Jockey Oisin Murphy three-month suspension following positive test for cocaine
Quote: 'Murphy told disciplinary hearing the positive was due to environmental contamination, via sexual contact with a user of the Class A drug'
By Andrew Atkinson
Flat champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been given a three-month suspension following his positive...
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...
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...
Battash, Kachy and Mabs Cross in Haydock £100,000 Stakes
Battaash, Kachy and Mabs Cross feature among the 21 entries for the 2019 £100,000 Armstrong Aggregates Temple Stakes on Saturday May 25.
Lambourn-trained entry Battaash was second in the G1 King's Stand Stakes at Royal Ascot and enjoy a second...
DR IN THE HOUSE!
Quote: 'In July 1814, Dr Syntax ran at Preston Racecourse, opposite Preston North End football stadium. It was the beginning of a remarkable career'.
Racing correspondent Andrew Atkinson looks back in Part 1 of a special Feature on Dr...
In the ‘Nic’ of time!
By Andrew Atkinson
Paul Nicholls trained Cyrname (3.35) Ascot, and Yala Enki (3.15) Haydock Park are out to land a double on Saturday in the Betfair Handicap Chase, and Unibet Grand National Trial, respectively, for the Ditcheat, Somerset stables.
Nicholls, 57,...
Epsom fromthehorsesmouth.info 77-1 treble
By Andrew Atkinson
Megallan (9-2) from 11-2, trained by John and Thady Gosden and ridden by Frankie Dettori started the ball rolling on Epsom Derby day for a fromthehorsesmouth.info 77-1 treble.
Megallan landed the Group 3 Cazoo Diomed Stakes over 1m,...
Cheltenham Festival: A lot of lives had been lost
Quote: 'When do we go back, is it too soon, or is it not too soon, if we lose more lives at the end of it all. I don't know. Hindsight is a great thing I think no...
Mother Earth Group 3 Lodge Park Stud Curragh glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien trained Mother Earth tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info landed the Group 3 Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.
"We were delighted with that - it was a very nice race to...
Hitman Nicholls Sandown raid
Henderson duo Caribean Boy and Santini Sandown swoop
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained duo Caribean Boy (1.15) and Santini (2.20) are tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info at Sandown Park's six race card meeting on Saturday.
Caribean Boy, ridden by Daryl Jacob and...
SUPER HEINZ 86,184 fromthehorsesmouth.info ACCUMULATOR
By Andrew Atkinson
Charlie Hills trained Baashir (9-2) completed a fromthehorsesmouth.info 86,184 seven horse accumulator at York on Saturday under Jim Crowley when winning the JCB Class 2 Handicap over 7f.
Eve Johnson Houghton trained Lady Elysia (5-2) ridden by George...
Jockey Evans tests positive for banned substance
Jockey Evans facing BHA disciplinary hearing amid allegations of testing positive for banned substance
By Andrew Atkinson
Jockey Nathan Evans is facing a disciplinary hearing by the BHA amid allegations of testing positive for a banned substance, understood to be...
Altior gets nod over Cyrname at Ascot
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
NICKY Henderson trained Altior (2.05) is tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.tips to win the Christy 1965 Chase Grade 2 over 2 miles 5 furlongs at Ascot on Saturday in a mouthwatering race against Cyrname.
Altior, nine-year-old, unbeaten...
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...
Different Face (5-2) and Apex King (11-4) Lingfield Park 13-1 double
By Andrew Atkinson
Simon Crisford trained Different Face (5-2) ridden by Jack Mitchell and Apex King (11-4) trained by Ed de Giles and ridden by Pat Cosgrove, completed a 13-1 fromthehorsesmouth.info double at Lingfield Park on Saturday night.
Bal Mal (4-9)...
HEMMINGS TO CAP KELSO LISTED PREMIER CHASE
By Andrew Atkinson
Jonjo O'Neill trained Cloth Cap (2.40) goes to post in the 2 miles 7 1/2 furlongs Listed Premier Chase at Kelso on Saturday, ahead of the Aintree Grand National on April 10.
Cloth Cap, owned by three times...
Snowfall English, Irish and Darley Yorkshire Oaks bid
By Andrew Atkinson
Aidan O'Brien trained Snowfall will attempt to complete the English, Irish and Darley Yorkshire Oaks when she goes to post in the Group One at York's Ebor festival on August 19.
Snowfall who won the Irish Oaks at...
Liberty Beach head-to-head Royal Ascot King’s Stand Stakes showdown with Battaash
By Andrew Atkinson
John Quinn trained Liberty Beach is set to go head-to-head in the Royal Ascot King's Stand Stakes showdown with Charlie Hills trained star Battaash.
Liberty Beach landed the Group 2 five furlongs Temple Stakes under Jason Hart, that...
Notes On Early Nominations for Australia’s 2022 Spring Racing
A bit of a stir was caused on Tuesday 2nd August as the ‘blueprint’ was released for the upcoming spring racing season in Australia. The first round of nominations saw 186 names shortlisted for the 2022 Melbourne Cup, 169...
Tom continues fine form at Huntington on Rukwa despite losing iron!
Conditional jockey Tom Midgley continued his fine form at Huntington on April 12 when winning on Sam England trained Rukwa in the C4 RacingTV Conditional Jockeys Handicap over 2m 4f.
"He's come good," Tom, who lost an iron at the...
A RIGHT ‘RUM’ DO!
'Rummy' head-to-head against 'Tiger', is the one everyone wants to see, moreso than the 2020 Virtual Grand National
Virtual Grand National fun tips:
Definitely Red
Alpha Des Obeaux
Potters Corner
Tiger Roll
Kimberlite Candy
By Andrew Atkinson
The Virtual Grand National 40...
Mullins dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo eyes Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris glory
By Andrew Atkinson
Willie Mullins will saddle dual Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo under Paul Townend in Sunday's Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris at Auteuil.
"I think Al Boum Photo deserves to run in a Grand Steeple," said Mullins, speaking at...
‘Macho’ Wetherby loss
By Andrew Atkinson
Philip Kirby trained Machiavelli - Macho - had a fatal fall, when unseating jockey Tommy Dowson, four out in mid-division, in the Wetherby racing.co.uk Maiden Hurdle C4 over 2 miles at Wetherby on Saturday.
Five year old Machiavelli, foaled...
Good Lord! fromthehorsesmouth.tips Lord North lands Cambridgeshire
By Andrew Atkinson racing correspondent fromthehorsesmouth.tips
LORD North landed a huge gamble when winning the Bet365 Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket - backed down from 10-1 - to bag the £100,000 prize at 9-2.
Trained by John Gosden and ridden by Frankie...
Burrows Edge wins Lanzarote in Kempton 175-1 4-horse winning accumulator
By Andrew Atkinson
Nicky Henderson trained Burrows Edge - tipped to win the Unibet Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday - obliged under jockey Nico De Boinville.
Burrows Edge (5-1), Saint Xavier (4-11), who won by 36 lengths, Fingerontheswitch (15-2) tipped...
