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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.

July Cup and The Age Classic Join Global Sprint Challenge 26/09/07
The Darley July Cup, centrepiece of Newmarket’s Ritz Club July Festival, and The Age Classic Weight For Age (WFA), run at Australia’s internationally renowned Spring Racing Carnival in November, have been added to the Global Sprint Challenge in 2008, creating a series of eight races in 2008.

Advanced takes Ayr Gold Cup
22/09/07
Advanced (20-1) got up in the shadow of the post to pip Benwilt Breeze in the totesport.com Ayr Gold Cup.

Lester Piggot Day - Lester Ready To Meet His Fans 21/09/07
Lester Piggott came to Newmarket's NatWest Rowley Mile Racecourse this morning to see the "Lester The Legend" display being assembled in the Eclipse Marquee and to discuss final plans for his big day this Saturday, September 22.

Miss Scotland to Make Draw for Ayr Gold Cup 19/09/07
The draw for this year’s totesport.com Ayr Gold Cup will be made at the course on Thursday 20th September by Miss Scotland Neive Jennings and racehorse trainer Linda Perratt.

Fortune strikes Leger gold 15/09/07
Lucarno (7-2) gave Jimmy Fortune a first Classic win with an impressive success in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster.

Dream Eater Breaks Maiden 12/09/07
If you are going to break your maiden you might as well do it when the kitty is big, and Dream Eater hit the jackpot at the seventh attempt when landing the £300,000 Samsung St Leger Sales race for Jeff Smith, Andrew Balding and Franny Norton.

Record Prize Money Offered by Cheltenham in 2007/2008 11/09/07
Cheltenham today revealed full details of its new season, highlighting the news that prize money offered at the home of Jump racing in 2007/08 is a new record of £5.9 million.

Pitt to Resume Training at Norton Grange Stables 27/08/07
Dual Group One-winning trainer Tim Pitt is aiming to restart his training career at Norton Grange Stables near Malton in North Yorkshire.

Lester Set to Cast His Eye Over Future Potential Riding Stars 17/08/07
Lester Piggott Day, sponsored by Victor Chandler at Newmarket on Saturday, September 22, will begin when a host of aspiring Lester Piggotts from all over Europe showcase their riding talents in the VCBet.com European Association of Racing Schools Crepello Apprentice Handicap.

Guy Harwood Gains Goodwood Award 02/08/07
Guy Harwood has received the prestigious Goodwood Racecourse Media Dinner Award for 2007. He trained a host of top-class performers from the 1970s and 1980s, most notably the great Dancing Brave.

Dylan Thomas Runs Away With King George 28/07/07
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Dylan Thomas was the hugely impressive winner of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes when coming home four lengths clear of Youmzain.

Richard Fahey Trio Raring To Go In York’s Skybet Dash 26/07/07
Malton handler Richard Fahey looks set to make a three-pronged attack on Saturday’s £50,000 Skybet Dash (3.50pm) at York, with 2006 hero Wyatt Earp, Green Park and Philharmonic.

Tattersalls to Sponsor Irish Champion Stakes 24/07/07
The Group One race, to be known as the Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes will be run at Leopardstown on Saturday 8th September this year, with a total prize fund of €1,000,000.

Superb Sakhee’s Secret Scorches to Darley July Cup Joy 13/07/07
Three-year-old Sakhee’s Secret took the Darley July Cup with a brilliant display in what was his first ever Group race.

Papal Bull Restores His Reputation 12/07/07
Papal Bull returned to winning ways when landing the Group Two Princess Of Wales’ WBX.COM Stakes.

Perfect All The Way 11/07/07
Simply Perfect registered a superb pillar to post victory in the feature contest of Classic FM Day, the Group One Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes under jockey Johnny Murtagh.

Darren Beadman to Make British Riding Debut 09/05/07
Legendary Australian rider Darren Beadman will make his British riding debut for the Rest of the World Team at the 2007 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup.

Four Teams will Contest 2007 Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup 09/05/07
Four teams of three jockeys, representing Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and the Rest of the World, will contest this year’s Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot on Saturday 11th August.

Grey Abbey Returns To Lead Ayr Parade 17/04/07
GREY Abbey, the 2004 winner of the Scottish Grand National will parade before the start of Saturday’s race.

