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Justify was victorious in the Kentucky Derby to maintain his unbeaten run, as Aidan O’Brien missed the chance to make history with Mendelssohn, Sky Sports report. Heavy rain saturated the track for the 144th running of the race, where O’Brien was hoping to make history with the European-based horse. However, favourite Justify eventually won by […]
Jockey Nina Carberry announced her retirement from racing after victory at the Punchestown Festival, the Irish Mirror report. The 33-year-old was victorious on board favourite Josies Orders in the opening race of the day. Josies Orders was narrowly beaten in the La Touche Cup recently, but had no problems after comfortably coming out on top […]
Joe Farrell was victorious in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr, holding off a late surge from Ballyoptic to win the prestigious race, Sky Sports report. The 33-1 shot, ridden by Adam Wedge, made a slight error at the last, but managed to hold on in what was a thrilling finale. Talking to the […]
Trainer Jessica Harrington has announced the death of Irish Grand National winner Our Duke, the Racing Post report. Harrington took to Twitter to let the world know that the eight-year-old had died of a heart attack after exercising earlier in the day. Twitter: We are sad to announce Our Duke died this morning following his […]
Davy Russell backed up his Grand National win on Tiger Roll by winning on his first ride back on board Decision Time at Tramore on Sunday afternoon, Sky Sports report. Brimming with confidence after his first National winner, Russell brought home the 13-8 favourite with a wonderfully timed charge. Russell was seemingly struggling after being […]
Jockey Danny Cook has been given a warning by the Aintree stewards on Saturday evening after he took it upon himself to wave the riders around Becher’s Brook on the second circuit of the Grand National, Racing UK report. Cook was leading the highly anticipated race early on, on board I Just Know, before falling […]
Top weight Minella Rocco has been withdrawn from Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree, after worsening ground was deemed unsuitable for the eight-year-old, the Racing Post report. It is not the first time Minella Rocco has been withdrawn from a big race, after also being pulled out of last month’s Cheltenham Gold Cup due to the […]
Young jockey Nick Scholfield has been booked to ride Aintree regular Maggio at the Grand National this weekend, Racing UK report. Maggio, the 13-year-old, is trained by Patrick Griffin and is yet to compete in the big race itself at Aintree. However, it will be Maggio’s sixth appearance on Merseyside and his debut competing in […]
Noel Meade’s Grand National contender A Genie In Abottle was found dead in his stable on Friday, Sportinglife report. The seven-year-old’s cause of death is still unknown by those around him and are hoping to find out in the coming days. A Genie In Abottle was owned by Gigginstown House Stud and was priced as […]
Luke McGuinness, an amateur jockey, has been given a two-year ban by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board after testing positive for traces of cocaine, the Racing Post report. McGuinness submitted a random urine sample at Navan in November which came back positive. The jockey has not ridden in public since being made aware of the […]
Australian mare Winx set a world record of 17 wins at flat racing’s Group One level with victory in the George Ryder Stakes in Sydney, Sky Sports report. Victory in Sydney saw Winx go past the previous record of 16 wins set by American horse John Henry in 1984. The Chris Waller-trained six-year-old, who was […]
Ruby Walsh expects to discover on Wednesday how long he will be out of action for following his latest injury setback, the Racing Post report. The legendary Irish jockey recently recovered from a broken leg just in time for the Cheltenham Festival, and managed to squeeze in two rides before the meeting kicked off last […]