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Brittain Hoping Hattan Can Uphold Family Honour 17/05/08
Clive Brittain saddled Warrsan for back-to-back victories in the Juddmonte Coronation Cup (2003 & 2004) and this year he is looking to that top-class performer’s near relation Hattan to take the prestigious contest on June 6.

Aintree Winners to the Fore in Anglo-irish National Hunt Classifications 12/05/08
Runners at this year’s John Smith’s Grand National meeting fared very well in the Anglo-Irish National Hunt Classifications and the annual jump awards, which were released today, Monday, May 12.

Lingfield Derby Trial 08/05/08
Impressive Windsor maiden winner By Command is one of six colts declared for a tremendous renewal of the £60,000 Group Three totesport.com Derby Trial at Lingfield Park on Saturday, which is one of the premier trials for the Epsom Derby.

New Freedom Set to Contest Dash 08/05/08
Rookie trainer David Lanigan has entered New Freedom in the £50,000 Dash, run over the fastest five furlongs in the world at Epsom Downs on Derby Day, Saturday, June 7.

Jenkins Could Run Little White Lie in Rose Bowl 07/05/08
John Jenkins is hoping that Little White Lie will take his chance in the £50,000 Rose Bowl, run over 10 furlongs at Epsom Downs on Ladies’ Day, Friday, June 6, entries for which are revealed today.

Henry Navigates to 2000 Guineas Victory 03/05/08
Trainer Aidan O’Brien landed his fifth stanjamesuk.com 2000 Guineas when winning the 200th running of the Classic after Henrythenavigator battled to beat the 11/8 favourite New Approach by a nose.

Natagora Stays All The Way to 1000 Guineas Triumph 04/05/08
Any fears that the speedy Natagora would not stay the mile test of the stanjamesuk.com 1000 Guineas were firmly rebuffed when the statuesque grey filly made all to claim victory.

John Smith’s to Sponsor Ayr Gold Cup 02/05/08
John Smith’s is to sponsor the Ayr Gold Cup Festival, Scotland’s top horse racing event of the flat season which includes the richest sprint handicap in Europe the Ayr Gold Cup.

Ascot Group One Entries Revealed 23/04/08
This year’s Royal Ascot Meeting, which runs from Tuesday, June 17, to Saturday, June 21, boasts international representatives in all of the seven Group One events, entries for which are released today.

Iris De Balme Bags Shock Scottish National Win
19/04/08
Iris De Balme produced an extraordinary performance to land the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

Bumper 30 for Jockey Club Stakes 16/04/08
An impressive entry of 30 - up from 22 in 2007 - has been received for the £90,000 Group Two stanjamesuk.com Jockey Club Stakes, details of which are revealed today.

Vincent O’Brien to be Guest of Honour at the 2008 Derby Festival 09/04/08
Epsom Downs Racecourse is delighted to announce that six times Derby winning trainer, Vincent O’Brien will be the Guest of Honour at the 2008 Derby Festival.

Empowered Hopes to Follow Half-Brother Authorized 02/04/08
Chris Richardson, managing director of Cheveley Park Stud, is hoping that Empowered can follow in the footsteps of half-brother Authorized, who won the best Derby trial, the totesport.com Dante Stakes, at York in May last year before success in the premier Classic the following month.

Curlin Crowned the Best in the World 30/03/08
America’s champion Curlin put his rivals to the sword when an emphatic winner of the Dubai World Cup, sponsored by Emirates, on Saturday night, March 29.

Cornish Rebel Ready for Aintree Test 28/03/08
Cheshire trainer Lisa Williamson is anticipating a big effort from the talented and quirky Cornish Rebel, her first runner in the Grand National.

Simon Aiming to Uphold Tradition 27/03/08
Fred Rimell saddled four John Smith’s Grand National winners from Kinnersley Racing Stables and the famous establishment’s current incumbent, John Spearing, is hoping Simon bring home the prize for the late trainer’s widow, Mercy Rimell.

Morris Bids for Grand National Double with Baily Breeze 27/03/08
Mouse Morris is hoping to become the first trainer to pull off the John Smith’s Grand National/Irish Grand National double in the same season since Ted Walsh achieved the rare feat in 2000, when he saddles Baily Breeze in the £800,000 Aintree spectacular on Saturday, April 5.

