Saturday, July 25, 2026
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By Andrew Atkinson Government approval for racing in France has been withdrawn - from areas who remain affected by COVID-19 - amid racing resuming in the second week of May.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...
Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Friday March 18 Gold Cup feature race

Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Friday March 18 Gold Cup feature race

A Plus Tard and Tornado Flyer bids for Gold Cup glory By Andrew Atkinson The Grade 1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup with a winning purse of £351,000 up for grabs is the feature race on the final day of the...
Aidan O'Brien out on the gallops

O’Brien-Santa Barbara eye Qipco 1,000 Guineas glory

By Andrew Atkinson Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien says three-year-old Santa Barbara, 7-4 favourite in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket on May 2, slashed from 10-1, is 'coming along nicely'. O'Brien, eyeing a fifth 1,000 Guineas victory in the last six...
Nicky Henderson saddles Epatante (3.50) Punchestown.

CHELTENHAM HENDERSON RAID

NICKY Henderson saddles a plethora of runners at Cheltenham on Saturday - with Monte Cristo (12.40) set to land the opening Triumph Trial G2 race over 2 miles, under jockey Daryl Jacob. For the best prices with an introductory...
Trainer Alexander to retain Lake View Lad ahead of 2021 Grand National

Trainer Alexander to retain Lake View Lad ahead of 2021 Grand National

Quote: 'Having taken the decision to pretty much shut-up shop during coronavirus lockdown. We have to hope by the time they are ready to race, lockdown measures have continued to be lifted'. By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Nick Alexander based at...
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,...
Qatar Goodwood Festival

Qatar Goodwood Festival pilot event cancelled amid COVID-19 concerns

By Andrew Atkinson  From the BHA, RCA and Goodwood The Government has informed racing’s leaders that it has withdrawn permission for a pilot event involving customers to proceed at Goodwood on August 1. The racing on Saturday will continue behind closed doors...
IT'S COLD OUTSIDE!

IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!

Quote: 'We have plenty to catch up with. Ideally I’d like to have the best part of 100 runners between now and the end of April,' trainer Nick Alexander By Andrew Atkinson After the cold spell of snow, hail, blizzards...
Aidan O'Brien

O’Brien notches up third win in Longines Hong Kong Vase in Sha Tin with...

By Andrew Atkinson Aidan O'Brien trained Mogul, ridden by Ryan Moore, notched up a third victory in the Longines Hong Kong Vase in Sha Tin gaining a 3 lengths win over Exultant, with Columbus County, third. "We’re delighted with him. He’s...
Jack Sherwood

Sam Twiston-Davies and Nick Schofield bid farewell to Jack Sherwood – as he walks...

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Jack Sherwood has quit racing after a woefully disappointing year- and having been left in the wilderness - by the lack of rides in the sport. Sherwood, 27, has hung up his saddle after a near decade...
Mr Wagyu (3.15) ridden by Jason Hart in York Coral Sprint Trophy.

Alston saddles Redrosezorro – tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info – in Catterick William Hill Veterans Handicap

By Andrew Atkinson Veteran trainer Eric Alston saddled Redrosezorro - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - to win the Class 4 William Hill Veterans Handicap over 5 furlongs at Catterick. Ridden by Jason Hart, six year old Redrosezorro - backed from 4-1 to...

Seven horses killed in fire tragedy purchased by new Spanish owners in Newmarket

Three-time winner Wise Counsel, a half-brother to former Spanish poster boy Noozhoh Canarias, runner-up in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, dies By Andrew Atkinson Seven horses who lost their lives in a horse box fire had been purchased by new Spanish...
Trevor Hemmings: Wonderful owner who had such a lovely, wicked sense of humour

Obituary: Trevor Hemmings

By Andrew Atkinson Chief Sports Editor Three-times Grand National winner, Trevor Hemmings, died on October 11, aged 86. I knew and spoke to Mr Hemmings, who owned Championship club Preston North End, during reporting on The Lilywhites at Deepdale and at...
Shares are available in racehorse Spanish Buttons

Shares in ‘Spanish Buttons’.

By Andrew Atkinson Shares are available in racehorse Spanish Buttons, under the helm of trainer Philip Kirby racing stables in Richmond, north Yorkshire. "Shares are selling swiftly in Spanish Buttons (Zebedee) Lady Buttons' nephew colt foal," Philip's wife Pippa told fromthehorsesmouth.tips....
Tiger Roll out to prove fitness ahead of National

Tiger Roll out to prove fitness ahead of National

By Andrew Atkinson Gordon Elliott trained twice Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll goes to post in the Ladbrokes Grade Two Ireland Boyne Hurdle (2.47) over 2m 5f at Navan on Sunday, ridden by Keith Donoghue. Out of sorts at Cheltenham...
Nick Barratt-Atkin - stylish jockey.

Nick’s dedication has pulled him through after working hard at Jack Berry House –...

By Andrew Atkinson NICK Barratt-Atkin returns to the saddle at Ayr when riding the Phil Kirby trained Hard Times - the teenage jockey's first official ride as an Apprentice jockey - for the Richmond, North Yorkshire, stables. Nick is back in...

Winning tip Brian The Snail – anything but!

Quote: 'Riding in the mask isn't really nice, but we know the reasons behind why we have to wear them and will continue to do so' - jockey Tony Hamilton By Andrew Atkinson Brian The Snail - tipped - landed...
Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer set to return

Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer set to return

By Andrew Atkinson Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer has been given the go-ahead to return to race-riding following a long spell on the sidelines, having broke his hip on the gallops. "It has been a long three months since I...
Snow Leopardess lands Becher at Aintree

Snow Leopardess lands Becher at Aintree

By Andrew Atkinson Charlie Longsdon saddled nine-year-old Snow Leopardess to a career biggest win, when landing the Grade 3 Becher Chase at Aintree, with 22 runners going to post with a nose verdict from Hill Sixteen. "I would've been absolutely sick...
Spanish Moon.

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...
Raz De Maree 2017 winner

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...
Ex-jockey Bradley - warned off for five years - registered as racehorse owner

Ex-jockey Bradley – warned off for five years – registered as racehorse owner

By Andrew Atkinson Former jockey Graham Bradley - warned off for five years after it was found he had passed information for reward - has registered as a racehorse owner in Ireland. Marchons Ensemble, owned by Bradley, that ran at Limeric...
Paul Nicholls saddles Getaway Trump (12.57) Musselburgh.

Nicholls’ Getaway Trump heads for Musselburgh

By Andrew Atkinson Paul Nicholls trained eight year old Getaway Trump (12.57) heads for Musselburgh on Saturday in the Class 3 bet365 Frodon Novices Chase over 2 miles 4 furlongs, under Lorcan Williams, tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info. Trainer Brian Ellison saddles 10...
Altior to run in Desert Orchid Chase after King George V1 setback?

Altior to run in Desert Orchid Chase after King George V1 setback?

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips ALTIOR is set to miss the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day - due to being 'a bit flat'. "Nico de Boinville rode Altior last weekend, and although it wasn't...
Cheng deserves 'second chance' - Haggas - Image Twitter

Cheng deserves ‘second chance’ – Haggas

By Andrew Atkinson FORGOTTEN jockey Howard Cheng has been thrown a lifeline by William Haggas - three years after leaving Hong Kong in disgrace. "I felt he deserved a second chance," said Haggas. Cheng, 38, has been granted a riding licence by...
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