Tom Taaffe hoping for more for Slim Pickings 05/04/07
Co Kildare handler Tom Taaffe has revealed that Slim Pickings will become his first ever runner in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree in nine days time.

Simon Heads Spearing National Assault 04/04/07
John Spearing is pleased with the progress of stable star Simon ahead of a tilt at the £700,000 Grade Three John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 14.

Aintree Next For Katchit 03/04/07
Trainer Alan King revealed today that JCB Triumph Hurdle hero Katchit is primed to follow-up in the season’s most valuable juvenile hurdle, the £130,000 Grade One John Smith’s Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices’ Hurdle (3.10pm) at Aintree on Thursday, April 12.

Aintree Agenda For Star Nicky Richards Duo 03/04/07
Trainer Nicky Richards could bid for a big race double with stable stars Turpin Green and Monet’s Garden at the three-day John Smith’s Grand National meeting.

Aintree Previews New Facilities 28/03/07
Aintree Racecourse offered guests an opportunity to preview its new Grandstand facilities ahead of the 2007 John Smith’s Grand National meeting.

Paul Nicholls Dominates John Smith’s Topham Chase 27/03/07
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls is responsible for five of the eight top-weighted horses for the 2007 John Smith’s Topham Chase, run over two miles, five and a half furlongs of the Grand National course at Aintree on Friday, April 13.

Just the Deal for betdirect Winter Derby
24/03/07
Gentleman's Deal gave Mick Easterby a victory on his first visit to Lingfield and maintained his unbeaten run on the all-weather in the Betdirect Winter Derby.

Tattersalls To Hold Britain’s Richest Ever Two-Year-Old Races At Newmarket 19/03/07
Three new races will be known collectively as the ‘Tattersalls Millions’ and look set to be the most valuable sales race series in the world.

New Godolphin Seven Stars Competition Format 01/03/07
The Godolphin Seven Stars is back for 2007 with a fresh new look incorporating an innovative interactive format that makes the tremendous free-to-enter competition more exciting than ever before.

Goffs Launch Impressive Catalogue for Breeze Up Sale at Kempton 08/02/07
Goffs Bloodstock Sales has launched a quality catalogue of two-year-olds for its inaugural flat breeze up sale to be held at Kempton Park racecourse on Friday, March 9th.

Ayr Unveils New £100,000 Paddock
02/02/07
THE new paddock at Ayr Racecourse will be in used for the first time at the Lloyds TSB Raceday on Saturday February 10.

High Class Entry For The 2007 John Smith’s Grand National 01/02/07
A high quality 119-strong entry is revealed for the £700,000 John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday, April 14, 2007, including the past two winners of the great race, Numbersixvalverde and Hedgehunter.

2007 Martin Wills Awards Launched 19/01/07
The Martin Wills Memorial Trust, a UK-registered charity, is offering its 15th annual awards for creative writing (fact or fiction) on, or with a background in, any aspect of horseracing by young people resident in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland.

Winter Racing Challenge Proves Huge Success In Dubai 19/01/07
The inaugural 2006-07 Winter Racing Challenge (WRC) proved a huge success this season, with the three winning horses all set to make a big impact on the 2007 Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Leopardstown Winner Gets 20-1 National Quote 14/01/07
Coral has trimmed Point Barrow to 20-1 (from 25-1) for the John Smith’s Grand National following the nine-year-old's success at Leopardstown this afternoon.

Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale
14/01/07
With considerable participation Sunday from such regional markets as Texas, Florida and Illinois, gross sales topped the $70 million mark with one day remaining in Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale.

British Racing Sets A New Prize Money Record In 2006 14/01/07
Over £104m was paid out in Prize Money in 2006, marking an all-time record and a 4.8% increase on 2005’s figure of £99.3m.

Peter Marsh Chase 2007 - Haydock Park
12/01/07
Haydock Park hosts a tremendous afternoon’s racing on Saturday, January 20, with the £75,000 Grade Two Peter Marsh Chase taking centre stage on a superb seven-race card that features no less than four Grade Two contests.

Record Prize Money at Newmarket - 2007 Fixtures 10/01/07
Prize money at the Home of Racing will hit a new record this year of approximately £7,400,000, up from £7,310,000 last year.

