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Win Racing Post Horses to Follow 2008 BooksThis essential guide features in-depth profiles of all 500 horses in the totesport/Racing Post Ten to Follow competition. The competition is starting later than previous ones - enabling you to be in a stronger position to pick out potential top cam... |
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Jump Season FinaleRacing fans from across Britain will flock to Sandown Park this Saturday, for the opportunity to meet some of the top horses and jockeys. The 2008 bet365 Gold Cup Day at Sandown Park marks the end of the 2007/ 8 Jump Season. The Parade of Champion... |
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totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Owners' ViewsHarry Findlay has warned racing fans not to expect a grandstand finish to the race everyone is talking about. The clash between Kauto Star and Denman in the Totesport Gold Cup on Friday March 14 is set to be one of the sporting highlights of the yea... |
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totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup - The Showdown Sometimes it is so much more than just a horse race. When Kauto Star and Denman lock horns at Cheltenham on Friday, March 14, the racing world will stand still to witness what promises to be one of the sporting events of the year. Potentially the ... |
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Win VIP Cheltenham Festival Preview TicketsWe've teamed up with Revolution Sports Marketing and Paddy Power to offer you the chance to win VIP tickets to the official Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening. The preview takes place in the Centaur Stand at Cheltenham Racecourse, on Friday 7th Ma... |
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Cherished Colours AuctionsFrom time to time, the British Horseracing Authority holds auctions of cherished colours. You can bid for the right to register these colours; for more information contact Toby Watson at Weatherbys: twatson@weatherbys.co.uk. For a PDF of the lates... |
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Christmas Racing - PreviewChristmas is a fantastic time to be a racing fan, with top class action throughout the holiday season, the highlight being the Stan James Christmas Festival at Kempton Park on 26th and 27th December. This year’s race is set to be a rematch between ol... |
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Frankie nominated for Squaremile Sportsperson of the YearThere is only one week to go to vote on the shortlist of nominees for the Square Mile Sport Awards 2007, where the business world of the City of London votes for their favourite sporting heroes of the last twelve months. Now in their second year, th... |
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Order of Merit - Ascot ForumAscot Racecourse are hosting the first Order of Merit forum, where racegoers can hear the competition discussed by a panel of experts, and also have the opportunity to have their questions answered on the day. The forum will take place in the paddo... |
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The Open Meeting - PreviewThe Open is three days of the best that racing has to offer and provides thrilling competition between many of the best Jump horses in Europe, with large and enthusiastic crowds creating a special atmosphere and even the opportunity to spend your win... |
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Betfair Club ROABetfair Club ROA is the perfect introduction for anyone aged 18-32 interested in becoming an owner. The club leases four horses for members to follow (flat and jumps) and arranges stable tours and other racing-related social events throughout the sea... |
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In the spotlight – Newmarket’s Cambridgeshire MeetingSaturday of Newmarket’s Cambridgeshire meeting (4-6 October) will feature the highest-class totesport Cambridgeshire card ever staged thanks to the upgrading of the Finnforest Oh So Sharp Stakes from Listed to Group Three status this year. The card... |
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Ladbrokes St Leger set to sparkleA breathless four days of action, each day featuring top-class competitive racing, will be grabbing the racing headlines next week at Doncaster. The 231st running of the world’s oldest Classic race – The Ladbrokes St Leger Stakes on Saturday, Septem... |
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York's Ebor meeting attracts the stars!The highlight of York’s racing season is the Totesport Ebor Meeting, running from Tuesday 21st August through until Thursday 23rd. It’s three days of top quality racing, featuring a Group 1 on each day, and of course one of the highlights of the bett... |
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Distinctive colours auctionThe next British Horseracing Board Auction of Distinctive Colours will take place at Tattersalls on 20th July and is run by Bonhams. There will be twelve lots for sale including plain white with a pink cap, which is expected to be the star lot which... |
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London Festival of RacingAll you Londerners and tourists looking for an alternative London experience should look no further than the London Festival of Racing. This week long celebration of the exciting sport of racing takes place from 4 - 11 July and Kempton Park and Sand... |
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Looking Forward to Royal AscotNothing brings more colour to the racecourse than Royal Ascot, a five day racing festival that celebrates all that is good about life: sport, horses and fashion, and allows all those who wish to be involved a taste of the ostentatious, the sporting a... |
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Will Dettori's Dream Come True?Frankie Dettori has been having sleepless nights for the last two weeks, restless at the prospect of perhaps finally laying his Derby demons to rest and winning the greatest Flat race in the world, the Vodafone Derby. Despite being one of the leading... |
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Ten to Follow on the Flat Light Shift 3yo bay filly Owner: Niarchos Family Trainer: Henry Cecil Henry Cecil is making a remarkable return to form after falling off the training radar for a number of years. His skill lies with getting the best out of his fillies, and it’s ... |
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Teofilo or bust - A Classic WeekendSince the leading two-year-old races of last season - and through the long winter months - trainers, owners and punters alike have been dreaming of landing historic victories (and anti-post gambles) in the first Classic race of the season. Saturday’s... |
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Newmarket's Ready for ActionNewmarket’s 2007 season promises to deliver one of its most exciting displays of racing for many a year, with 7.4 million in prize money on offer and highlights ranging from Newmarket Nights, Lester Piggott day and the July Ritz Club Festival. The ... |
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Aintree Selections! Mighty Man 7, Bay Gelding Trainer: Henry Daly Likely jockey: Richard Johnson Race: John Smith’s Liverpool Hurdle It might seem odd to plump for Mighty Man over Inglis Drever in this race, being as Inglis Drever beat the selection fair and square ... |
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April in FocusIt seems surreal to be talking about the flat season with Cheltenham just a few weeks gone, and the Grand National yet to be run, but the British Turf Flat Season kicked off with the William Hill Lincoln Handicap on Saturday 31st March, the Craven me... |
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Cheltenham 10 to FollowIt’s always difficult to pick winners at Cheltenham, particularly when you’re trying to do it almost two weeks in advance of the tapes going up for the first race, but following the success of last year’s Ten to Follow for the Festival list, it’s bac... |
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All roads lead to Cheltenham...March – for every die-hard jump racing fan, this is the best month of the year. This is the month when, for four days, nothing matters more than what’s happening in the natural amphitheatre of Prestbury Park in Gloucestershire. The Grand National has... |
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Calling all budding writers...£2,500 is up for grabs in prizes plus the opportunity to be published in the Racing Post and the Irish Field for all young writers under the age of 26 in the Martin Wills Memorial Awards. The Martin Wills Memorial Trust, a UK-registered charity, is... |
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February in FocusAll eyes are now looking in the direction of next month’s Cheltenham Festival, and February’s racing provides the heavyweights of the jumping game with a final chance to flex their muscles and enhance their reputations before National Hunt racing’s a... |
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What would you like for Christmas?The end of the racing year 2006 is almost upon us and all our thoughts are turning to Christmas and with only a few days to go, we are all beginning to wonder what will Santa put in our stockings’ this year. Here some key racing figures tell us what... |
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Boylesport International WeekendCheltenham’s two day December fixture (8-9 December) is the perfect escape before the hectic Christmas schedule of shopping and parties takes priority. Having been dramatically up-graded with prize money totalling £698,000, the weekend is now known a... |
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A new favourite grey?Owner Terry Warner is confident that star grey Detroit City can carry his famous yellow and black colours to victory in the £200,000 Boylesports.com International over two miles and a furlong at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 9. The Boylesports.c... |
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Desert Orchid - A tribute to the Flying GreyDesert Orchid, whose flair on the racecourse captivated so many racing fans, and encouraged a generation of young people to follow Jump racing, has died at the grand old age of 27. For many, watching the courageous grey resulted in 5 minutes of hear... |
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Cheltenham Open for the Weekend!All roads lead to Cheltenham this weekend for the Open Meeting, three days which will see the best in the business showcase the firepower they have for the season ahead. The highlights of the weekend are the three Racing UK Order of Merit races, the... |
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New Champion Jockey to be Crowned on SaturdayRyan Moore will be crowned champion Flat jockey for the first time at Royal Windsor on Saturday, November 4, as the 2006 Flat turf season reaches its traditional climax with the November Handicap fixture, this year transferred from its usual home Don... |
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Don't miss the North West MastersOne of the most exciting weekends of jump racing in Britain, the North West Masters, takes place on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19, and is a must see for any Jump racing followers as some of the best names in the business line up for a... |
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Order of Merit favourite ready for WetherbyWetherby Racecourse holds its first major raceday of the season on Saturday, October 28, and Order of Merit favourite Black Jack Ketchum is all set to line up in the John Smith’s Hurdle. The seven-year-old enjoyed a phenomenal 2005/2006 season wi... |
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Best Ever Champions Day in ProspectChampions' Day at Newmarket on Saturday, October 14, is all set to be one of the best day's racing ever seen on the NatWest Rowley Mile. The centrepiece of the outstanding seven-race programme on Champions' Day is the £350,000 Group One Emirates Ai... |
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October in FocusAs the flat season comes to an end, there are only a handful of Group 1 races left - so mark your calendar - here’s what October offers! Champions on course Newmarket takes centre stage this month with the Champions Meeting on the 12-14 October. S... |
