Thurles racecourse has been saved until at least March 2026 following a meeting between Horse Racing Ireland and owners the Molony family on Thursday. It was announced on August 1 the course was to close with immediate effect after the Molony family, who had owned the track since the early 1900s, decided to retire from […]
Roger Varian’s patience could be rewarded when his London Gold Cup hero Saddadd takes the next step of his promising career at Sandown on Saturday. The exciting son of Pinatubo, who is closely related to Ed Walker’s star performer Almaqam, has like many been kept on the sidelines on account of the dry summer since […]
Leading owner Kenny Alexander, former head of the parent company of Ladbrokes, is among 11 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into the provision of gambling services in Turkey. Alexander, 56, of Perth in Scotland, the former chief executive of the then GVC Holdings, now known as Entain, was charged with […]
Shock Champion Hurdle winner Golden Ace is unlikely to be seen in action much before Christmas. While trainer Jeremy Scott is delighted with her condition currently, she is traditionally slow to come to hand and her handler does not see that changing this season. Last term she made her seasonal bow in the Ascot Hurdle […]
Wesley Ward remains optimistic for the future with Outfielder following his fourth-place finish in the Prix Morny at Deauville. The Speightstown colt created a huge impression when scorching clear on his Churchill Downs debut and while a minor setback put paid to a planned appearance at Royal Ascot, he belatedly travelled to Europe for a […]
The Prix de l’Opera at ParisLongchamp in October is next on the agenda for David Menuisier’s talented filly Tamfana. Never out of the money in seven highly competitive contests last term, the Soldier Hollow bay enjoyed a three-year-old campaign that included Group One victory in the Sun Chariot Stakes having gone close multiple times at […]
Latest News and Features Maranoa Charlie on course for Foret challenge Cesarewitch hope A Dream To Share ineligible for Newmarket contest ‘Incredible character’ Geoff Lewis dies aged 89 Daniel and Claire Kubler to make Bahrain training move George Scott believes Victorious Forever venture is an ‘exciting step’ Geoff Lewis, rider of Mill Reef, dies aged […]
Maranoa Charlie is booked for the Prix de la Foret after his gallant third-placed run in the Sky Bet City of York Stakes at the weekend. The Wootton Bassett colt is trained in Chantilly by Christopher Head and made his first trip across the Channel to contest the seven-furlong Group One under the French rider […]
A Dream To Share, the general second favourite Club Godolphin Cesarewitch, is not eligible to run in the race, the British Horseracing Authority has confirmed. The seven-year-old, who is owned by JP McManus, won the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival and the Punchestown equivalent in 2023 but had his attentions switched to the Flat […]
Harry Herbert hailed leading jockey-turned-trainer Geoff Lewis as “one of racing’s great characters” following his death at the age of 89. Lewis was best known for his association with the great Mill Reef during his days in the saddle, a horse he rode to victory in both the Derby and the Prix de l’Arc de […]
Daniel and Claire Kübler have announced their intention to relocate to Bahrain later this year. The Lambourn-based husband-and-wife training partnership have saddled over 130 winners from their Lambourn base, but are preparing to “scale back” operations in Britain having been presented with a “remarkable opportunity” to move to the Middle East. A statement released by […]
George Scott has spoken of his excitement following the merger of KHK Racing and Victorious Racing to form Victorious Forever. Scott has trained horses for both operations, Shaikh Nasser bin Hamed Al Khalifa’s Victorious Racing, for whom he saddled a Royal Ascot winner in Isle Of Jura, and his brother Shaikh Khalid’s KHK Racing. Now […]
Geoff Lewis, rider of the great Mill Reef and later a key figure on the Epsom training scene, has died at the age of 89. The Welshman was aboard the Ian Balding-trained colt when he won the both the Derby and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 1971, an association that was the highlight […]
Jeremy Scott has called time on the career of his popular 12-year-old Dashel Drasher. A Grade One winner over fences, he finished second in the 2023 Stayers’ Hurdle only to be demoted to third on objection. Connections appealed the decision and he was reinstated as the runner-up. “He’s been an absolute star for us, we’ve […]
George Boughey is struggling to contain his excitement for Bow Echo, with Haydock’s Betfair-sponsored Ascendant Stakes on Saturday week pencilled in for the impressive Newbury winner. The son of Night Of Thunder created a deep impression with a dazzling display in the hands of Billy Loughnane on debut, with the Newmarket handler now seeing the […]