Bonusprint.com To Sponsor Haydock's Champion Hurdle Trial 10/01/07
Haydock Park racecourse is delighted to announce that Bonusprint.com will be the new sponsors of the track's Champion Hurdle Trial, run on Saturday, January 20.

TBA Chairman Philip Freedman calls for Discussion on Foaling Dates 10/01/2007
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Chairman Philip Freedman has called for a change to the long-standing rule whereby a thoroughbred born prematurely before January 1 in the northern hemisphere had to be registered as a yearling on that date.

BHA Chairman Paul Roy offers Fresh Start for Racing 10/01/2007
The British Horseracing Authority's Chairman Paul Roy, making his first public speech since taking up the role, yesterday declared his hope that the new body could offer a fresh start for racing.

Exeter To Become A Jockey Club Racecourse 21/12/2006
Exeter Racecourse is set to join the Jockey Club's portfolio of racecourses.

Kauto Star "Sixth Best Chaser Since Our Ratings Began" Say Timeform 21/12/2006
Timeform's managing director and Channel 4 form guru McGrath reckons there is one horse that can beat Kauto Star in the Boxing Day showpiece at Kempton.

Leading Man for Ferdy Murphy’s Wetherby Christmas Team 19/12/06
Ferdy Murphy is hoping for more cheer at the Sky Bet Christmas Meeting, when he saddles Leading Man in the £50,000 Grade Three skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase on Boxing Day.

465 Entered At First Stage For 2008 Vodafone Derby 13/12/06
A total of 465 horses have been entered at the yearling stage for the 2008 Vodafone Derby, details of which were revealed on Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

Sri Lankan Wins 2006 Godolphin Seven Stars First Prize 11/12/06
Elayathamby Canute from Sri Lanka has won the 2006 Godolphin Seven Stars, the world's greatest free-to-enter on-line horseracing competition which concluded on Sunday, December 10.

Double for Exotic Dancer 09/12/06
Jonjo O'Neill's Exotic Dancer completed the Paddy Power-boylesports.com double in fine style.

Detroit City Motors to Boylesports.com International 09/12/06
Philip Hobbs and Richard Johnson teamed up to lift Cheltenham's £200,000 boylesports.com International with Detroit City.

Ouija Board Named 'Horse Of The Year' At ROA 25th Annual Awards Dinner 08/12/06
Ouija Board was last night rewarded for regaining her Breeders' Cup crown in 2006 by being named ROA/Racing Post 'Horse of the Year'.

2006 TBA Breeders' Awards Announced 07/12/06
The 2006 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Awards acknowledge the achievements of a diverse selection of British breeders.

Black Jack Ketchum Heads 23 In Ascot's BGC Long Walk Hurdle 07/12/06
Hurdling sensation Black Jack Ketchum is among 23 entries received for the £100,000 BGC Long Walk Hurdle, run over three miles and a furlong at Ascot on Saturday, December 16.

Ultra-competitive Ladbroke In Prospect 07/12/06
The Ladbroke returns to Ascot on Saturday, December 16, for the first time since 2003 and the exciting £150,000 handicap hurdle has attracted 58 entries.

The HWPA 40th Derby Awards Luncheon - Award Winners 05/12/06
On Monday, December 4, 2006, the HWPA held the 40th Derby Awards at the London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Paul Keane Hoping It’s All In The Stars 05/12/06
All In The Stars heads to Cheltenham for the £100,000 Boylepoker.com Chase (1.20pm) on Friday, December 8, with trainer Paul Keane hoping his stable flag-bearer can better his runner-up finish of 12 months ago.

Boylesports.com Gold Cup The Plan For Exotic Dancer 30/11/06
Paddy Power Gold Cup victor Exotic Dancer is set to bid for further Cheltenham glory in the £150,000 Boylesports.com Gold Cup over two miles, five furlongs on Saturday, December 9.

Monet’s Garden To Gallop After Racing At Ayr 27/11/06
RACEGOERS attending Ayr’s first jumps fixture of the season on Wednesday are in for a treat if they stay behind after racing.

Discreet Cat Makes The Grade 26/11/06
Discreet Cat came through his toughest test with flying colours when easily winning the 18th running of the Grade One the Hill ‘n’ Dale Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, USA, on Saturday, November 25.

Martin Considering River Raid On Boylesports.com Gold Cup 25/11/06
Irish trainer Tony Martin revealed today that the Boylesports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 9, is a "big possibility" for Ross River who is currently a 10/1 chance with the sponsor following a winning seasonal debut at Punchestown.