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Meeting of the MonthNewmarket heralds the autumn with a spectacular three days of racing with the Tote Cambridgeshire meeting on 28 – 30 September. Featuring five Group races and several Listed races over the course of the meeting, choosing which day to experience the i... |
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Looking to the weekend - Ascot's Mile ChampionshipsIt’s ten years ago this Saturday, 23 September, that Frankie Dettori jumped into the spotlight with his famous Magnificent Seven - achieving one of the greatest feats in racing by riding every winner on the card – and at Ascot! It would therefore be... |
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September in Focus Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival at York on 8-9 September With Doncaster undergoing substantial redevelopment, the Ladbrokes St Leger takes a road-trip to York and Festival fever is expected to travel well. With prize money at record levels for the fin... |
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Get your 2007 Cheltenham Festival tickets!If you’ve found yourself fondly reminiscing on last season’s Cheltenham Festival experiences over the summer – or indeed wondering why you didn’t join the crowds cheering home the great Tony McCoy and Brave Inca in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle -... |
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York's Fabulous Ebor FestivalYork Racecourse, known as the Knavesmire, is steeped in tradition and has been a favourite amongst racegoers since its foundation in 1731. The Ebor Festival held in August (22-24) is undoubtedly the jewel in York’s crown however. The blend of the v... |
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Glorious Goodwood - What a week in prospect!Dust off those Panamas and slip on those summer frocks because Glorious Goodwood Festival is here again. The pinnacle of Goodwood’s flat racing season not only attracts the best from the international world of horseracing, but also the crème de la cr... |
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Ascot's glittering weekend of racingRoyal Ascot produced some of the finest Flat racing seen this season, and Ascot’s next meeting promises to follow in the footsteps of the Royal Meeting with some equally famous racing names looking for victory in front of the magnificent new Grandsta... |
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Summer at SandownA Sugababes summer party will get racegoers temperatures soaring after racing on 16 August, when the girls are guaranteed to get even dad in the summer mood as they perform live after racing. With chart toppers such as Round Round, Hole In The Head... |
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August in Focus Look Out Ladies! Newbury is set to lure in the stylish racegoers for its Ladies Day on 19 August. A prime Saturday in the racing calendar, it’s a great day to get a group of friends together - dress up and easily get the train from London - and kic... |
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Sport ReliefSport Relief Saturday, 15th July will see the nation running a mile in the aid of Sport Relief and British Racing will be out in force with many of its most famous jockeys and silks taking part, without the aid of their four legged friends! ... |
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Cherished Colours AuctionThose who've dreamt of owning a racehorse can't deny they've imagined choosing the colours their thoroughbred would carry to victory. Would you go for something easy to spot, a white cap that you can see bobbing through the field at Cheltenham or a m... |
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July in FocusOuija Board, who put up one of her best performances to beat the boys at Royal Ascot in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes, could take her chance in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park on 8 July. Heroine of the English and Irish Oaks, the Hong Kong ... |
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Royal Ascot - The highlight of the summer!170,000 bottles of champagne are set to be downed during Royal Ascot – a toast to the great racing and the new £200 million state-of-the art racecourse developments which include an imposing new Grandstand and 8000 capacity parade ring. With world cl... |
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No excuse to not go racingOk, so the world cup is starting and the sun is out. Puts you in a quandary; you don’t want to miss that 90mins, but don’t want to miss those rays now they are finally here. Well fear not, for the answer is simple. Go to a racecourse and enjoy both i... |
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Questions Answered - Jim LewisMany emails were sent in for Jim Lewis, all of them reflected how much of a following the late Best Mate had. Jim had selected the best questions, all of which will receive a copy of the new Best Mate - The Icon DVD, celebrating the great horse's car... |
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And the 2006 Vodafone Derby winner is...Not an easy one to call in what seems like a very open renewal of the famous Classic. The recent gamble on Horatio Nelson has taken his price down to around 4-1 for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby, but is he actually good value at that price? Hardly – he... |
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Ouija Board and Speciosa set to make it Ladies Day on the Downs!Ouija Board, heroine of the 2004 Vodafone Oaks, is on course to return to Epsom Downs on Vodafone Ladies Day, Friday, June 2 and bid to become the first filly to win the £250,000 Vodafone Coronation Cup since In The Groove in 1991. The Lord Derby-... |
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Amanda Perrett reveals… How many horses do you have in training 105 How many years have you been training? I started in 1997 Favourite racecourse? Sandown Park. I think the facilities there are very good and I like the course itself. Who has been the biggest influ... |
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Helen Chamberlain on her new passionWhat do you do when you successfully scoop the pot of nearly £275,000 in a celebrity poker tournament? Some buy champagne, some buy a sports car and others buy a racehorse, which is exactly what Soccer AM's presenter Helen Chamberlain did after she c... |
