Monday, December 1, 2025
Pinatubo eyes Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat glory

Pinatubo eyes Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat glory

By Andrew Atkinson Charlie Appleby trained Pinatubo heads a list of 14 runners in the 7 furlongs Group 1, 2020 Qatar Prix Jean Prat on Sunday, July 12, at Deauville, France. Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien, who saddled Serpentine to victory in...
Johnson winning on Dostal Phil at Newbury

Johnson ‘salutes all’ after announcing retirement

By Andrew Atkinson Richard Johnson OBE announced his retirement at Newton Abbot on Saturday - with a tearful farewell to the sport in which he was crowned champion NH jockey four times in a glittering career. Johnson's Cheltenham Gold Cup wins...
Jockeys: required to wear masks.

COVID-19 TO HIT CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL 2021 ATTENDANCE

Quote: 'There are a lot of developments happening almost daily. Those will help us change the way we live in society - not just in sport. As the rules stand it is unlikely we could be ready for...
Willie Mullins trained Gaillard Du Mesnil fromthehorsesmouth.info tip.

Gaillard Du Mesnil fromthehorsesmouth.info tip wins opener at Dublin Festival Leopardstown meeting

By Andrew Atkinson Gaillard Du Mesnil (13-8f) tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info won the opening race at the Dublin Festival at Leopardstown on Saturday, when landing the Grade 1 Cheltenham Novice Hurdle (C1) over 2m 6f. Willie Mullins' trained five-year-old Gaillard Du Mesnil...
Hugh Morgan rode Young Dev - tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info - 499-1 in running on Betfair - having broke a stirrup.

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...
Lester Piggott - cigars helped keep him at the top of racing.

Cigars helped keep Piggott at the top of racing

By Andrew Atkinson THE next time you sit down to dine, stop and think about the 'starvation' that jockeys put themselves through, to make a weight. Lester Piggot, 83, arguably the greatest Flat jockey ever, survived on a daily diet of...
Racing plans will allow owners to attend race meetings behind closed doors from July 4

Racing plans will allow owners to attend race meetings behind closed doors from July...

‘Test events’ scheduled this week to pilot new protocols Attendance limited to two owners per horse By Andrew Atkinson Breaking news Racehorse owners will be able to start attending race meetings behind closed doors from Saturday July 4 in a...
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1

WHO DARES WINS – CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1

WHO DARES WINS - Shiskin, Notebook, Pentland Hills, Sharjah, Mister Malarky, Abacadabras, Rogue Vif, Imperial Aura, Hold The Note CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY 1 - By Andrew Atkinson The 2020 Cheltenham four day Festival gets underway on March 10 at 1.30pm, with the...
Fergal O'Brien saddles Petite Power at Uttoxeter Midlands Grand National.

FOCUS on trainer Fergal O’Brien

By Andrew Atkinson FERGAL O'Brien saddles Petite Power in the Martsons 61Deep Class 1 Midlands Grand National over 4 miles 2 furlongs at Uttoxeter on Saturday. Eleven-year-old Petite Power,  ridden by Liam Harrison, is priced at (10-1) and tipped each-way in...
Mullins fined €2,500 and two week racecourse ban

Mullins fined €2,500 and two week racecourse ban

Presenting Percy back to winning ways By Andrew Atkinson Trainer Willie Mullins has been fined €2,500 and banned from attending racecourses for two weeks after he was deemed responsible for two of his staff attending Punchestown on November 14, having been...
Hat-trick Bushypark enters winner's enclosure at Hexham. Photo courtesy Hexham races.

A WALK IN THE PARK!

By Andrew Atkinson Bushypark completed a hat-trick of victories on December 9 when landing the Follow Hexham Racecourse on Facebook Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles 4 furlongs under jockey Tommy Dowson. Trained by Philip Kirby at Green Oaks Farm stables in...
Lady Buttons and owner Jayne Sivills.

Lady Buttons arrives at Coolmore

By Andrew Atkinson Lady Buttons who retired last year after a successful career has arrived at Coolmore stud in Ireland to stand with Walk In The Park. "Lady Buttons arrived in Ireland on her way to Coolmore, Castlehyde, for a date...
Jockey Luke Tarrant: six months ban for head-butting.

Tarrant six-month ban for head-butting fellow jockey

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Luke Tarrant has been banned from racing for six months - after head-butting colleague Larry Cassidy during an altercation at Doomben, Australia on April 22. Tarrant pleaded guilty to a charge after he was involved in a...
Davy Russell: hugely disappointed to miss Cheltenham Festival.

Davy Russell to miss Cheltenham Festival

Quote: 'After talking through things with trainer Gordon Elliott, we both feel it sensible for me to follow advice and miss Cheltenham' By Andrew Atkinson Davy Russell will miss the 2021 four days Cheltenham Festival in March after failing to...
Jockey Scudamore daughter's letter to PM falls at first fence with schools returning on March 8

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,...
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...
Rachael Blackmore is noted up on Henry de Bromhead trained Coole Arcade

Rachael Blackmore heads to France in Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris

By Andrew Atkinson After what has been a season to remember for Rachael Blackmore - highlighted winning the Aintree Grand National in April and top jockey award at the Cheltenham Festival in March - she heads for a first ride...
Tom's first winner on Start Time at Thirsk in the Betfair Novice Riders Series.

Focus on Conditional jockey: TOM MIDGLEY

Quote: 'My biggest ambition is to ride my claim out and ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival' By Andrew Atkinson Exclusive Teenage Conditional jockey Tom Midgley's biggest ambition is to ride a winner at the Cheltenham Festival following his...
Gordalan and Tommy Dowson stay on for third place at Sedgefield, on his hurdling debut.

Rock on Tommy!

By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips PHILIP Kirby entries on Thursday proved fruitful, saddling two runners that finished third at Sedgefield, ridden by Thomas Dowson. "We are pleased to have saddled two runners that ran third at Sedgefield," Philip told fromthehorsesmouth.tips. L'attendue...
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...

HOLLIE’S PUNCHING ABOVE HER WEIGHT!

Weightlifting, squat-lifting and boxing in bid to become elite jockey Quote: Rugby scrum-half in boys team at school, told she wouldn't become a jockey. 'It's nice to prove people wrong' - Hollie Doyle By Andrew Atkinson Hollie Doyle rode four...
Kempton racecourse targeted by arsonists

Kempton racecourse targeted by arsonists

By Andrew Atkinson Kempton Park racecourse has been targeted by arsonists - burning down the third-last fence at the Surrey based track - ahead of the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day. “Someone burned it to the ground,” said Barney...
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),...
Stewards interview Kirby after Bushypark win

Stewards interview Kirby after Bushypark win

By Andrew Atkinson The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) are investigating a major gamble at Hexham on November 18 when Philip Kirby’s Bushypark won a handicap hurdle - backed from 16-1 to 7-4 favourite. Beaten on four previous outings Bushypark finished fifth...

SO SORRY CHELTENHAM APOLOGY

'I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart' - jockey Jamie Moore Andrew Atkinson Cheltenham Festival proved to be one to forget for jockey Jamie Moore - left distraught - when being unseated by runaway leader Goshen at the final hurdle...
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