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Family honour maintained at Santa Anita

Zenyatta's half-sister Eblouissante maintained her unbeaten record when taking an allowance optional claimer at Santa Anita on Thursday. A four-year-old daughter of Bernardini, her presence at the meeting swelled the usual crowd with a number of diehard fans of the 2010 Horse Of The Year turning up to watch her follow up her maiden success. Eblouissante is trained, like Zenyatta, by John Shireffs, who told the Los Angeles Times: "Zenyatta had so man

Wetherby Officials To Hold Sunday Inspection

Officials at Wetherby are due to hold an inspection at 11am on Sunday to assess the prospects of Tuesday's National Hunt meeting going ahead. The West Yorkshire venue is covered with snow and clerk of the course Jonjo Sanderson is pessimistic about the chances of the fixture beating the elements. He said: "We have a covering of snow. It's not heavy, but it's no longer light. "We are also frozen in one or two places and obviously there is furthe

No Sprinter Sacre Return as Saturdays Big Ascot Meeting Falls Victim To THe Weather

Ascot`s Saturday card has been called off due to snow. Course officials were due to inspect the track at 4.30pm but were forced into making an early call in light of the already worsening conditions. Punters were looking forward to seeing the return of Sprinter Sacre in the Victor Chandler Chase. "We've had two inches of snow which is forecast to go on for the rest of the day and possibly into the evening," said clerk of the course Chris Stickels.

Jezki To Sail Straight To Cheltenham

Supreme Novices' Hurdle favourite Jezki is set to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival in March without another run say Jessica Harrington.

The five-year-old stretched his unbeaten record over hurdles to four with a brilliant display at Leopardstown over the Christmas period and leading owner JP McManus has since purchased the gelding.

Harrington suggested immediately after his Leopardstown romp that Jezki could return to Le

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. Switched back to the smaller obstacles, the 10-year-old beat all bar the exciting Cloudy Copper at Kempton and trainer

Paul Bohan Remains In Hospital After Fall

Conditional jockey Paul Bohan remains in hospital after suffering a suspected back injury in a fall at Kempton on Saturday. The rider was partnering Laterly for his boss Steve Gollings in the concluding William Hill - Download The App Handicap Hurdle when his mount came to grief at the fourth flight. Bohan was taken to hospital by ambulance but Gollings does not yet know the full extent of his injuries. Gollings said: "I'm afraid I can't give yo

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 the 7/1 winner who was still hard on the bridle when going to the front between the last two flights of hurdles and he was

Teaforthee In With A Chance For The National

Tony McCoy`s prediction that Teaforthee was too short proved correct as The champion jockey partnered Rebecca Curtis charge into second in the Chepstow marathon on Saturday but says it was perfect trial for the Grand National itself at Aintree in April and was impressed by his battling qualities.

"He ran a great race. He stayed on all the way up the straight," McCoy told At The Races.

"When the other horse (Monbeg Dude) passed him

Teaforthee time Too Short For Tony McCoy

Tony McCoy doesn`t agree with the bookies with their price for Teaforthree ahead of the Welsh National. The nine-year-old, who will be partnered by the champion jockey, has been well supported during the ante-post markets, and is set to be sent off a short priced favourite on Saturday afternoon. McCoy, while confident of his chances in the 18-runner heat, told At The Races: "With the conditions as they are, it's going to be wide-open. Monbeg Dude is

Rearranged Dipper Scrapped By The BHA

Originally intended for Cheltenham on New Year's Day, the British Horseracing Authority rescheduled the Grade Two contest when that meeting was lost to the weather. However, it did so under the stipulation that the race could still be abandoned if there were less than four declarations. Nicky Henderson declared Captain Conan and Paul Nicholls was to take him on with Unioniste. However, Ben Case was the only other trainer to confirm his intention

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 series of meetings. "We are delighted to be putting so much extra money into prize funds in 2013," said general manager S

Disgraced Frankie Dettori Enters Big Brother House

The multiple Classsic-winning jockey, 42, was the first to enter the stage at studios in Elstree, Hertfordshire, and was immediately set a challenge, being paired with the X Factor's Rylan Clark and asked to make a series of decisions that would affect fellow housemates, involving splitting contestants into either the luxurious house or a grim basement area, lacking hot water and readily available food among other things. As always, the line-up for the

Jockey Isabel Tompsett Returns To Riding After Fall At Fakenham In 2011

Isabel Tompsett, A champion amateur jockey has started riding again after suffering serious head injuries in a racing fall more than 18 months ago. Isabel Tompsett, from Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire, was thrown off her horse at a meeting at Fakenham in May 2011. She is recovering at a rehabilitation centre for jockeys in Berkshire. Tompsett, 30, started riding again in August, and could be fit enough to leave the centre in June, but she says she

Eddie Ahern Implicated In Match Fixing Probe

Eddie Ahern and Former West Bromwich Albion defender Neil Clement are the latest to be dragged into the latest race fixing scandal.

