Punchestown on Sunday. Despite officially turning 11 at the start of last month, Henry de Bromhead’s pride and joy has appeared better than ever, winning his three starts this season and will… Read More »
Six-time Group One-winning mare Midday has given birth to her first foal at Banstead Manor Stud and now has a date with Frankel. The Sir Henry Cecil-trained daughter of Oasis Dream was retired at the end of 2011 after winning her third successive Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. She also won… Read More »
Australia and New Zealand are expected to have scarce representation in Dubai this year, following the release of nominations for Dubai World Cup night.
Hurricane Fly has cemented his position at the top of markets for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham after his third successive win in the Irish equivalent. Never off the bridle in recording his 14th Grade One win, Hurricane Fly is now around 3-1 to regain his championship title at Cheltenham…. Read More »
Disqualified jockey Frankie Dettori will enjoy some family time before getting back into training for a return to racing in May. Dettori, who recently took part in Britain’s Celebrity Big Brother, was given a six-month ban following a positive drugs test in Paris in September, which he said had left… Read More »
United States Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze has ridden in the 50,000th thoroughbred race of his career. The 54-year-old finished third in his historic race on Friday at Golden Gate Fields near San Francisco, although he was allowed in the winner’s circle afterward to pose for a photo. He… Read More »
Sprinter Sacre has shown once again why he is dubbed the ‘Frankel of the jumps’ as he completed a seventh win over fences with a majestic display in the Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham. He dominates betting for the Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in March with 2-5 the… Read More »
Three professional footballers were among nine people banned from involvement in British horse racing for a combined total of 70 years on Friday after an investigation into an elaborate fixing scandal. The case centred on allegations that jockey Andrew Heffernan, who has recently been riding in Australia, fixed races in… Read More »
Officials at Cheltenham are “extremely hopeful” Saturday’s Trials Day meeting will go ahead as planned. Staff at Prestbury Park have been battling the elements all week as they try to get the track ready for a meeting which is set to feature the likes of Sprinter Sacre and Bobs Worth…. Read More »
Morpheus, Frankel’s Oasis Dream half-brother, finished well out of the frame at his first start at Nottingham. The Sir Henry Cecil-trained colt was sent off at odds of 3-1 to make a winning debut in the British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing EBF Maiden Stakes but never really looked like… Read More »
Venetia Williams believes Katenko could develop into a contender for both the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Williams describes Aintree as a “very serious option” but she feels taking on the best at level weights at Cheltenham could also be possible. The seven-year-old looked a young chaser on the… Read More »
Former Channel 4 Racing pundit John McCririck has confirmed he has started the first stage of his legal proceedings against the broadcaster as he seeks damages following his axing from its racing coverage. McCririck was one of a number of faces dropped from the presenting team after Channel 4 awarded… Read More »
Cheltenham’s big Festival Trials Day on Saturday could be run 24 hours later if the meeting is abandoned. Ground staff have been working overtime to shift the snow which fell on top of the frost sheets, which has given course officials renewed hope of the fixture going ahead. However, more… Read More »
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson could have a Grand National runner with trainer Paul Nicholls confirming Harry The Viking will be entered for the world’s most famous steeplechase. The eight-year-old was second to Teaforthree at the Cheltenham Festival last March and was last seen finishing ninth in the Hennessy… Read More »
Alex Ferguson is set to have a runner in the Grand National after trainer Paul Nicholls confirmed he would enter Harry The Viking, part-owned by the Manchester United manager, in the race. The eight-year-old was second to Teaforthree in the four-mile race at the Cheltenham Festival in March last year… Read More »
Officials at Cheltenham believe the weather over the next 48 hours will be crucial as to whether their Festival Trials meeting will go ahead on Saturday. Although the course is raceable under the protective covers, it remains very cold and more snow is forecast before a hoped-for improvement in the… Read More »
England rugby star Mike Tindall has joined his royal wife Zara with a stroke of luck in the equine stakes. The Queen’s eldest granddaughter labelled her husband an “idiot” after he bid 12,000 pounds ($A18,215) for form-less Monbeg Dude at auction “without meaning to win”. “I knew nothing about him,… Read More »
Frankel last week received the official stamp of approval as the greatest racehorse of all time. However, the world’s racing handicappers, the body which decides such weighty matters, in doing so also, for some, undermined the whole process by readjusting the historical weights given to previous great champions. Dancing Brave,… Read More »