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York's season kicks off with the May Festival All roads lead to York for the opening meeting of the 2006 season on the Knavesmire, the traditional three-day May Festival next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (May 17, 18 & 19). This meeting is sure to provide important clues to the prestigious rac... |
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Brave Inca Acclaimed as Horse of the YearBrave Inca was named as Horse of the Year on Monday at the inaugural Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards in central London. The Award recognises Brave Inca's outstanding performances over the course of the season, as well as underlining the horse's undeni... |
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Questions and Answers - with Jim LewisWin Best Mate DVD – by emailing your questions to Jim Lewis Here’s your chance to win a copy of the official tribute DVD to the racehorse the nation loved – Best Mate. A tribute to the first chaser to win three totesport Cheltenham Gold Cups since ... |
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How are they rated?This weekend sees the first British Classic of the 2006 Flat season, the £330,000 Stan James 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, and the race is shaping up into one of the strongest renewals seen for years. If you’re still scanning the runners looking for a... |
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Top season in prospect at Newmarket12/04/06 Newmarket really is the home of racing – with over 70 licensed trainers based in and around the town and more than 60 stud farms, including the National Stud. It also has the National Horseracing Museum, the British Racing School, Tattersa... |
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Ian Williams reveals How many horses do you have in training? 70 The best horse you have trained? Brewster Favourite racetrack? Sandown. I enjoy the atmosphere there, and I also like the ease of using the facilities…if that makes sense. Who has been the biggest... |
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Grand National Sweepstake Kit!The world's most famous race - the John Smith's Grand National - brings out the competitive nature in all of us! The skill, bravery and determination of the jockeys and horses is helped by the cheering of the punters - over £250 million will be bet ... |
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Ready for the off -Aintree in Focus03/04/06 Terrific racing looks assured for the John Smith's Grand National meeting at Aintree (6 - 8 April), and several recent Cheltenham Festival winners will be taking there chance again this week – looking to add Aintree glory to their season. T... |
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April in Focus27/03/06 The Flat’s back – and getting into full swing during April. There’s Newmarket’s Craven meeting, a pointer to the first Classics of the season which take place at Newmarket in May. It’s a holiday all round during the Easter weekend, and plent... |
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Questions Answered - Chris Catlin Questions on the All-weather and the 2006 Flat season came in thick and fast for leading jockey Chris Caitlin. I have recently read an article by an animal aid organisation who says your style of riding i.e. hands and heels and a distinctive cons... |
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British Racing Statistics 2005If you like keeping up to date on the facts and figures involved in racing then you can now purchase British Racing Statistics 2005, a comprehensive book published by the BHB which covers all of 2005 racing statistics. The books cost £41.20, includ... |
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Nicky Henderson reveals... How long have you been in training? 28 years. The number of horses you have in your stable? We have around 100. The best horse you have trained? We have been lucky enough to have had some nice horses, but I would have to say See You Then. F... |
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March in Focus Ah Cheltenham. That once a year pilgrimage made by race fans far and wide: some wait patiently for the full year, not setting foot on a racecourse other than for this special occasion, others go racing often, but know that nothing quite compares to ... |
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Questions and Answers with Chris CatlinProminent All-weather and Flat Jockey Chris Catlin is having a great season so far, and the young jockey has come along way since his first full-time job in racing at the yard of Ken Ivory. After leaving school, 5ft 4 Catlin was lost with what to do ... |
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2006 Stable Staff of the Year AwardsLiz Welsh, rider and groom at Philip Hobbs’ Minehead yard, collected the top prize at the Stable Staff of the Year Awards in London on Tuesday. The guest of honour Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, presented Welsh with her Award, as well as a ch... |
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Christian Williams - Questions AnsweredHe's been a hard man to pin down - driving up and down the country riding winners, Christian Williams is at one of the busiest points of the season for any Jump jockey. But we've finally caught up with Christian and selected a handful of the huge nu... |
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Monkerhostin tops the weightsMonkerhostin has been allocated top-weight of 11st 12lb for the 2006 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree by senior BHB NH handicapper, Phil Smith, who uses his discretion rather than official ratings to frame the handicap for this unique race. Th... |
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Richard Phillips reveals... How long have you been training for? 12 years Number of horses in your stable? We have 70 to 80 The best horse you have trained? Would have to be Go Ballistic Favourite racetrack? I would have to say Cheltenham. The atmosphere there is alw... |