The Jockey and Clement are are alleged to have colluded with others in the laying of five horses on betting exchanges between september 2010 and February 2011.

Six people in all have been charged with corruption by the BHA.

Ahern is accused of not allowing Judgethemoment to run on his mer

Thats All Folks-tone

Folkestone Racecourse in Kent closed on thursday on as happy a note as possible as the final race was won by one of the courses most loyal patrons.

The race went to Mark Goldstein on Quartz Du Montceau who is trained by Diana Grissell whose family have had a long association with the course. The winning owner Steve Hicks, a former jockey had also rode his first winner at Folkestone and was thrilled to go into the record books as the connection

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 since April 2010 through injury. "He had a rating in France equivalent of 175 over here before injury struck," said Geo

Countrywide Flame and Cinders And Ashes To Renew Rivalry

Countrywide Flame and Cinders And Ashes are on target for a rematch in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day. The former, trained by John Quinn, won the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham last season and routed his Donald McCain-trained rival in the Fighting Fifith Hurdle at Newcastle. Countrywide Flame also had the option of heading to Ireland for the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 but will instead run

Huntingdon Festive Meeting Flooded Out

Boxing Days meeting at Huntingdon has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.

Officials were left with a straightforward call after inspecting the course shortly before midday on Sunday.

The Cambridgeshire venue is partly flooded following 16 millimetres of rainfall on Saturday. More rain has also been forecast.

General Manager Sophie Able said: "Even if the water started to recede rapidly - and that is highly un

German Star Danedream Retired

German filly Danedream, winner of the 2011 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and this year's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, has been retired.

Trainer Peter Schiergen confirmed her retirement in an interview published Friday on the website Galopp-Online.

Some had hoped she would run in the Dubai Sheema Classic this coming March after missing this year`s Arc with Swamp Fever but owner Teruya Yoshida has now decided against this.

Ascot Friday Review

Off for more than a year and a half before reappearing at the Berkshire course last month, the 11/2 shot looked sharper here and was well in command before he dived to the left in the closing stages, losing momentum and just holding on by half a length from Westaway. Jockey Richard Johnson said: "It was only his second run over hurdles and there was a lot to look at for him. "It was a bit of a jink, but the experience will have done him a lot of good a

Simonsig Makeds A Winning Start To Chasing Career

Simonsig made a winning start to his chasing career in the Betfred Novices Chase at Ascot where only two finished. What already seemed a fairly straightforward task for Nicky Henderson`s grey became even easier when Act Of Kalanisi and Dare Me both fell at the same fence and Ashbourne Folly unseated at the next. Only Sulpius was left in the field and held the lead at this point as Barry Geraghty stalked his sole remaining rival. Geraghty kept him

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's meeting.

The course israceable but we may still see a precautionary inspection in the morning.

Eddie Ahern Among Individuals Facing Corruption Charges

Jockey Eddie Ahern will face a corruption inquiry after being charged with serious breaches of racing's rules. The jockey will be allowed to race in the interim. Ahern, 35, and five other individuals have been called to attend a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel. Racehorse owner Neil Clement, 34, a former West Bromwich Albion defender, is one of those suspected to be involved and has been charged. Ahern is accused of passing on insi

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 unbeaten Sir Des Champs with a dominant display in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase. Casey is brimming

James Millman Signs Off With A Winner

James Millman`s last ever ride was a winner as Ishi broke her maiden tag at Lingfield. The 5/2 chance, trained by his father Rod, saved ground as she hugged the rail around the home turn and kept for his rider's urgings in the final stages as she held off the challenge of Island Express by a length and a quarter. Millman, who partnered 137 winners in a riding career spanning nine years, announced his decision to quit on social media network Twitter,

Paul Nicholls Has Bad News About Two Of His Top Horses

Paul Nicholls Record-breaking hurdler Big Buck`s and steeplechaser Al Ferof are likely to be out for the season, according to the champion trainer. Big Buck's was due to go for a 19th consecutive victory in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot this Saturday and was favourite to win a fifth World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. Al Ferof was second favourite for the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day and a potential Cheltenham Gold Cup contender. N

Southwell Ground Update

Officials at Southwell still hold a hope of staging National Hunt fixtures in January in the event that the course passes a preliminary inspection on Thursday. The track was badly hit by the recent floods and it was initially reported the course would be staying closed until early February. Southwell's all-weather fixtures in January have already been transferred to other venues, while the two National Hunt fixtures next month had been offered to ot

Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle Part Of Ruby Walsh 4 Timer

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh took the feature Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle with Pont Alexandre coming in at 3/1. The four-year-old was making his debut for the trainer having previously ran in France, Walsh ensured that he was going to make the race a test of stamina in the prevailing heavy going. Well backed favourite Don Cossack sat in behind the leader throughout, but as the tempo increased from three out, he was unable to quicken. He was

