Exclusive: Donald McCain Interview
As a Grand National winner and one of the most successful National Hunt trainers in the UK, Donald McCain is an incredibly busy man so when he took time out from his hectic schedule to sit down and...
View ArticleSam Twiston-Davies Rides For Nicholls
When you have as many horses as trainer Paul Nicholls, occasionally you need to call in resources from further a field and that’s exactly what the Champion trainer is doing this upcoming weekend....
View ArticleBooby Speaks out for John McCririck
John McCririck’s loyal wife, who many say must be one of the most patient women ever, has spoken out about the horse racing pundit John McCririck who, if you follow the news, will know has been locked...
View ArticleChannel 4 Racing Takes Centre Stage
Hot off the presses is the outline for Channel 4 Racing from November 2013 through to April 2014 where live jumps racing will firmly take centre stage. Coverage will incorporate 37 racedays plus three...
View ArticleHurricane Ready To Fly
Horse racing fans will no doubt be eager with anticipation for Sunday’s race at Punchestown (2:15) and of course will be looking forward to seeing whether or not Hurricane Fly can get his season off to...
View ArticleMcCririck Loses Legal Action
Racing pundit John McCririck has lost his case for age discrimination against IMG Media and Channel 4. Judge Alison Lewzey who heard the arguments for and against the case eventually ruled in favour of...
View ArticleSeabass and Wyck Hill Returning To Aintree
Seabass could be making a return to Aintree for either the Becher Chase or the Grand Sefton Chase, according to trainer Ted Walsh when he spoke to At The Races recently. The 10-year-old chaser, who...
View Article88 Entered For Coral Welsh National
Tidal Bay and Teaforthree head the list of 88 entries for the Coral Welsh National which will take place at Chepstow Racecourse on December 28th 2013. Trained by Paul Nicholls, 12 year old Tidal Bay...
View ArticleBecher Chase Attracts 43 Entries
December 7 2013 will see the Aintree fences back in action for the first time since the Grand National in April and the two Betfred-sponsored races that utilise them have received more than 40 entries...
View ArticleBHA Closes Doping Loophole
In light of the Gerard Butler investigation, the British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) has stated that they will be closing loopholes in their current anti-doping rules. This year there has been a total...
View ArticleChantilly Racing Museum Restored To Former Glory
The eccentric and fabulously wealthy 18th century prince, Louis-Henri de Bourbon construct the world’s most elaborate equine stables in the French town of Chantilly in 1719. The prince had mused that...
View ArticleCambridge ‘National’ Added To Racing Schedule
Lincolnshire, Durham, Sussex already have a ‘National’ style race and on Saturday they were joined by Cambridgeshire’s Huntingdon Racecourse in becoming the 13th venue to hold such a fixture. Dubbed...
View ArticleMcCoy Shortlisted For BBC SPOTY
It was announced today that ten contenders have been shortlisted for the 60th BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, to be held on December 15 at the First Direct Arena in Leeds. The Sports...
View ArticleCoral Welsh National Weights Announced
The weights for the 2013 Coral Welsh National have been announced and the Paul Nicholls trained Tidal Bay tops the list with 11-12. With an OR of 163 he is the highest rated horse of the 88 entries...
View ArticleAintree The Long Term Aim For Long Run
After a good showing in the Betfair Chase at Haydock, the Nicky Henderson trained Long Run may be aimed at the Aintree showcase race on the 5th April 2014. Long Run finished fourth behind the...
View ArticleGerard Butler Receives Five Year Ban
Trainer Gerard Butler has received a five-year ban from the BHA disciplinary panel following a guilty plea for all seven charges relating to the use of the prohibited substance stanozonol on horses in...
View ArticleRacing Book Scoops Top Award
Author Jamie Reid has scooped the prestigious William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award with ‘Doped’ his account of the real life story of a crooked bookmaker and his gang who in the early 1960s made...
View ArticleChance Du Roy lands Becher Chase
At three and a half miles long and contested over the famous Aintree fences, the Becher Chase is one of the few races to give genuine clues to how a horse might perform in the Grand National. It was no...
View ArticleMurphy Gets 9 Days For Brawl
Jockey Timmy Murphy has been suspended for 9 days after a brawl with a fellow jockey Dominic Elmsworth. Both riders were asked to attend a meeting at an inquiry at Wincanton on Thursday where the...
View Article2014 Weights To Be Announced At Abbey Road
Abbey Road Studios, located in London, was established in November 1931 and is synonymous with the Beatles, one of the most famous bands to ever come out of Liverpool which also happens to be the home...
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