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Catch Flintoff at the RacesBBC Sports Personality of the Year, Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff will be at Carlisle races on Wednesday 8 February to host a charity raffle of cricket memorabilia. The raffle is part of Flintoff’s benefit year, during which he will dedicate all procee... |
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February in FocusIt’s your last chance to see some of the game's leading lights as they have their last runs before heading to the Cheltenham Festival in March and you can add some passion into your life by taking the one you love racing for a Valentine treat. The Or... |
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Cheltenham Festival Warm Up22/02/06 It’s mock exam time for all those horses wanting to get a last bit of practice in around Cheltenham’s famous course before heading to The Festival in March. Four Order of Merit races, a handicap Novices Chase and two leading Grade 2 Novice ... |
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Q & A with Christian WilliamsChristian Williams has been kicking home the winners in great style this season, and his recent win on Armaturk at Lingfield Park was a brilliant example of the young jockey’s dedication and determination to make it to the top of his profession. Cur... |
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January in Focus03/01/06 It’s an exciting year in prospect for racing with the re-opening of the all-new Ascot, Kempton’s all-weather track and the brand new Great Leighs racecourse. But for Jump racing it’s the here and now that’s important as we hit the half way p... |
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Sir Peter O'Sullevan answers your questionsWith 60 years’ experience at the heart of the Sport of Kings, it was no surprise that questions flooded in for the Voice of Racing Sir Peter O’Sullevan. From Sir Peter’s favourite commentary to his most embarrassing moment in racing, selecting only... |
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Kauto to Star28/11/05 Take a good measure of accuracy, a handful of speed, and sprinkle it with courage and you have the perfect recipe for Jump racing, making the William Hill Tingle Creek Chase on Saturday is a favourite spectacle of the Jump race season. Sand... |
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December PreviewWith the crisp winters days comes the desire to go racing, and December offers a great selection of top class fixtures in the count down to Christmas. Get your last minute Christmas shopping at Cheltenham, enjoy mulled wine and Father Christmas at Wi... |
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Q & A with Sir Peter O'SullevanCelebrated as the 'Voice of Racing', Sir Peter O'Sullevan has been at the heart of the sport for sixty years. His TV commentaries form part of the folk memory of racing's greatest occasions and as a journalist, he was uniquely well informed with unr... |
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Who will be the Million Master? 11/11/05 The two kings, Kicking King and Kingscliff are reported to be in fine form by connections ahead of next weekend’s Betfair Chase on 19 November at Haydock Park. The hugely anticipated Betfair Chase is the first race in the £1-million bonus ... |
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Who'll be avoiding the kick-back this all-weather season?22/11/05 It wasn’t long ago that it would have been unheard of for trainers to prepare a team of horses to race on the all-weather during the winter. Yet developments over the last five years at Britain’s all-weather courses (Lingfield, Wolverhampt... |
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Out & About - The Open Meeting 01/11/05 Cheltenham’s Open meeting(Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 11-13) is three days which herald the moment when Jump racing takes centre stage and people gather to celebrate top quality Chase and Hurdle racing. Each day offers something d... |
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November in Focus 25/10/05 The Jump season takes over from the Flat this month with a handful of feature racing weekends and all your favourite Chasers and Hurdlers making their seasonal debut. Reigning Champion Tony McCoy will be hoping to guide home the winners and... |
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Ouija Board's ready to defend her crown 21/10/05. It’s a long trip to America but Chris Hinson, Ed Dunlop’s head lad and Ouija Board are preparing to make the journey across the Atlantic as the star filly will be looking to defend her crown in next Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Tu... |
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Champion for a dayA fascinating Emirates Airline Champion Stakes is lined up for Saturday at Newmarket, a day which hosts six Group races and the famous totesport Cesarewitch Handicap, all in all making it Newmarket’s richest race day of the year. The Emirates Airlin... |
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Distinctive Colours Auction 10/10/05 The next British Horseracing Board Auction of Distinctive Colours will take place at Sotheby's Olympia on 16 November and is run by Graham Budd Auctions, in association with Sotheby's. There will be fourteen lots for sale including PLAIN ... |
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Newmarket in the spotlight27/09/05 After Newmarket adopted Ascot’s Festival of Racing last, it’s back to their own highlight on Thursday with the historic and highly popular Cambridgeshire meeting (29 September to the 1 October). With well over £1 million in prize money on ... |
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October In Focus27/09/05 The final Group 1 races of the Flat season take place in October, and can still shape who finishes the year as the top-rated performers, as well as providing clues on the potential leading challengers for next year’s Classics. Champions of... |
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Ouija Board returns to winning ways26/09/05 Ouija Board delighted her fans and connections on Saturday in the Princess Royal John Doyle Stakes at Newmarket, winning easily for Frankie Dettori and confirming that she had lost none of her top class ability. Chris Hinson, Ed Dunlop’s ... |
