Revellers enjoy 176th Grand National at Aintree I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National at Aintree in a topsy-turvy race where a winner couldn’t be called until the final straight. The 2023 champion Corach Rambler unseated jockey Derek Fox at the first fence which opened up the field for the rest of the riders....
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Bold British Horse Racing Campaign Builds Public Trust Around Horse Welfare | LBBOnline
London creative agency BMB has delivered the first phase of work for British horse racing clients Great British Racing (GBR), the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and racing’s Horse Welfare Board (HWB), to help improve engagement and public trust around equine welfare and safety within the sport. Horse racing is Britain’s second biggest spectator sport but...
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ProgressPlay Takes Great Strides in the Race to Offer Exclusive UK and Irish Horse Racing Content
Reading Time: 2 minutes Casino and sports platform provider ProgressPlay has significantly added to its sportsbook content portfolio with the introduction of United Kingdom (UK) and Irish horse racing. Through the integration of UK and Irish horse racing, ProgressPlay cements its position as a front-runner in the industry, re-energising the sportsbook landscape and setting...
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Grand National racegoers issued travel warning as thousands set to head to Aintree
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email People travelling to the Grand National festival this week have been given stern advice by one train operator as thousands of people are expected to descend on Aintree for the annual horse-racing spectacle. Travellers are being...
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British Jockey Club, 1/ST agree to incentivize, link major races
The Jockey Club in the United Kingdom and 1/ST agreed to create links between historic races in the UK and high-profile, valuable turf contests at 1/ST courses in North America. The aim is to build the international profile of all races in the partnership by increasing the number of runners traveling from the U.S. to...
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Jockey Stefano Cherchi, 23, dies following horror fall from horse during race
Jockey Stefano Cherchi has tragically passed away aged 23. The Sardinian rider had fallen from his horse whilst racing in Australia, sustaining a significant head injury and suffering internal bleeding. Cherchi had worked his way through the jockeying ranks in England and ridden over 100 winners in the United Kingdom, with a significant amount of...
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Cheltenham Festival 2024 day one: State Man wins Champion Hurdle
For much of his career Townend rode in the shadow of Ruby Walsh, a man as eloquent as he was fine in the saddle. It was a long apprenticeship but when Walsh picked Bellshill over Al Boum Photo in the 2019 Gold Cup, shortly before his retirement, Townend was able to provide the trainers with...
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Ashley Barnes: Norwich City striker banned from British racecourses
Norwich City striker Ashley Barnes has been banned indefinitely from attending British horse racing meetings. Barnes, 34, was placed on the British Horseracing Authority’s excluded list earlier this month. The ban has been imposed because he did not co-operate with an ongoing BHA investigation. Barnes joined Norwich from Burnley last summer and has scored seven...
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Ashley Barnes: Norwich City footballer handed BHA exclusion after failing to cooperate in investigation
Professional footballer Ashley Barnes has been handed an exclusion by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) for failing to cooperate in an investigation. The Norwich City striker, 34, has been placed on the disqualification list alongside his father-in-law John Higgins and cannot enter any premises licensed by the BHA. Barnes, who has also previously played for...
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Midlands Grand National: Beauport impresses in victory at Uttoxeter
Jordan Nailor rode Beauport to an impressive victory in the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter. The eight-year-old overtook My Silver Lining in the run-in to win on heavy ground by a length and three-quarters. The Willie Mullins-trained Mr Incredible (6-1) finished strongly to take second, leaving Emma Lavelle’s My Silver Lining (5-1) in third. “He...
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Cheltenham Festival 2024 LIVE: Results, tips, odds and racecard on Gold Cup Day
Harry Redknapp’s ecstatic response to winning horse at Cheltenham races Cheltenham Festival concludes on Day 4 after a thrilling opening day to ‘the greatest show on turf’ was followed by more Irish dominance on Day 2 before a British revival sparked by the Skelton brothers yesterday. The opening two days saw plenty of success for...
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Cheltenham Festival tips: Experts on best bets and horses to watch in the Gold Cup
Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Galopin Des Champs is set to start Friday’s Gold Cup as the favourite to win Cheltenham Festival’s showpiece race. Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden...