Ryan Moore returned to the Shergar Cup at Ascot to claim two victories and the leading rider prize as Team Great Britain & Ireland topped the standings. Team Hong…
Moore returns to Shergar Cup as Great Britain & Ireland claim team prize at Ascot
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Jim Crowley to retire from riding and pursue training career
Jim Crowley has retired from race-riding after failing to recover fully from a fall at York. A former champion jockey and Shadwell retained rider, Crowley plans t…
Blue Bolt reinforces top-level form with Prix Rothschild success at Deauville
Blue Bolt completed a notable season-and-a-half of progress with a Group 1 success in the Prix Rothschild at Deauville, adding to victories at Royal Ascot and New…
Racecourses face testing run-in as National Hunt season approaches
A prolonged dry summer is testing course teams and National Hunt trainers as they prepare for the autumn jumps season. Venues including Cheltenham and Ascot are u…
Balding lines up strong hand as Item heads to Juddmonte International
Andrew Balding will run Item in the Juddmonte International at York, pairing him with fellow Juddmonte runners including Kalpana. Balding also has contenders aime…
Tuco Salamanca propels Pompey Ventures from handicap success to pattern ambitions after Shergar C…
Tuco Salamanca’s Shergar Cup Dash success at Ascot has prompted Pompey Ventures to contemplate stepping the four-year-old out of handicaps and into Pattern races,…
Salisbury meeting moved to Thursday evening as heatwave affects racing plans
Salisbury’s Thursday meeting has been moved to 5.30pm to avoid peak heat, with Windsor also reshuffling its evening card. Trainers have warned the prolonged dry s…
Racecourses brace for a testing autumn as jumps season approaches
Prolonged dry weather has forced racecourses and National Hunt trainers to step up preparatory work ahead of the autumn jumps season. Cheltenham has completed dra…
Tuco Salamanca’s Shergar Cup success opens Group target doors
Tuco Salamanca's Shergar Cup Dash win at Ascot has prompted his syndicate to consider stepping up from handicaps to Group targets, with the Curragh's Flying Five…
Bow Echo retired after setback ends unbeaten career following Royal Ascot success
George Boughey has announced the retirement of Bow Echo after a setback halted the colt’s preparation. Unbeaten in six starts, Bow Echo won the 2000 Guineas, the…
