Friday, September 25, 2026
Aidan O'Brien

Coronavirus: Ireland race meetings follow suit in coronavirus lockdown

Quote: 'Most important is health and safety' - trainer Aiden O'Brien By Andrew Atkinson Chief sports editor RACING in Ireland has followed suit of England and France on cancelling race meetings, due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced...
Frankie Dettori: Nothing better than Royal Ascot with people.

Chill-out time for Dettori in France as Italian misses York Ebor meeting

By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori remains in France after his decision to miss York's Ebor meeting that commences on August 19 paid off as he won on Mishriff and Palace Pier at Deauville - bagging a combined £400,000 winning purse...
Jack Berry MBE walking Grand National distance to raise money for IJF.

Jack Berry MBE walking Grand National distance to raise money for IJF

By Andrew Atkinson Jack Berry MBE is walking the Aintree Grand National distance of 4 miles to raise money for the injured jockeys fund 'Grand National weekend'. "I'm no Captain Tom, but would like to raise £1,000 for the IJF," Jack,...
Saturday Market Rasen 9-1 treble

Saturday Racing Market Rasen 9-1 treble

By Andrew Atkinson Coole Well, Fontana Ellissi and White Walker completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 9-1 treble at Market Rasen's evening meeting on Saturday. Fergal O'Brien trained Coole Well (8-15) from 5-6 gained a 3 1/2 lengths victory ahead of Larch Hill in...
Tiger Roll out to prove fitness ahead of National

TIGER ROLL TO MISS AINTREE GRAND NATIONAL?

Quote: 'We feel a responsibility to Tiger Roll, he owes us nothing. He's getting older - and may not run again - after Cheltenham' By Andrew Atkinson Gordon Elliott trained Aintree Grand National twice-winner Tiger Roll may swerve a historic...
Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks winner Snowfall 'very special, very smart - she has a lot of quality' -  Aidan O'Brien

Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks winner Snowfall ‘very special, very smart – she has...

By Andrew Atkinson Ryan Moore romped to a 8 1/2 lengths victory on Aidan O'Brien trained Snowfall landing the Juddmonte Group 1 Irish Oaks over 1m 4f at the Curragh on Saturday. "We purposely let her down a little from Epsom...
Racing's flag bearer correspondent Cornelius Lysaght

Racing’s Cornelius Lysaght retires

By Andrew Atkinson Racing's flag bearer correspondent Cornelius Lysaght is retiring this week after almost 30 years in the 'saddle'. “Since I started in August 1990, the Cheltenham Festival and Royal Ascot have been staged 29 times each. 28 Grand Nationals...

Focus on Trainer Nick Alexander

STAY SAFE, HEALTHY - AND SAY A PRAYER FOR THE WORLD. GOD BLESS Quote: 'A massive and heartfelt thank you goes out to our fantastic team of owners and staff, both of whose loyalty and commitment have brought...
Delia Bushell is to stand down as Jockey Club group chief executive.

Delia Bushell stands down as group chief executive – Jockey Club

The Jockey Club has announced that Chief Group executive Delia Bushell would stand down immediately - after 13 months in charge - amid allegations of misconduct, including bullying behaviour towards colleagues, inappropriate racist comments and sharing offensive materials. The statement...
Willie Mullins: Gjoumi (2.35) and Alone (4.20) Gowran Park.

Willie Mullins entourage rolls out on day one of 2021 Cheltenham Festival

By Andrew Atkinson Willie Mullins' entourage rolls out on day one of the 2021 behind closed doors Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday March 16 with Appreciate It (1.20) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to land the Sky Bet G1 Supreme Novices Hurdle opening...

Jubilant ‘Mickey Mouse’ trainer Tom  takes horse Charle Brune to bar – celebrating once...

By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE AFTER three decades in racing without a winner you'd have thought owner-trainer Tom Shanahan would have pulled the reins in! But patience eventually paid off for Irishman Tom - when his six year old horse Charle Brune...
Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17

Cheltenham Festival Day 3 Thursday March 17

Elliott six-horse raid in G3 Pertempts Network Handicap Hurdle By Andrew Atkinson Bob Olinger (1.30) goes head-to-head with Galopin Des Obeaux on day three of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival in the Grade 1 Turners Novices Chase over 2m 3f on...