Doumen Seeks Gallic Success in The John Smith’s Grand National 26/03/08
French trainer Francois Doumen is hoping to secure a first Gallic triumph in the £800,000 John Smith’s Grand National in over 140 years, when he saddles the brothers L’Ami and Kelami in the world’s most famous steeplechase at Aintree on Saturday, April 5.

Prize Boost for Consolation Race as William Hill Lincoln Hopes Displayed 19/03/08
William Hill, sponsors of the entire card at Doncaster on Saturday (March 22), today announced an increase in prize money for the consolation race for the £125,000 William Hill Lincoln, the William Hill Spring Mile, from £30,000 to £40,000.

Jefferson Hoping for Roman Conquest in John Smith’s Topham Chase 19/03/08
A total of 87 horses, three more than in 2007, have been entered for the £110,000 John Smith’s Topham Chase, which takes place on the second day of the John Smith’s Grand National Meeting at Aintree, on Friday, April 4.

Rio Riva Primed for Doncaster Test 17/03/08
Last year’s runner-up Rio Riva (25/1 with William Hill) is among 90 horses to stand their ground at the five-day confirmation stage for the prestigious £125,000 William Hill Lincoln (3.45pm) at Doncaster on Saturday.

Juddmonte Farms to Sponsor 2008 Oaks, Coronation Cup and Diomed Stakes 05/03/08
Epsom Downs Racecourse is delighted to announce that Juddmonte Farms, owned by Prince Khalid Abdullah, will be sponsoring the Group One Oaks, Group One Coronation Cup and Group Three Diomed Stakes for this year only.

2008 Godolphin Seven Stars Competition 01/03/08
The Godolphin Seven Stars, the greatest free-to-enter competition in the racing world, is now open for entries.

Queen To Have First Festival Runners 28/02/08
The Weatherbys Champion Bumper on Wednesday, March 12, is likely to see the first ever runner owned by the Queen run at The Festival, in the shape of the Nicky Henderson-trained Gold Award, who has won both his previous starts at Fakenham and Ascot.

Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Catalogue Out Now 27/02/08
The catalogue for the 2008 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale is out now and is available directly from Tattersalls and from all Tattersalls overseas representatives.

Murphy Hoping Joe's Got The Edge in Coolfun Ltd Grimthorpe Chase 25/02/08
Doncaster hosts the £50,000 Coolfun Ltd Grimthorpe Chase (3.30pm) on Saturday, March 1, the highlight of the Yorkshire course’s final jump meeting of the season.

Great Leighs Gets Green Light to Race On April 4 20/02/08
John Holmes, the owner and promoter of the new Great Leighs racecourse, is pleased to announce that it will race on Friday, April 4, following today's visit of the inspectorate of the British Horseracing Authority.

Vodafone to Sponsor the 2008 Derby 18/02/08
Epsom Downs Racecourse announced today that Vodafone will step in to sponsor The 2008 Derby on Saturday, June 7, for one final year.

Point Barrow Aimed at Red Square Vodka Gold Cup 12/02/08
A superb day's racing at Haydock on Saturday, February 16, includes the North West course's richest handicap chase of the season, the £125,000 Grade Three Red Square Vodka Gold Cup.

McNamara Sizing Up Champion Glory 08/02/08
Irish jockey Andrew McNamara first hit the headlines when steering Newmill to a nine-length success in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at The Festival in 2006.

Festival Novice Hurdles Well Supported 31/01/08
Entries are revealed today, Thursday, January 31, for the four Grade One novice hurdles at The Festival – the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle, the JCB Triumph Hurdle and the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle, which is being run as a Grade One contest for the first time in 2008.

Mann Eyes Doncaster Prize for Moon Over Miami 28/01/08
Trainer Charlie Mann is considering pitching his exciting novice Moon Over Miami against seasoned handicappers in a bid to scoop the inaugural running of Doncaster’s richest-ever jump race, the £100,000 williamhill.co.uk Handicap Chase (3.30pm) on Saturday, February 2.

Nicky Richards Hopes for Harmony in Sky Bet Chase 21/01/08
The Listed £75,000 Sky Bet Chase on Saturday 26th January, returns to Doncaster following the Yorkshire track’s stunning £34-million redevelopment, and has gained a bumper entry of 48.

Jefferson Considers Haydock Park Options for Roman Ark 14/01/08
North Yorkshire trainer Malcolm Jefferson is looking forward to unleashing his stable star Roman Ark at Haydock Park on Saturday, January 19, on a fantastic six-race card that features four prestigious Grade Two contests.

