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Frankel On His Way To Stud

Frankel, the worlds best racehorse, has left Newmarket's Warren Place stables, ending a three-year link with trainer Sir Henry Cecil.

The four-year-old has travelled to his birthplace, Banstead Manor in Cheveley, where he will be put to stud next year.

Frankel was retired unbeaten last month after winning 14 out of 14 races.

"I am pretty certain that there has never been a better or more talented thoroughbred. There i

Big Names Among The 19 Entries For The Betfair Chase

Long Run, Grands Crus and Cue Card are three big names amongst 19 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 24.

Long Run won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2011 but could only manage third in last season's renewal of the Blue Riband event, one place worse than when second to a revitalised Kauto Star in this race last year.

His regular rider Sam Waley-Cohen said: "We are pleased with Long Run. He has developed into a big, st

Brett Prebble riding Green Moon wins Melbourne Cup at Flemington

Green Moon, trained in Australia by Robert Hickmott and ridden by Brett Prebble, has won the 152nd running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.

The 19-1 shot, formerly trained in Britain by Harry Dunlop, triumphed from Fiorente and Jakkalberry.

No British challenger has ever won the race, which attracts a crowd of more than 100,000, with Marco Botti's Jakkalberry the best of five hopefuls this time.

Known as the "race

Kauto Stone wins at Down Royal

Kauto Stone was a 4-1 winner at the JNwine Champion Chase at Down Royal in the week his half-brother Kauto Star - who won the race in 2010 - was retired from the sport. Ridden by Daryl Jacob and trained by Paul Nicholls, the six-year-old saw off First Lieutenant in a close finish. Last year's winner Quito de la Roque, the 2/1 favourite, finished a dissapointing third having been favourite and heavily backed, Chicago Grey was a faller in the race E

Top 5 British National Hunt Jockeys Of The Last Decade

With the British national hunt season in full swing we take a look at the top performers across the racetracks north and south over the last ten years and ask, Who are the top 5 British National Hunt Jockeys of the last decade?

5. Graham Lee

Lee squeezes into our top 5 having been a contender on the British jump scene for most of the last decade, finshing in the top 10 in the championship rankings in all but one of the years consi

Tony McCoy returns with winner a day after breaking teeth in fall

Tony McCoy returned to action with a winner on Saturday just a day after breaking several teeth in a fall at Wetherby. The 17-time champion jockey steered My Tent Or Yours to victory at Ascot in his second ride of the day. McCoy, 38, had been unseated from the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Mr Watson before the novices' hurdle 24 hours earlier. He later said on Twitter: "My injury is very superficial. Just broke a few teeth and needed some stitches." T

Kauto Stone Looks To Emulate Big Brother In The Champion Chase

Kauto Stone hopes to emulate his half-brother Kauto Star by winning the JNwine Champion Chase at Down Royal this afternoon, and has been well backed to do so for trainer Paul Nicholls.

One of the selections of Pricewise supremo Tom Segal, Kauto Stone is now second favourite at a general 7-2 having been an 11-2 shot earlier in the day. Quito De La Roque is now favourite for the Grade 1, with Sizing Europe out due to the ground being too soft.

Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles (2 km) at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports" or "The

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 said. He announced only last month he would retire at the end of the current campaign. He has ridden over 2,000 winners

Graham Lee Stars At Lingfield

Graham Lee continued an excellent first season since switching from jumps to the Flat with a Listed success on Sentaril in the EBF Normandie Stud Fleur De Lys Fillies Stakes at Lingfield.

He brought the William Haggas-trained filly (100-30) wide into the straight from the rear before weaving his way through the pack to beat Burke's Rock by a head for his 84th winner of the campaign.

"It always looked like she wanted further. We di

Tony McCoy Stood Down at Wetherby

There was high drama at the start of the day at Wetherby as Tony McCoy parted company with Mr Watson before the Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre National Hunt Novices Hurdle.

The Jonjo O'Neill-trained five-year-old was a hot favourite in the exchanges for the opening contest of the two-day Charlie Hall Chase meeting, but was keen going to post and unshipped the 17-times champion jockey.