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Ouija Board - All set for SaturdayOuija Board is all set for Saturday’s Princess Royal John Doyle Stakes at Newmarket, and her followers will be holding their breaths that she returns to the top class form is showed last season. The Group 3 fillies’ race is a step down in class for G... |
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South Cape returns a winner! 16/09/05 We told you to look out for South Cape in the 1.15 at Newbury today, and we hope you paid attention. Because the horse, whom lucky Tom Green won a share in on britishhorseracing.com, won in great style on his two-year-old debut. Injury r... |
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Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - a rich history and a great race in prospect14/09/05 We all remember Frankie Dettori’s Magnificent Seven, when the exuberant Dettori won every race on the card. Yet it’s easy to forget that this great feat also included victory in one of the Championship races of the season, the Queen Elizabet... |
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Week in Focus - Doncaster's St. Leger Festival07/09/05 With almost £1.7 million in prize money up for grabs, the four day Ladbrokes St. Leger Festival, one of the finest Classic meetings of the season, culminates with the 229th running of the world’s oldest Classic race, the Ladbrokes St. Leger... |
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Ouija Board Update01/09/05 Ouija Board has had an ill fated season so far, and her bad luck seems to continue. After a splint at the beginning of the year, and then a stress fracture after her run at Royal Ascot at York, the flying filly was all set to run at Newmark... |
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September In Focus23/08/05 Like a good wine, the Flat season has matured nicely over the year, producing some corking performances and leaving us with just enough racedays to savour the last taste of a great summer’s Flat racing. The Jockeys’ Championship is still ... |
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Q&A with Robert Winston23/08/05 Top young jockey Robert Winston has led the way this Flat season, grasping every opportunity to ride the winners and capture the attention of leading trainers such as Sir Michael Stoute. In fact, Winston was simply flying at the head of th... |
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Week In Focus- York's Ebor Festival15/08/05 York’s Ebor Festival starts today (16 August) for three days and features some of the most impressive racing of the year, providing a real feelgood summer meeting and the highlight of the racing purist's year. If you didn’t read the Week In... |
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Ouija Board Update10/08/05 Leading filly Ouija Board, last year's BHB Horse fo the Year, took a step closer to the racecourse when Jamie Spencer worked the for the first time since he rode her at Royal Ascot at York. Ed Dunlop's head lad Chris Hinson says connection... |
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Out & About - August Bank Holiday Racing08/08/05 The final Bank Holiday of the summer signals the close of the holiday period for many people. Take the opportunity to enjoy the long weekend with a day out at the races. There are many options with race days taking place across the country,... |
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Racehorse of the Month - AzamourPost race, Willie Carson described Azamour’s performance in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes at Newbury as reminiscent of the great Nijinsky. Whether that was an over exaggeration is something for racegoers to debate amongst them... |
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Week in Focus - Glorious Goodwood25/07/05 Five days, thirty five races, eleven top class Group races – exhausted yet? Well, you better not be as this week is a treat for all race fans as five cracking days of racing kick off on Tuesday 26 July, all televised on the BBC, a great oppo... |
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August in Focus25/07/05 The foundations of the Flat season have been laid, and the season’s most talented campaigners have stepped forward to show their ability – August is all about cementing reputations and enjoying long summer days at the races. Highlight of... |
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Ouija Board Update - Road to recoveryChris Hinson, head lad for Ed Dunlop, updates us on the progress of star perfomer Ouija Board, and her successful fight back from injury. How is she? She’s had a scan and an x-ray and thankfully the stress fracture has healed. We’ve now started ca... |
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Timmy Murphy - Questions Answered!28/06/05 Back in action and riding winners over the summer jumps, Timmy Murphy has answered the best of the questions that britishorseracing.com users sent in for the Champion jockey! From: Tyrone Dowd You are a genius in the saddle and always ve... |
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Out and About – The July Meeting 24/006/05 You don’t need to fly half way across the world on your summer holiday to find excitement, tranquil surroundings and a glamorous sun kissed crowd –the perfect summer break can be found at Newmarket’s July Meeting on 5-7 July. Kicking ... |
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Lining up for battle – the Coral-Eclipse is set to be the race of the season.23/06/05 What do you get if you take an impressive Derby winner, a French Derby and St James Palace Stakes winner, a feisty, headstrong tear-away with an elusive talent, and the leading older horses? You get the prospect of the race of the season! ... |
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Ouija Board DiaryOuija Board’s racecourse return at Royal Ascot at York in the Prince of Wales’s Sakes didn’t go as planned when the filly lost a shoe early in the race, and failed to be able to perform to her best on the loose ground. Chris Hinson, head lad at Ed Du... |
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Christian Williams Diary - Looking back at the yearWith Jump racing taking a back seat, and the Flat action coming to the fore, it’s a good time for any jump jockey to put to bed the bad memories of last season and re-assess what kind of year they have had. For me, missing out on the Conditional Jo... |