BHA Urges Government to Increase Levy Settlement 08/01/08
British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nic Coward has urged the Government to increase racing’s funding when the imminent determination of the 47th Levy Scheme is announced.

TBA Calls For Greater Cooperation with European Breeders 08/01/08
Kirsten Rausing, who this morning was elected chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, called for increased cooperation between the British organisation and its counterparts in Ireland and across Europe.

Freedman Stresses Need to Support Breeders Financially 08/01/08
Outgoing TBA chairman Philip Freedman used his final speech to the Association’s AGM to emphasise the need to financially support those that produce the horses racing in Britain.

Invasor's Connections Aim for more Dubai World Cup Glory 08/01/08
Connections of last year's Dubai World Cup winner Invasor, could be aiming for back-to-back wins on March 29, with the Cigar Mile winner Daaher.

Horserace Betting Levy Board Prizes Scheme 2008 03/01/08
The Horserace Betting Levy Board has confirmed a funding allocation of £1,920,000 for the 2008 Breeders’ Prizes Scheme, which is designed to improve the quality of the British Thoroughbred via upgrading the quality of the breeding stock.

Blazing Bailey’s Odds Halved for World Hurdle Following New Years Day Victory 02/01/08
Blazing Bailey’s odds for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle have been halved following his runaway victory at Cheltenham yesterday. Alan King’s charge was cut from 14-1 to 7-1 for the World Hurdle by William Hill.

474 Entered at First Stage for 2009 Vodafone Derby 21/12/07
A total of 474 horses have been entered at the yearling stage for the 2009 Derby at Epsom Downs. The 2009 Derby will take place on Saturday, June 6 and the entry marks an increase of nine on the number of yearlings received last year for the 2008 Derby.

Leading Man To Bid For Repeat Victory in skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase 19/12/07
Ferdy Murphy is confident that the classy Leading Man can return to winning ways in the £50,000 Grade Three skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

Christmas and New Year Racing at Wetherby 18/12/07
All roads lead to Wetherby for the traditional, popular two-day Sky Bet Christmas Meeting on Boxing Day Wednesday and Thursday (December 26 & 27), followed by a seven-race programme on Thursday, January 3.

Brightwells Gains Sole Selling Rights at Cheltenham Racecourse 17/12/07
Herefordshire-based auctioneer Brightwells has gained the sole rights for bloodstock sales at Cheltenham Racecourse from 2008 onwards.

Osana Tops Ladbroke Weights 13/12/07
The David Pipe-trained Osana tops the weights on 11st 12lb for The Ladbroke, the £150,000 handicap hurdle run over two miles at Ascot on Saturday, December 22.

Ayr Wins Award For Fourth Year In A Row 11/12/07
AYR Racecourse has made it four in a row by being voted Racecourse of the Year 2007 for Scotland and the North East by The Racegoers Club.

2007 TBA Breeders' Awards Announced 09/12/07
The 2007 Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association (TBA) annual awards acknowledge the notable achievements of a diverse selection of British breeders and 13 of the 15 are announced today, Sunday, December 9, 2007.

24 for Ascot's BGC Long Walk Hurdle 07/12/07
A cracking renewal of the £100,000 Grade One BGC Long Walk Hurdle is in prospect with 24 high-class entries for the three mile, one furlong contest at Ascot on December 22, day two of the BGC Christmas Meeting.

Il Duce on Course for Boylesports.com Gold Cup 03/12/07
Trainer Alan King today revealed that Il Duce is likely to return to Cheltenham on Saturday, December 15, day two of the Boylesports International, for the £150,000 Boylesports.com Gold Cup.

Murphy Looks to Three Mirrors for the boylesports.com Gold Cup 27/11/07
Three Mirrors is set to be North Yorkshire-based trainer Ferdy Murphy’s number one hope as he bids for further Cheltenham glory in the £150,000 Grade Three boylesports.com Gold Cup (2.40pm) on Saturday, December 15, to add to the triumph of the yard’s L’Antartique in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at The Open on November 17.

Mr Pointment on Grand National Trail 25/11/07
Mr Pointment jumped his way to the head of the market for the John Smith’s Grand National (April 5, 2008) with a superb front-running display to win the highlight of day two of the Northwest Racing Masters, the £100,000 totesport.com Becher Chase over the Grand National course at Aintree.

