Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Pearls Galore:  Not ruled out of Breeders’ Cup.

Pearls Galore eyes Breeder’s Cup

By Andrew Atkinson Paddy Twomey's four-year-old Pearls Galore could head for America in November, following her impressive show in the Prix de la Foret, when finishing 2 lengths behind Space Blues in the Group 1 at Longchamp in October. “We were...
Eric Alston saddles Jabbarockie (4.05) Haydock Be Friendly Handicap.

Boudica Bay completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 591,825 accumulator

By Andrew Atkinson Boudica Bay trained by Eric Alston and ridden by Jason Hart landed the 5f Racing Fillies Handicap at Haydock Park on Saturday night completing a fromthehorsesmouth.info 591,825 12-horse winning accumulator. Six-year-old Boudica Bay made all, staying on well...
Honeysuckle extended her unbeaten record to 15, when winning the Champion Hurdle for the second time, ridden Rachael Blackmore.

Henry de Bromhead saddles Honeysuckle to 15th win in Champion Hurdle

Racing. Cheltenham Festival Day 1 Review By Andrew Atkinson Henry de Bromhead saddled Honeysuckle tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info to extended her unbeaten record to 15, when winning the Champion Hurdle for the second time, ridden Rachael Blackmore. "It's a joy to train...
Ruth Carr saddled Magical Effect to a place at York. Photo: Twitter.

Magical Effect for Ruth Carr

It's magic as Ruth Carr trained Magical Effect (28-1) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info placed at York By Andrew Atkinson Ruth Carr trained nine-year-old Magical Effect (28-1) tipped each-way by fromthehorsesmouth.info finished third in the 15 runners Gentlemen Amateur Jockeys Handicap...
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...
Obituary: JOHNNY BRADBURNE

Obituary: JOHNNY BRADBURNE

Quote: 'It is hard to believe that he and Susan have now both gone, they were very much part of my life since my earliest days. Great friends of my parents, who bridged the gap in a unique...
Winfola has a tricky race, in trying to beat Dark Lochnagar, who is also a classy flat horse, and the likely short priced favourite

NEWCASTLE BID FOR KIRBY ACE

Focus on trainer Philip Kirby Louis Vac Pouch swerves Kempton on Saturday for either Cheltenham or Aintree tilt By Andrew Atkinson Philip Kirby saddles runners at on Friday in what the Richmond, north Yorkshire, Green Oaks Farm stables based trainer...
Trainer Gordon Elliott banned for a year, with six months suspended.

ELLIOTT TO MISS CHELTENHAM AND AINTREE AFTER BHA BAN

Trainer Gordon Elliott banned by BHA for a year - with 6 months suspended - after sitting astride dead horse By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Gordon Elliott has been banned by the British Horseracing Authority for a year - with 6...
Philip's a 'Good Egg'!

Philip’s a ‘Good Egg’!

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Philip Kirby was a 'cut' above the rest - when he took up the 'Raw Egg Challenge' - at Green Oaks Farm stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire. "I don't really like cooked eggs! - so I don't...
BHA confirm races from Huntingdon to be re-staged

BHA confirm races from Huntingdon to be re-staged

By Andrew Atkinson The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that a number of races from Huntingdon’s fixture on December 6, which was abandoned due to flooding, will be re-staged. The races will continue to be supported by Fitzdares. The Fitzdares...
Phil Kirby overlooks his string of horses up on Bushypark.

Happy Kirby shines in purple-patch

By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Phil Kirby has hit a purple-patch with Shine Baby Shine the latest saddled winner from the Green Oaks Farm, Richmond, North Yorkshire stables, when winning at Southwell on December 8. "It was a well deserved success for...
Double up for Harry Skelton as he holds on aboard No Risk Des Flos (2nd from right) to win the William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle - courtesy Wetherby RC Twitter

Saturday Racing Roundup from Wetherby

Dubai Quest completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 75-1 five-horse accumulator fromthehorsesmouth.info selections £441.45 Canadian By Andrew Atkinson Harry and Dan Skelton started the ball rolling at Wetherby on Saturday after Our Jet (5-6) won the William Hill Novice Hurdle over 2m 3f, the...
Jockey Tom Marquand selfie down under. Photo: Twitter.

ROCK ON TOMMY!

Jockey, Marquand wins Group 3 Schweppervescence in Aussie By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Tom Marquand won the Group 3 Schweppervescence on the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained colt Holyfield on Saturday (March 28) in Australia, beating Untamed by 3/4 of a...
Jockeys ban overturned following appeal

Jockeys ban overturned following appeal

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips EXCLUSIVE THE seven jockeys suspended for 10 days at Sandown Park, for refusing to stop riding - despite the stop-race yellow flag being waved - have had it overturned, following appeal. Jockeys Jamie Moore, Daryl...
White-striped nosed Bamboo Bay switched to Phil Kirby from Joseph O'Brien.

Bamboo Bay formerly trained by Joseph O’Brien joins Phil Kirby at Green Oaks

By Andrew Atkinson Bamboo Bay formerly trained by Joseph O'Brien has joined Phil Kirby at Green Oaks Farm Stables in Richmond, North Yorkshire. Three-year-old Bamboo Bay is set to go juvenile hurdling under Kirby, having raced four times, including winning a...
Aiden O'Brien

YES SIR! O’Brien’s seventh Derby win?

AIDEN O'Brien will saddle seven of the 13 runners going to post in Saturday's Investec Derby over 1 mile 4 furlongs at Epsom Downs - with a near £1million awaiting the winner - in Britain's richest race. According to...

FOCUS on Assistant trainer: Simon Olley

Simon Olley is the lynchpin of Green Oaks. The hardest working assistant trainer in the business - Philip Kirby By Andrew Atkinson Assistant trainer Simon Olley is a grafter and key cog in the success of trainer Philip Kirby racing...
Johnson to take cream at Newton Abbot

Johnson to take the cream at Newton Abbot

By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent CHAMPION jockey Richard Johnson is eyeing a successful afternoon at Newton Abbot on Saturday - booked to ride decent mounts at the Devonshire track. The Actuate Marketing Handicap Chase over 3 miles and 1 furlong (3.35)...
Clive Cox saddled Tis Marvellous to win Beverley William Hill Listed Sprint Stakes.

Golden Horde winning tip by fromthehorsesmouth.info in Royal Ascot Group 1 Commonwealth Cup

By Andrew Atkinson Golden Horde (5-1) was a winning tip by fromthehorsesmouth.info when landing the Group One Commonwealth Cup over 6f at Royal Ascot on Friday, under jockey Adam Kirby. "It has got great natural speed and all credit to connections,"...
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...
Whoshotthesheriff: back home for tea after finishing second at Carlisle.

Whoshotthesheriff home for tea after Chasing bow at Carlisle

By Andrew Atkinson Phil Kirby trained Whoshotthesherrif finished second at Carlisle on October 15 in the Class 3 Racing TV Novices Limited Handicap Chase over 1 mile 7 furlongs. "Whoshotthesherrif is back home for tea time. An excellent start to his...
Thady Gosden is bidding for back to back wins

Palace Pier eyes Group One Prix Jacques le Marois back-to-back glory at Deauville

By Andrew Atkinson Thady Gosden confirmed that high class four-year-old Palace Pier will line-up in the Group One Prix Jacques le Marois at Deauville on August 15 in a bid to record back-to-back wins. "It was frustrating to miss the Sussex...
Alarm after deer runs onto track at Newcastle!

Craved completes fromthehorsesmouth.info 266-1 5-horse accumulator and £1,207 Canadian

Alarm after deer runs onto track at Newcastle! By Andrew Atkinson Willie Haggas trained Craved completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 266-1 five-horse accumulator on Saturday, when winning the Betway 6 furlongs Novices Stakes at Newcastle, under jockey Tom Marquand. Roksana (8-15), Enqarde (4-1),...
Doncaster racecourse

THREAT fromthehorsesmouth.tips headliner wins Pommery Stakes

By Andrew Atkinson fromthehorsesmouth.tips racing correspondent THREAT, fromthehorsesmouth.tips headline selection at Doncaster, obliged when landing the Pommery Champagne Stakes Group 2 over 7 furlongs. "We were pleased with Threat, going into the race, and despite a 3lb penalty was always hopeful. "It...

Trainers pay homage to Sultan Ahmad Shah

By Andrew Atkinson SULTAN Ahmad Shah, former race horse owner, with his string including horses with Michael Jarvis, Roger Charlton, Roger Varian and Paul Cole, has died, aged 88. "It's very sad news," said Roger Varian, who saddled his first winner...
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