Mullins-trained gelding emulates Hurricane Fly and IstabraqWinner cut to 10-1 for Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham FestivalSharjah left it late at Leopardstown on Wednesday but the most reliable Christmas bet of recent seasons eventually delivered for his…
Freddy Tylicki wins high court case against Graham Gibbons for negligent riding
Tylicki left partially paralysed following fall at Kempton in 2016Gibbons found guilty of ‘reckless disregard’ for his role in fallFreddy Tylicki has won his high court claim against Graham Gibbons for negligent riding which resulted in a fall that lef…
Robbie Dunne to face hearing over Bryony Frost bullying allegations
Series of charges for jockey at disciplinary hearing next weekDunne denied allegations against him when interviewedThe British Horseracing Authority said on Monday that the long-awaited hearing of a disciplinary case against the jockey Robbie Dunne, wh…
Breeders’ Cup meeting 2021: day two – live!
Live updates from the second day’s action at Del MarGet in touch! You can email Greg here or tweet himWhile this might seem like an obvious target for Europe’s best sprinters, though, it is worth recalling that last year’s renewal was the 13th since t…
Modern Games romps home after being reinstated at Breeders’ Cup meeting
William Buick’s mount wins after being taken out of the bettingCorniche gives Bob Baffert a fifth win in Breeders’ Cup JuvenileThe first day of the Breeders’ Cup meeting at Del Mar racecourse in California concluded in extraordinary and chaotic circums…
Native Trail surges to Dewhurst Stakes victory and four races unbeaten
Colt confirms status as 2,000 Guineas favouriteWilliam Buick closes on Oisin Murphy in Flat jockeys’ standingsNative Trail extended his unbeaten record to four races and confirmed his status as the winter favourite for the 2,000 Guineas with a convinci…
Oisin Murphy is stood down after failing pre-race breath test at Newmarket
Champion jockey ‘takes full responsibility’ after failed testFrankie Dettori leads Inspiral to victory in Fillies’ MileOisin Murphy, the champion jockey in 2019 and 2020 and clear leader in this year’s title race, was stood down for the day before raci…
Talking Horses: Mise En Scene can steal the show in Fillies’ Mile
Inspiral is the odds-on favourite but James Ferguson’s unbeaten filly is an interesting alternative in Group One raceInspiral has made short work of her opponents in three starts this season, most recently in the Group Two May Hill Stakes at Doncaster,…
New rule in Britain will end practice of sending former racehorses to abattoirs
Horses will be prevented from entering human food chainChanges follow BBC investigation which aired in JulyHorses trained and entered to race in Britain must be signed out of the human food chain in their passports from 1 January 2022, in a significant…
Torquator Tasso at 80-1 pulls off one of biggest shocks in Arc history
Outsider beats fancied Taranwa and Hurricane LaneRemarkable victory for German trainer in only second yearTorquator Tasso gave Germany a third victory in the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as he caused a seismic 80-1 upset in the Longchamp showpiece. …