McCoy looked uncomfortable on the t

The Fugue Heads a European Invasion Of California

The Fugue hasn`t run since August because of wet weather but will face no such problems in California where she heads a strong European raiding party on this Grade 1 prize. Joining the impressive Nassau Sakes winner are last year's runner-up Nahrain, easy Prix de l'Opera winner Ridasiyna, Ballydoyle's Up and I'm A Dreamer, who is already a winner in the United States this season when she beat one of the leading home hopes Marketing Mix. Ridasiyna wo

Clive Smith Announce The Retirement Of Legendary Chaser Kauto Star

Record-breaking superstar Chaser Kauto Star has been retired, his owner Clive Smith has announced today.

Trained by Paul Nicholls, the 12 year old made history by winning the King George VI Chase for a fifth time on Boxing Day last year.

He is the only horse to have regained the Cheltenham Gold Cup having lost it but was pulled up when going for a third victory in March.

"We've decided to retire Kauto Star as of today

Black Caviar graces cover of fashion magazine Vogue

For the first time in the history of Vogue magazine will show off a horse on the cover. The 22 games unbeaten Black Caviar is considered the best racehorse in the world and shines on the December issue of the Australian edition. Top model Julia Nobis accompanies the mare on the front page. The two were photographed by Australian Benny Home. Chief Editor of the fashion magazine, Edwina McCann, explains: "Black Caviar just know when the lens is focused on

Paul Nicholls eyes another Hurdle

43 horses have been entered in the £100,000 Grade Three Racing Post Hurdle, the feature race on the third and final day of Cheltenham's The Open on Sunday, November 18. The two-mile contest has in the past been a springboard for top-class horses with Rooster Booster, Detroit City, Sizing Europe, Khyber Kim and Menorah featuring among the recent roll of honour. Paul Nicholls sent Brampour out to victory in 2011 and the champion trainer has another str

Fantastic Day at Leicester For Richard Hughes

Following his riding seven of the eight winners at Windsor two weeks ago, the champion jockey-elect looked like he might repeat the feat by landing the first three races at Leicester.

Hughes and Intrigo won the first division of the Haymarket Nursery at 5-1 and Take The Lead landed the Hoby Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes at 11-4 both for boss Richard Hannon, while Hughes teamed up with Charlie Hills to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF

Molotof Blows Away The Field in the Taunton Racecourse Novices Chase

Molotof eventually had the beating of Changing Times after a prolonged head to head in the Autumn Membership At Taunton Racecourse Novices Chase on Tuesday.

Nicky Henderson`s grey put in some bad jumps at a number of fences with Ap on board on his chasing debut but dg in to win despite his jumping flaws.

Nigel Twiston-Davies' Changing Times jumped well in the main up front but a bad error down the back straight almost ended his

Kingsbarns wins Racing Post Trophy

Kingsbarns won the Racing Post Trophy as trainer Top Aidan O'Brien claimed his seventh Career victory in the race.

The 15-8 favourite, ridden by his son Joseph, won by a length and three-quarters at Doncaster. Previous winners of this race have gone on to win the following year's Epsom Derby four times since 2001, This horse will be highly tipped to do the same.

Van Der Neer came second with Steeler finishing third in the last Gro

Richard Fox inquest result

Former jockey Richard Fox died after falls in a Newmarket shop and in hospital at Bury St Edmunds, an inquest has heard. Mr Fox died at the West Suffolk Hospital in June 2011, two months after being admitted with a head injury following a fall at an Iceland store. The coroner in Bury St Edmunds recorded a narrative verdict. It concluded he died from a head injury set against a background of epilepsy following a 1999 brain injury. The inquest

Ian Popham Injury Setback

Ian Popham should undergo surgery on Thursday after breaking his pelvis for a second time in his career. The conditional jump jockey sustained his latest injury in a fall before the final race at Plumpton on Monday. Popham was thrown from the Martin Keighley-trained Oyster Hill on the way to the start for the Andy Stewart Charitable Foundation Supports Moorcroft Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race and instantyl withdrew looking very uncomfortable The 3l

Harry Fry Trains his First Winner

Harry Fry trained his first winner under his own name when Highland Retreat got the better of a tight finish at Exeter.

Though he was credited with Rock On Ruby`s win in last season's Champion Hurdle, Fry was at the time an assistant overseeing Paul Nicholls' satellite stable in Seaborough and has only branched out this autumn.