Kauto Star Still Shines the Brightest 24/11/07
Kauto Star proved he is still the best chaser in the land as he bounced back to his brilliant best to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock for a second successive year.

Sizing Europe Powers to Greatwood Hurdle Victory 18/11/07
Irish trainer Henry De Bromhead saddled his first Cheltenham winner - and enjoyed his biggest-ever success - when Sizing Europe won the £100,000 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle.

L’Antartique Powers Home For Gold 17/11/07
The Ferdy Murphy-trained L’Antartique showed all his stamina to win the highlight of The Open, the £120,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup by a neck from Il Duce.

Ayr Attendances On The Increase 15/11/07
Attendances at Ayr Racecourse rose during the 2007 flat season by 7% with an average of 3,934 per meeting.

Dylan Thomas is Cartier Horse Of The Year for 2007 15/11/07
The very talented Dylan Thomas was named Cartier Horse Of The Year at the 2007 Cartier Racing Awards, presented in the ballroom of the Four Seasons Hotel in London’s Mayfair on the evening of Wednesday, November 14.

Tragic End for George Washington in Breeders' Cup Classic 28/10/07
George Washington's Breeders' Cup Classic bid ended in tragedy as he suffered a fatal injury in a race won in brilliant fashion by Curlin at Monmouth Park.

Knowhere Bound for Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham 26/10/07
Knowhere is set for a return trip to Prestbury Park for a crack at the £120,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup, a race in which he fell last year, run on Saturday, November 17, day two of The Open 2007.

Ayr Launch Prestigious New Members Package 25/10/07
A prestigious new Membership package has been introduced for 2008 at Ayr Racecourse to celebrate the creation of an exclusive Owners Bar.

Ashley Brook Set to Take On Kauto Star and Company at Aintree 24/10/07
Ashley Brook is all set for a possible showdown with Kauto Star, Exotic Dancer and My Way De Solzen in a mouth-watering renewal of the ££50,000 Grade Two Bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday, October 28.

Stable Staff to Get Greater Share of Betfair Million Bonus This Season 17/10/07
The path to the 2007-08 Betfair Million began in earnest when the 2007 Northwest Racing Masters was launched at Paul Nicholls’ stables at Ditcheat yesterday.

Nicholls Would Welcome Exotic Dancer Pacemaker 17/10/07
Paul Nicholls, trainer of last year's Betfair Chase winner Kauto Star, said today that he would welcome the use of a pacemaker in races by the connections of Exotic Dancer.

New Jewson Sponsorship Deal with Jonjo O’Neill Racing 16/10/07
Jewson, the UK’s leading supplier of building materials, has announced a new sponsorship deal with top trainer and legendary jockey Jonjo O’Neill.

Jockey Club Estates to Sponsor Jockey Club Cup 10/10/07
The Jockey Club Cup, first run in 1873 and one of six Group races at Newmarket on Champions' Day (Saturday, October 20), will this year for the first time be sponsored by Jockey Club Estates, the Club’s property and land management company.

Resounding Finale to York’s Season 09/10/07
The curtain comes down on another memorable season at York with the traditional two-day October Meeting on Friday and Saturday (October 12 & 13)

Pipedreamer Lands Public Plunge 06/10/07
Fears that connections might pull Pipedreamer out of the totesport.com Cambridgeshire on account of the fastish ground came to nothing and the progressive three-year-old duly justified 5-1 favouritism to hit the bookies in one of the biggest betting races of the campaign.

Dark Angel Toughs it Out for Barry 05/10/07
Trainer Barry Hills recorded his third victory in the Group One Shadwell Middle Park Stakes, following Gallic League (1987) and Royal Applause (1995) when Dark Angel recorded a game success in the 2007 renewal.

Majestic Roi to Stay in Training after Sun Chariot Thriller 06/10/07
Overturning the strongly-fancied Cheveley Park duo of Nannina and Echelon, Majestic Roi claimed her first Group One victory in style with a sustained late run under Darryll Holland.

British European Breeders’ Fund to Increase its Allocation to EBF Maiden/Novice Races in 2008 04/10/07
Bucking the trend, not for the first time, the BEBF Trustees have agreed to provide a significant boost to prize money available in EBF Maiden/Novice races on the Flat in 2008.

Stan James Blaze a Trail with Own Board Prices 01/10/07
Stan James (Gibraltar) are bringing better value to their customers, as they announce they are making their own Board Prices, as well as offering Best Odds Guaranteed for all British Horse Racing.

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