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June In Focus25/05/05 With the first crop of two-year-olds finding their form, the older horses renewing their battles, and the Classic races taking shape, June is full of potential. Plus we've got a great Special Offer for people going racing in June. Kicking... |
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Ouija Board Diary - edition 118/05/04 Seventeen years is a long time to wait for a horse like Ouija Board, but as Chris Hinson tells us, it was certainly worth it! Having worked in racing for seventeen years, first for Alex Scott and now as Head Lad at Ed Dunlop’s yard, traine... |
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2004/05 Jumps Season Review The road is long... The Jump race road is a long one. Along the way plans are changed, heroes lost and found and the journey is rarely completed without disaster, triumph and tears. The fast lane has been occupied by an all conquering force over th... |
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Christian Williams Diary - Final chance of the season22/04/05 Come Saturday evening, when the final crowds have left Sandown racecourse and the bookies have counted their winnings, it will be back to zero for myself and all the jockeys as our season scores are wiped clean. Sunday morning will official... |
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2005 Flat Season Preview22/04/05 To those outside the daily workings of a modern racing yard, the flat season will appear to have swung into action over the last few weeks. But behind the scenes, trainers and stable staff across the country have been working hard over the w... |
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Christian Williams Diary - Second for the first time11/04/05 Suddenly, after a season of chasing the title – Champion Conditional Jockey, those three words now seem hollow after the unforgettable memories I captured with Royal Auclair in the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday. In fact, right now... |
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April In Focus29/03/05 Supposedly April is the cruellest month – perhaps for the jump racing fans who find their final few end-of-season spectacles approaching at Aintree, Ayr and Sandown Park - but for the flat racing enthusiast this month brings a welcome transi... |
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Christian's Diary - Cheltenham Pressure and Propects15/03/05 Cheltenham is a dangerous place, and although it's a place where dreams come true for many, it can also be a place where the journey ends. I have to admit that the risks are higher at Cheltenham, and I'm not talking about the money and prid... |
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Nicholls picks his Cheltenham prospects14/03/05 It's just over twenty four hours before the titantic Cheltenham Festival kicks off, and last week Paul Nicholls opened his doors to select the horses he thinks have the best chance of returning to Manor Farm Stables as Cheltenham Festival w... |
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Philip Hobbs Cheltenham Selection9/03/05 Philip Hobbs opened his yard to the press yesterday, and britishhorseracing.com went along to visit his Minehead yard and view the treasure chest of runners he will be sending to the Cheltenham Festival. Having worked 30 horses up his grass ... |
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Cheltenham In Focus03/03/05 A river of Guinness will be downed, the best horses in the land cheered and great racing memories shared –and they say you can have too much of a good thing! Well not when it comes to the Cheltenham Festival, which for the first time in its... |
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Best Mate Special02/03/05 Even though the wind was blustering over West Lockinge stables, one star still shone brightly through the rain – Best Mate. With less than three weeks until the Cheltenham Festival, britishhorseracing.com visited Henrietta Knight’s yard to ... |
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Cheltenham Preview - Henrietta Knight Stable Visit02/03/05 Henrietta Knight opened her yard to give a guided tour of the eleven horses she will be sending to the Cheltenham Festival, and her thoughts on how she thinks they will perform. Best Mate was the star of the show, and you can read Hen Knigh... |
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Mick Fitzgerald - Questions Answered!17/02/05 Questions came in thick and fast for one of racings top jockeys Mick Fitzgerald. A selection of the best questions were sent through to Mick, who managed to find time to answer them between his busy racing schedule! From: John Wright What... |
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Christian Williams Diary19/01/05 Having just spent the last 45 minutes in a hot bath, sweating off the extra pounds, January seems as appealing as spending a night trapped in the same house as John McCririck. Shedding the pounds this way is far from ideal, but it’s a goo... |
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Christian Williams Diary14/12/04 So I’m back in action, the frustration of being on the sidelines is gone, to be replaced with niggling issues that have crept out of the shadows in my short absence. It’s the same for any sportsman who is relying on people remembering the... |
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Facts and Figures of King George VI heroes 01/12/04 The King George VI Chase at Kempton is the historic centrepiece of the festive racing programme, an annual treat as traditional as Christmas pudding and mince pies. Here we look back at the history and the famous names associated with the ... |
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Christian Williams Diary19/11/04 Talk about the world of racing giving you no chance to get a high opinion of yourself. No sooner had I experienced two of the highlights of my racing career, than I was walking wounded back to the weighing room –and back to reality. A bro... |
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Flat Review of the season 2004 08/11/04 2004 has been the Year of the Filly. While the turf Flat season featured many memorable feats – both equine and human – none touched the heart or stirred the passion more than the performances of Attraction, Soviet Song and Ouija Board. ... |
