Bin Suroor’s Military March eyes 2000 Guineas and Derby
By Andrew Atkinson
Military March is eyeing success in the 2020 Investec Derby in July - after running in the Qipco 2000 Guineas in June.
Racing in Britain is set to resume next month, amid the coronavirus cancellations of meetings on...
Tarnawa eyes £4.3m Arc de Triomphe – Europe’s richest race
Quote: 'Tarnawa is a Group 1 winner over course and distance; a Breeders' Cup winner and finished a very good second in the Irish Champion Stakes. Her credentials are first class'
By Andrew Atkinson
The Qatar Prix de l'Arc de...
Cheltenham Festival dream looms for €670 purchase Skyace
By Andrew Atkinson
Trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon's canny €670 purchase of former Willie Mullins trained six-year-old Skyace in June 2020 is one of the bargain buys of the NH Turf - with a Cheltenham Festival appearance looming.
Since being under the...
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...
Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National expected to be heavy going
By Andrew Atkinson
Chepstow stage the Coral Welsh Grand National on Sunday (December 27) on what is expected to be heavy going - having been postponed four times in a decade, due to waterlogging and snowfall.
"I don't think there should...
Lady Buttons underdeveloped ovaries prevents her from conceiving and carrying a foal
Quote: 'It is incredibly sad for Keith, Jayne and ultimately Buttons that she won’t ever have a foal by her side. She was clearly meant to be a very special one off’ - Pippa Kirby
By Andrew Atkinson
Retired Lady...
Obituary: Eric Eldin
By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive
Eric Eldin, who died on July 4, aged 88, was a Classic-winning jockey from the same generation as legend Lester Piggott, winning 1,200 races during a 30-year career.
Gary Gibson Lennon who befriended Eric while being tutored...
Trainer Brisbourne hopeful of remaining in racing after stables development notification
By Andrew Atkinson
TRAINER and former jockey Mark Brisbourne is set to leave Ness Strange Farm Stables in Shropshire, after notification that building work is set to go ahead to convert barns into a new development.
"I hope to find work...
Jockey Scudamore daughter’s letter to PM falls at first fence with schools returning on...
By Andrew Atkinson
Margot Scudamore, daughter of jump jockey Tom, who wrote a letter to PM Boris Johnson to move the 2021 Cheltenham Festival a week - so she could watch him on TV - fell at the first fence,...
Racehorse owner Hemmings’ son in the chair
By Andrew Atkinson
Three times Aintree Grand National winning owner Trevor Hemmings has handed the chairmanship reins to his son Craig at Championship club Preston North End.
"We have a young and exciting group of players - led by Alex Neil,"...
Young Dev – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – touched 499-1 on Betfair – in Navan Handicap Chase...
By Andrew Atkinson
Young Dev - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - touched 499-1 in running on Betfair - in the Handicap Chase at Navan on Sunday having broke a stirrup after the first of 17 fences, with jockey Hugh Morgan riding without irons for...
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott dies, aged 86
Legendary jockey Lester Piggott, whose Classic haul included nine Derby victories, has died, aged 86.
Arguably the greatest jockey of all time, Piggott rode his first winner, The Chase, at Haydock in 1948, aged 12.
Piggott rode his last winner Palacegate...
Ahoy Senor eyes 2022 Cheltenham Festival
By Andrew Atkinson
Lucinda Russell OBE reports Ahoy Senor is heading for the 2022 Cheltenham Festival in the wake of his defeat on Boxing Day - with an outing at Wetherby in February pencilled in.
"We could look at the Towton...
Johnson and Hughes head-to-head as Cheltenham looms
The 2020 Cheltenham Festival during March 10-13 could see a mouthwatering jockey's title finale between Richard Johnson and Brian Hughes - going head-to-head to lift the crown.
Reigning champion NH jockey Johnson and Hughes are neck and neck vying for...
Philip is over the Moon!
By Andrew Atkinson
Spanish Moon, a two years old Colt, has arrived at racing trainer Philip Kirby's north Yorkshire, Green Oaks stables, having been purchased in France.
"Meet the new boy Spanish Moon - isn't he just stunning," Philip, who trains...
More to come from Dubai Days after Wetherby win
By Andrew Atkinson
Nick Alexander trainer of seven-year-old Dubai Days is confident of future success after winning at Wetherby on February 23 in a 2 miles Handicap Hurdle.
"I was really pleased with Dubai Days winning in good style at Wetherby,"...
Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, told by medics he will never walk again...
By Andrew Atkinson
Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, has been told by medics he will never walk again after a horrific fall at Auteuil racecourse, in Paris, causing serious damage to his spine.
Leicester born Jacob, who moved to France...
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...
Journey With Me, Goven, Elimay fromthehorsesmouth.info Naas treble
Marvel De Cerisy (7-1), Whiskey Lullaby (4-1) placed
By Andrew Atkinson
Henry de Bromhead trained Journey With Me under Rachael Blackmore tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Connolly's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Novice Hurdle at Naas on Saturday.
Six-year-old Journey With...
Enable seasonal debut in Coral-Eclipse at Sandown – ahead of tilt at third Prix...
TRAINER John Gosden will saddle Enable in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown in July - ahead of a tilt at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. The odds on various betting websites look favourable for this beautiful horse.
"John Gosden feels...
Finger pointed at Cheltenham by owners
By Andrew Atkinson
Racehorse owner Richard Hutchings has pointed a finger at the controversial 2020 Cheltenham Festival in March going ahead - having a backlash in managing to get his horse into a race.
"We have a share in a horse...
IT MUST BE ‘LOVE’ FOR AIDAN!
Love clipped to win Oaks - slashed from 6-1 to 6-4 - after 1,000 Guineas win
By Andrew Atkinson
Qipco 1,000 Guineas Newmarket winning tip, Aidan O'Brien trained Love (4-1) ridden by Ryan Moore rounded-off a plethora of fromthehorsesmouth.info selections.
Love's...
Kempton fromthehorsesmouth.info selections rack-up 2 winning tips – with SIX placed on 9 racecard!
By Andrew Atkinson
Following Newcastle's 150-1 winning treble tips on the opening day of the return of racing on June 1, Kempton Park selections on June 2 saw two winning tips - with SIX tips placed on the nine racecard...
RACING PRIZEMONEY SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED
Quote: 'In normal circumstances, racecourses provide approximately half of prize-money, but with betting shops, which drive media rights income, closed and no crowds, their contributions will be significantly impacted' - The Resumption of Racing group
By Andrew Atkinson
Owners and...
Stan Mellor MBE dies, aged 83
By Andrew Atkinson
Stan Mellor MBE, who became the first National Hunt jump jockey to ride 1,000 winners, died on August 1, aged 83.
Brough Scott led the tributes to Mellor having been a fellow rider as an amateur: “He was...
