All posts tagged "Cheltenham"
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Columnists
/ 1 week agoRichard Eagle: Hardy folk at work in Dorset
Richard Eagle visits county yards and introduces filly Olivia Jane Until being told by Martin Clunes I hadn’t realised that the...
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News
/ 4 weeks agoBratton Down Racing: Red-hot favourite Ninth Wave cruises to 25-length victory
Bratton Down brought down the curtain on the 2024-25 season on Sunday for the Devon and Cornwall area. Seven races took...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoPaul Ferguson: Calandagan can revel in Epsom Derby coronation
Although he has yet to score at Group 1 level, last year’s impressive King Edward VII Stakes winner Calandagan is fancied...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoTo the saddle Borne: Nick Townsend gets a dad’s view of rising star Saffie from Jamie Osborne
In a world in which ‘nepo babies’ who are never likely to possess the qualities of their illustrious parents tend to...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoSTEADFAST ON DOWNS
Richard Eagle with galloping tales from Epsom and Lambourn yards Operatic Society (l), with Lester Piggott When walking around the Downs...
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Racing Ahead
/ 1 month agoPointing at crossroads: Rolf Johnson fears it could be point of no return for a much-loved sport
Only Iain Mackenzie and Martin Harris could be entrusted with the requiem to Point-to-Pointing. The singular language of their Hunter Chasers...
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Columnists
/ 1 month agoSun-downer is festive ending: Xander Brett looks at Prestbury Park curtain closer
Xander Brett enjoys a lively warm-down at Prestbury Park curtain closer I’ve crossed Cleeve Hill’s crest countless times, bridging its brim...
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News
/ 1 month agoImpact of British Horse Racing on Local Economies
British horse racing is a significant economic driver that bolsters local economies across the United Kingdom. From rural communities to the...
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News
/ 1 month agoRachael Blackmore: Retirement crept into my head at Cheltenham
Rachael Blackmore first had thoughts of retiring at the Cheltenham Festival in March. The trailblazing jockey, a Grand National, Cheltenham Gold...
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Racing Festivals
/ 1 month agoConstitution Hill removed from Royal Ascot Gold Cup reckoning
There will be no Gold Cup bid at Royal Ascot for Constitution Hill after he was scratched from the race on...
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News
/ 2 months agoRachael Blackmore – A career in pictures
With Rachael Blackmore having announced her immediate retirement from riding, we look back on some of the defining moments of an...
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News
/ 2 months agoSix star performers for Rachael Blackmore over her career
After calling time on a relatively brief but glittering professional career in the saddle, we look at six horses who helped...
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News
/ 2 months agoRachael Blackmore announces retirement from riding
Cheltenham Gold Cup and Grand National-winning rider Rachael Blackmore has announced her retirement from the saddle. The 35-year-old made international headlines...
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News
/ 2 months agoRachael Blackmore retires a pioneer who broke new ground
Rachael Blackmore’s professional riding career stretched to a little over 10 years. But she bows out leaving few big-race boxes unticked....
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Racing Ahead News
/ 2 months agoWhat to know ahead of the Irish Derby Festival 2025
Horse racing fans have already had their fair share of action so far in 2025, with the electrifying Cheltenham Festival in...
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News
/ 2 months agoBoodles May Festival 2025: Chester Cup analysis and preview
By Callum Close Britain’s oldest racecourse will host its seasonal opener this week as the three-day Boodles May Festival gets underway...
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News
/ 2 months agoNicky Henderson dismisses talk of retirement for Constitution Hill
Nicky Henderson has ruled out any thoughts of retiring Constitution Hill following a series of setbacks in recent months. Having kicked...
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News
/ 2 months agoPunchestown Festival 2025: Champion Hurdle analysis and preview
By Callum Close For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or...
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News
/ 2 months agoPunchestown Festival 2025: Gold Cup analysis and preview
A Festival like no other in Irish jump racing is here, as the 2025 Punchestown Festival comes under starters orders on...
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News
/ 2 months agoPunchestown Festival 2025: Dates, how to watch on TV, trainers and jockeys to watch
By Callum Close The eyes of the racing world will turn to Ireland next week for the grand finale of the...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoCAN BE COSMIC FOR CHARLTON
Paul Ferguson shares his top 10 horses to follow on the Flat this summer Cosmic Year and Oisin Murphy winning at...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months ago‘DO NOT GEt ME STARTED!’
Rolf Johnson leaps into the jumps riddle of the false starts that seem never-ending Confusion at the start of the 2007...
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Tales from the Betting Ring
/ 2 months agoUNDER THE COSH BUT HAPPY DAYS
Simon Nott brings us a festival view from inside those trackside betting nerve centres Ladies Day Cheltenham behind us and the...
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Irish Racing
/ 2 months agoLIFFEY RIGHT IN THE SWIM
Karl Hedley keeps track on contenders across the water as the Flat picks up pace Colin Keane Cheltenham, Aintree, Fairy-house and...
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News
/ 2 months agoBlack into the future: Ben Morgan looks at stars lining up for Summer campaigns
Ben Morgan sees bright days ahead for ten stars lining up for summer campaigns Back In Black My headline punt in...
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Racing Ahead
/ 2 months agoMATT’S THE WAY I DO IT
Racing personality and TV star Matt Chapman fields Star Sports questions Up and at ‘em TV pundit Matt Chapman admits he’s...
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News
/ 2 months agoBorne to seek new horizons: Jamie Osborne hunting fresh challenges
Nick Townsend finds globe-trotting Jamie Osborne hunting fresh challenges Jamie Osborne has ascended the twin summits of British racing - a...
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News
/ 2 months agoShakeyatailfeather helps keeps Dan Skelton ahead in championship fight
For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or magazine from as...
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Tips
/ 3 months agoBen Morgan’s Bank Holiday tips – Musselburgh & Fairyhouse – Stars have Aligned for Couleurs
For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or magazine from as...
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Cheltenham Festival
/ 3 months agoDan Skelton lands Cheltenham feature to boost title bid
For exclusive stories and all the detailed Racing news you need, subscribe to the Racing Ahead website, digital edition, or magazine from as...