This was just his fifth runner and Highland Retreat (10-1), who had fallen on his previous start in the

Frankie Dettori And Godolphin Part Ways

One of the most successful and long lasting associations in Flat racing is about to come to an end after Godolphin confirmed that Frankie Dettori will not ride for the team next year. Dettori`s 18-year tenure as lead rider for Sheikh Mohammed has yielded victories in most of the world's major races, He sparked speculation that his relationship with Godolphin could be ended when he accepted the mount on the Coolmore-owned Camelot in the Qatar Prix de l'A

Connections Wait For Cityscape Decision

Connections of Cityscape will decide over the next couple of weeks whether the top-class six-year-old will be retired to stud or return to action next season.

Roger Charlton's charge made a brilliant start to his campaign by running out a scintillating winner of the Dubai Duty Free at Meydan and while he has not tasted victory since, he has run some superb races in defeat.

He signed off for the year with an excellent second to t

O`Brien To Dominate Saturday's Racing Post Trophy

Aidan O'Brien trains six of the 15 horses left in Saturday's Racing Post Trophy at the six-day declaration stage. The master of Ballydoyle has left in Battle of Marengo, Eye Of The Storm, Festive Cheer, Kingsbarns, Kingston Jamaica and Magician while Jim Bolger's Autumn Stakes hero Trading Leather and Andrew Oliver's First Cornerstone complete a strong Irish team. Royal Lodge hero Steeler leads the home defence which also includes the Richard Hannon

Wonder Horse Frankel Retires with 100% Record

Frankel, the greatest racehorse in a generation, if not ever, bowed out with an unbeaten record of 14 wins from 14 starts as he took the QIPCO British Champions Stakes here by a length and three-quarters from last year’s winner and second best horse on the planet Cirrus Des Aigles on Saturday.

Ascot had been buzzing all day, the racecard included some of the top horses on the face of the planet, but everybody was here to see Frankel. Even at t

Frankel Will Go In The Quipco Stakes

Frankel will run in the Qipco Champion Stakes. It was the news racing fans were desperate for and after a week of growing uncertainty and deteriorating ground conditions putting his participation in jeopardy, the wonderhorse has finally been given the green light to race.

`I dont think there are any ambers at the moment,` said Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to the colt`s owner Khalid Abdullah.

`It`s certainly soft and there are

Frankel Has Worries Over The Ground For Saturday's Qipco Champion Stakes

Ascot has been hit by consistent rain this week with another five millimetres overnight, clerk of the course Chris Stickels has mentioned the possibility of further rain on already soft ground. The forecast for Saturday itself is better but with showers still forecast, the ground is unlikely to be any better than soft. Frankel risks his perfect 13 from 13 record at the weekend but not since he made his debut has he raced on ground worse than good to

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

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Dordogne wins Derby trial as Johnston clinches one-two

Dordogne wins Derby trial as Johnston clinches one-two

Dordogne survived a strong challenge from stablemate Hurricane Higgins to win the Derby trial at Lingfield, handing Mark Johnston a one-two. The 10-1 winner, ridden by Neil Callan, seized the initiative early on but felt the pinch two furlongs out.

Hurricane Higgins emerged to challenge but he hung left through the final three furlongs

No Chasing At Taunton

No Chasing At Taunton

An all-hurdle and bumper card has been arranged for Taunton on Tuesday after the chase events were abandoned due to waterlogging.

Bob Young, chief executive at Taunton, said: "Even though the course has only had a further 30mm of rain since February 7, it has still not fully recovered from the deluge it received prior to that. The hur

Hurricane Fly Likely To Return After Christmas

Hurricane Fly Likely To Return After Christmas

Hurricane Fly will likely make his next appearance in the Istabraq Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on December 29 after emerging with a win and in good health from his comeback run at the weekend.

Willie Mullins' two-miler lost his Champion Hurdle crown to Rock On Ruby last March.

He bounced back at the Punchestown Festival and r

Simonsig To Miss Newbury Date

Simonsig To Miss Newbury Date

Arkle favourite Simonsig will miss his intended Cheltenham prep race after being ruled out of the Betfair Super Saturday Chase at Newbury.

Nicky Henderson's exciting grey was set to be a heavy odds-on favourite for Saturday's race but won't now run following an unsatisfactory scope.