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Behind the scenes: The highs and lows of life as a jockey 04/11/04 It must seem crazy to many that Christian Williams spends his working days being followed by an ambulance; such are the dangers of his chosen profession. Yet for the man himself it feels like the most natural thing in the world, to be sat... |
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October Review 01/11/04 Ouija Board’s Breeders’ Cup triumph was another glorious vindication of the 2004 Classic crop – at the end of a month that also brought Group 1 success for Guineas winners Haafhd and Attraction against their elders. Perfect record Br... |
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November in Focus 01/11/04 With winter approaching that can mean only one thing: the major jump races are just around the corner. November will see many of National Hunt’s biggest stars back in action, with famous races such as the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and Paddy... |
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2004/5 Jumps Season Preview 27/10/04 Bigger and better. That is the outlook for the 2004-05 National Hunt season, which promises a fabulous feast of winter action leading up to the enlarged, four-day Cheltenham Festival. With an extra buzz created by the BHB’s new Order of Mer... |
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Favourite Frankie Moments18/10/04 The opportunity to win a signed Dettori autobiography illustrated just how popular Frankie Dettori is to so many people in racing. Favourite Frankie moments flooded in over the email, and unsurprisingly, 40% off the entries highlighted Dett... |
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Finding the winning rides 28/09/04 As the thrilling battle for the Flat jockeys’ championship enters its final phase, we talk to Frankie Dettori’s agent Ray Cochrane The destiny of the Flat jockeys’ championship is hanging in the balance, and it is Ray Cochrane’s job to t... |
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September Review 27/09/04 Rakti’s victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes was an appropriate ending, both to Ascot’s old course and to a month that saw the summer pecking order turned on its head.Autumn is a season of change, and it heralded some dramatic movement ... |
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Great British Arc Winners 23/09/04 British-trained horses have enjoyed a long and successful association with the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Here we look back on the British winners of France’s greatest race. The very first running of the Arc, in 1920, went to the British ... |
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Legends: Looking back at St Leger winning fillies. 31/07/04 Quiff will attempt to become the 42nd filly to win the St Leger when she lines up as one of the favourites on September 11. Here we take a look back at some of the illustrious band of fillies who have already etched their names on the Class... |
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Legend: the one and only Brigadier Gerard 29/07/04 The Juddmonte International Stakes has produced many exciting races, featuring some of the great horses of the past 30 years, and none more so than the very first running in 1972. Then run as the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup, the inaugural rac... |
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Legends: Eclipse, a true great 29/06/04 Eclipse, who is commemorated in the title of Sandown's biggest Flat race, was one of the greatest horses in British racing history. Foaled in 1764, during the great solar eclipse that occurred that year, Eclipse did not race until the age... |
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Legends - Lester Piggott21/05/04 This year marks the 50th anniversary of Lester Piggott’s first Derby winner – the birth of an Epsom legend. Fittingly, Piggott will be the guest of honour at Epsom for this year’s Vodafone Derby on June 5. Piggott went on to establish himse... |
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Nashwan - one of the best 04/05/04 Haafhd’s 2,000 Guineas victory revived memories of the great Nashwan, owner Sheikh Hamdan Al-Maktoum’s only previous winner of the first colts’ Classic. Nashwan’s Guineas-Derby double in 1989 helped to establish him as one of the best Flat... |
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Farewell to a legend29/04/04 Persian Punch’s death at Ascot on April 28 was a tragic end to a long-running saga that captured the imagination of the British racing public – a real page-turning story of love, adulation, adversity, triumph against all odds and, ultimately... |
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Steve Cauthen - The US legend who took Britain by storm 25 years ago 29/03/04 April 7 marks the 25th anniversary of Steve Cauthen's first winner in England - the springboard to a golden period that revolutionised British race-riding and established the American jockey as one of the all-time greats. Cauthen was just ... |
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Pendil - A true legend26/02/04 Thirty years have passed since Pendil’s career was at its fabulous peak, but he is recognised still as one of the greats from an age of outstanding champions. What’s more, Pendil’s name remains synonymous with jumping prowess. Fast, fluent, ... |
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The Lanzarote story05/01/04 Lanzarote is best remembered for his triumph over Comedy Of Errors in the 1974 Champion Hurdle, but his exploits around Kempton were equally notable and the track honours him again on January 17 with this year’s edition of the Tote Lanzarote... |
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The remarkable story of Mandarin 08/12/03 Few of Newbury’s racegoers on December 29 will have witnessed the feats of the great Mandarin, but most will recognise the name that adorns one of the feature races at the Christmas meeting. The Mandarin Chase, sponsored by Stan James, co... |
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