Ascot welcome youngsters to Racing To School programme

Racing can encourage more young people, from ethnic minority backgrounds - jockey Sean Levey. By Andrew Atkinson Ascot welcomed a group of youngsters as part of the Racing To School, a charity that inspires young minds, delivering free programmes and...
Al Boum Photo

BOUM TIME AT CHELTENHAM – Cheltenham Festival Day 4

By Andrew Atkinson Al Boum Photo (3.05) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info is tilting towards a third consecutive Grade One Cheltenham Gold Cup win on Friday, the Willie Mullins trained favourite ridden by Paul Townend. A Plus Tard, ridden by Rachael Blackmore and...
Roger Varian saddles Spanish City in QTS Ayr Gold Cup.

Spanish City and Mr Lupton eye QTS Ayr Gold Cup glory

Veteran Lord Glitters out to thwart Addeybb Desert Encounter and Rhythm Master to strike at Newbury Monsoon Moon and Angel Fairy noted at Newmarket Ever So Cool, Timoshenko and Monbeg Theatre Newton Abbot treble Lorton and Smokey each-way...
Richard Fahey saddled Umm Kulthum to Newmarket win.

Fahey saddles fromthehorsesmouth.info tip Perfect Power to land Juddmonte at Newmarket

By Andrew Atkinson Richard Fahey saddled fromthehorsesmouth.info selection Perfect Power ridden by Christophe Soumillon to land the Group 1 Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes over 6 furlongs at Newmarket on Saturday. "He was a little bit fresh today - but he was...
James Horton: Very pleased with Rhythm Master, who looks fantastic.

Feature: Rhythm Master tuned up for Thirsk comeback

 'Provided the ground stays soft, it will be exciting to get Rhythm Master on the track. He did a piece of work on Saturday morning and I was very pleased. He looks fantastic and seems in a very...
Davies cheered on 8-1 winner Potters Corner

Potters Corner wins Coral Welsh Grand National

fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selections placed: *Truckers Lodge (10-1), *Yala Enka (8-1), *The Two Amigos (8-1) By Andrew Atkinson Jonathan Davies's co-owned Potters Corner won the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow on Friday - with fromthehorsesmouth.tips each-way selections all placed in...
Bravemansgame Cheltenham chance - Nicholls

Sandown Park, Newbury, Doncaster, Leicester tips June 13

STONE 'SOLID' IN STOUTE SANDOWN TILT Sunday Sovereign's debut run for Varian By Andrew Atkinson Roger Varian trained Sunday Sovereign (2.40) ridden by Sylvester De  Souza, making a debut run for it's new yard, is tipped to win the Class...
Palace Pier back-to-back wins in Group 1 Prix Jacques le Marois

French 2000 and 1000 Guineas, scheduled for June, could switch from Longchamp to Deauville

By Andrew Atkinson Government approval for racing in France has been withdrawn - from areas who remain affected by COVID-19 - amid racing resuming in the second week of May. Longchamp, Saint-Cloud and Auteuil are part of the regions - with...
Lostintranslation 'Boxing clever' ahead of King George V1

Lostintranslation ‘Boxing clever’ ahead of King George V1

By Andrew Atkinson Lostintranslation's drifting odds of 8-1 for the King George V1 Chase on Boxing Day could be a Christmas cracker of a price - if proven a blip in form was due to muddy going in the Betfair...
Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Galway summer festival cancelled due to coronavirus

By Andrew Atkinson Michael Moloney, General manager of Galway races has released a statement on behalf of Galway Race Committee, in relation to the Galway races 2020 summer Festival that has been cancelled, scheduled for July 27-August 2. "In the light...
Moore will be on board Magical in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin

MOORE THE MERRIER

Moore on board Magical in Sunday’s Longines Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin and rides Mogul in Vase By Andrew Atkinson Ryan Moore will continue as the leading jockey for Aidan O'Brien next season after speculation about Moore’s post at the...
Al Boum Photo back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cup wins in 2019 and 2020.

RACING CONTINUES IN BRITAIN

'We have to be realistic that it is likely only small numbers of people will be present' - Ian Renton, Regional director of the Jockey Club and responsible for staging the Cheltenham Festival Epsom, Leicester, Newcastle, Windsor and...
Rachael Blackmore won 2021 Grand National on Minella Times.

Minella Indo returned to Ireland ‘shook’ after lacklustre run in King George VI

Rachael Blackmore-Minella Times target 2022 Aintree Grand National By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Henry de Bromhead has revealed Minella Indo returned to Ireland 'shook' following a lacklustre run in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on December 26,...
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