Henderson told racingpost.com: on Thur

Opinion Poll claims Goodwood Cup victory for Frankie Dettori

Opinion Poll claims Goodwood Cup victory for Frankie Dettori

Opinion Poll, trained by Mahmood Al Zarooni and ridden by Frankie Dettori, won a thrilling Goodwood Cup at Glorious Goodwood. The Gold Cup runner-up finished ahead of Lost In The Moment, Blue Bajan and Fox Hunt with a photo deciding the outcome of the race. Overturn made the early break but was hauled in by the chasing pack and Dettori led Opinion

Black Caviar wins by a head at Ascot

Black Caviar wins by a head at Ascot

Black Caviar came within a nose of losing her unbeaten record at Ascot today when jockey Luke Nolen dropped his hands in the closing stages of the Diamond Jubilee Stakes and seemed to miss Moonlight Cloud sneaking up the stands` side rail.

The Australian sensation was less imperious than her 1-6 odds and massive reputation suggested, esp

StanJames.com Chester Cup, Heritage Handicap Donald McCain Trains First and Second

StanJames.com Chester Cup, Heritage Handicap Donald McCain Trains First and Second

Donald McCain pulled off a one-two in the Chester Cup as Ile De Re got the better of last year`s winner Overturn in the straight.

The race was set off under the flag after the stalls were removed due to soft ground. Eddie Ahern established an early lead up front on Overturn and looked to be en route to repeat last year`s start to finish

Guy Reed Dies Age 91

Guy Reed Dies Age 91

Successful owner and breeder Guy Reed has died at his home on Wednesday night at the age of 91, his secretary has confirmed.

His silks, gold and black check with pink sleeves and cap were carried to victory by a number of top horses dating back to the 1970s and are some of the most recognisable in racing. Well known performers include

Aidan O`Brien colt Treasure Beach wins Chester Vase

Aidan O`Brien colt Treasure Beach wins Chester Vase

Treasure Beach continued the good run of form for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien by lifting the Chester Vase. Following Chester wins for stablemates Wonder Of Wonders and Await The Dawn, the Galileo colt held off the fast-finishing 6-4 favourite Nathaniel.

Jockey Ryan Moore said: "I had a nice spot. They went very steady early on and he tr

Betfair on the front foot over sport gambling cheats

Betfair on the front foot over sport gambling cheats

The leader of the global Olympic movement, Jacques Rogge, has called match-fixing and corruption as big a threat to sporting integrity as doping. Unfortunately, sporting scandal and attempted crooked betting coups have all too often gone together, as recent football match-fixing events in Finland and South Korea have shown.

Those events

Winning trainer Donald McCain defends the Grand National

Winning trainer Donald McCain defends the Grand National

Donald McCain has mounted a spirited defence of the Grand National after making plans for four entries in 2012. Protests followed when two runners died in 2011, but McCain, who trained Ballabriggs to victory, rejected the criticisms of "Once a year TV viewers". "What happened wasn't Aintree's fault. In Dooney's Gate's case, it could have taken plac

Red Rum trainer Ginger McCain dies aged 80

Red Rum trainer Ginger McCain dies aged 80

Ginger McCain, trainer of the legendary Grand National winner Red Rum, has died aged 80 after suffering from cancer. McCain guided "Rummy" to three victories and two second places in a five-year period during the 1970s. He was nicknamed 'Mister Aintree' for his record at the Merseyside track, and won a fourth National with Amberleigh House in 2004.

Pont Alexandre Decimates The Field At Leopardstown

Pont Alexandre Decimates The Field At Leopardstown

Pont Alexandre and Ruby Walsh produced a dominating display in the Synergy Security Solutions Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown today.

Willie Mullins suffered odds-on reverses in the first two races on the card and looked to be headin for a frustrating day but his 4/7 favourite made no mistake in the Grade Two contest that was won by stab

Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State

Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State

Campaigners in Newmarket are celebrating after Lord Derby`s appeal over his planned Hatchfield Farm development was dismissed by Secretary of State Eric Pickles.

Racing bodies including Tattersalls, Darley, Godolphin and the Save Historic Newmarket Action Group have been fighting the plans to build 1,200 houses on a greenfield site since

















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