Davy Russell In The Wars At Navan

Davy Russell seemed no worse for ware at Navan on Sunday after partnering three successive fallers. Russell opted to give up his remaining rides on the afternoon, on a day he will want to forget quickly. Don't Back Down fell early in the novice chase won by Boston Bob, Un Beau Matin looked like he was just coming to win the Tara Hurdle when he crashed out at the second-last flight, and then the highly-touted Don Cossack was a strange casualty at the

Big Buck`s Returns To Action This Weekend

Big Buck`s will face a maximum of eight rivals in Saturday`s Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot. National Hunt racing`s superstar will be going for his 19th win on the spin in a race he has claimed for the last three seasons. His trainer Paul Nicholls has also left in Prospect Wells and Five Dream. Nicholls' big rival Nicky Henderson still has two horses engaged in the shape of smart chaser Master Of The Hall and Cucumber Run. Alan King's Smad Place

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Whip row reignites

Whip row reignites

Before Christmas, there was a definite feeling that the row over the new regulations governing jockeys and the use of their whips was simmering down. Fewer riders were infringing, and conventional wisdom began to have it that changes implemented by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in October had simply needed a bedding-in period.

But

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

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 an

Jockey Hayley Turner suffers broken ankle in fall

Jockey Hayley Turner suffers broken ankle in fall

Britain's leading female flat jockey Hayley Turner faces a spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken ankle in a fall at Bath on Thursday. The 28-year-old was on her way to the starting stalls for the day's second race when her mount Rose Aurora appeared to jink in front of the stands rail, and dumped her to the ground.

The filly r

Betfred is the winning bidder for the Tote

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

Another Win For Sizing Europe

Another Win For Sizing Europe

Sizing Europe went off at odds of 1/8 in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown today and duly abliged albeit with a slight scare.

Things looked easy enough for the market leader when his rivals gave him a ten lengths lead at the start but by the third last Foildubh (9/1) had moved smoothly into his slipstream.

Pau

Frankel Looks For An 11th Straight Victory Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday

Frankel Looks For An 11th Straight Victory Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday

Sir Henry Cecil`s superstar colt has beaten all before him so far in his career and enter the first of five days of highly anticipated racing as the long odds-on favourite.

As the top rated horse in the world, Cecil says `He`s in good order and there are no excuses` as Frankel looks to enhance his reputation. `You always feel nerves with

Meganisi Wins Newbury`s Winter Festival Opening Race

Meganisi Wins Newbury`s Winter Festival Opening Race

Sent off as 7/4 favourite AP McCoy on board, the Rebecca Curtis-trained gelding set a steady early tempo with Aim To Prosper.

Aim To Prosper jumped well on his hurdling debut but it Meganisi established an advantage as the pace quickened turning for home.

Separated by the width of the Newbury straight, the pair pulled clear of t

Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle Part Of Ruby Walsh 4 Timer

Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle Part Of Ruby Walsh 4 Timer

Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh took the feature Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle with Pont Alexandre coming in at 3/1.

The four-year-old was making his debut for the trainer having previously ran in France, Walsh ensured that he was going to make the race a test of stamina in the prevailing heavy going.

Well backed favourite Don Cos

Whip Regulations to be Relaxed

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).

Great Leighs Racecourse Set To Host Races In 2014

Great Leighs Racecourse Set To Host Races In 2014

The owners of Great Leighs racecourse have submitted an application to host races, four years after its closure.

The Essex all-weather course was the first horse racing venue to open in Britain in 81 years when it put on its first card in April 2008. Owners MC Racetracks are hoping to hold 35 to 45 races per year from 2014.

Clare Balding apologises for Liam Treadwell teeth comment

Clare Balding apologises for Liam Treadwell teeth comment

CLARE BALDING has apologised to Liam Treadwell over the comment she made about his teeth when interviewing the 23-year-old rider following his Grand National triumph on Saturday. Not least of Treadwell's impressive accomplishments at Aintree was how, in front of a TV audience of millions, he retained his poise in response to the implied criticism o

Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

Trainer Mark Johnston aiming for St Leger win

North Yorkshire's Mark Johnston believes one day he will train the winner of the St Leger. The Middleham-based handler has had horses placed in the race in the past and he is keen to go one better and take the ultimate prize. Johnston said: "I would love to win the St Ledger. "I've not had many runners but I've had some great runners. I do see it a

Eddie Ahern Among Individuals Facing Corruption Charges

Eddie Ahern Among Individuals Facing Corruption Charges

Jockey Eddie Ahern will face a corruption inquiry after being charged with serious breaches of racing's rules. The jockey will be allowed to race in the interim.

Ahern, 35, and five other individuals have been called to attend a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel.

Racehorse owner Neil Clement, 34, a former West Bromw

Champion jockey Paul Hanagan tipped for success at Thirsk

Champion jockey Paul Hanagan tipped for success at Thirsk

Paul Hanagan, who won the prestigious Silver Saddle trophy for being top jockey at Saturday's international line-up of riders at Ascot's annual Shergar Cup meeting, can strike gold in his home county this evening. The Malton champion makes the short journey to Thirsk and is fancied to win three of the six races.

Hanagan, who captained the Gr

















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