Boylesports.com Gold Cup On Agenda For Kill Devil Hill 23/11/06
Irish trainer Paul Nolan revealed today that the £150,000 Boylesports.com Gold Cup is under consideration for Grade One winning chaser Kill Devil Hill.

New Alco Pencilled In For Boylesports.com Gold Cup 23/11/06
Trainer Ferdy Murphy is hoping that Paddy Power Gold Cup third New Alco can go two places better in the £150,000 Boylesports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham Saturday, December 9.

Warner Confidence Grows Ahead Of Detroit's Boylesports.com International Bid 21/11/06
Owner Terry Warner is confident that Detroit City can carry his famous colours to victory in the £200,000 Boylesports.com International over two miles and a furlong at Cheltenham on Saturday, December 9.

Eurotrek Marches To Victory in Becher Chase 19/11/06
Eurotrek survived a mistake at the second last and almost going off the course by bearing left under winning rider Liam Heard at the Elbow to spring a surprise 25-1 success in the £100,000 totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase.

Kauto Star - The Best Chaser Officially 19/11/06
Phil Smith, the British Horseracing Board’s senior jump handicapper, has rated Kauto Star on 176 after the chaser’s impressive 17-length success in the Grade One £200,000 Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on the first day of the North West Masters.

Kauto Star - A Great Chaser? 18/11/06
Kauto Star cruised home by 17 lengths from Beef Or Salmon to win the £200,000 Grade One Betfair Chase and is now on target for the Betfair Million bonus.

Two days of top quality jump racing at North West Masters 17/11/06
The North West Masters is poised to deliver two days of top quality jump racing at the north west's two premier racecourses, with fantastic fields declared at both Haydock Park on Saturday, November 18, and Aintree on Sunday, November 19.

Ouija Board lands Cartier double 16/11/06
Ouija Board was named as the Cartier Horse Of The Year for a record second time at a glittering ceremony in London's West End on Wednesday evening.

Cheltenham's Tribute To Desert Orchid 14/11/06
Desert Orchid sadly passed away peacefully aged 27 on 13th November 2006 at David Elsworth's Egerton House stables in Newmarket.

Detroit City Devastating in Cheltenham’s Greatwood Hurdle 12/11/06
Detroit City destroyed the opposition with a brilliant front-running performance to turn Cheltenham's Greatwood Handicap Hurdle into a procession.

Exotic Dancer Powers to Gold Cup Glory 11/11/06
Exotic Dancer caused a 16/1 upset when collecting the feature of The Open, the £110,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup on Saturday 11th November 2006.

David Pipe's Hopes For The Open 09/11/06
Having acted in an assistant trainer capacity to his father for the past few seasons, David now has the chance to make his own mark in the training ranks.

Paddy Power Giving Away Generous Stable Staff Prizes 07/11/06
Trainer Alan King revealed today that Kandjar D’Allier is in fine fettle ahead of his seasonal reappearance in the £110,000 Grade Three Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, November 11.

Ryan Moore To Be Crowned Champion Jockey At Windsor 01/11/06
Ryan Moore (181 wins up to the end of racing, Monday October 30) will be crowned champion Flat jockey for the first time at Royal Windsor on Saturday, November 4.

Succesful End To Flat Season At Ayr
31/10/06
AYR Racecourse’s 2006 flat season ended on a high with a crowd of 3542 showing a 21 % increase on the corresponding meeting last year.

McDynamo Does It Again In Breeders’ Cup Grand National 29/10/06
Superstar steeplechaser McDynamo captured a fourth consecutive Breeders’ Cup Grand National (Gr. I) on Saturday October 28 at the Far Hills Races, USA.

Our Vic Impressive 28/10/06
Our Vic notched up a most impressive victory in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Redemption Wins John Smith's Hurdle 28/10/06
Last season's World Hurdle winner My Way De Solzen was surprisingly beaten by Redemption in the John Smith's Hurdle at Wetherby.

McCoy stars on Pipe's big day 25/10/06
Cheltenham opened its season celebrating the career of 15 times champion trainer Martin Pipe - with all six races dedicated to him.

Cheltenham’s Pledge To Stable Staff 16/10/06
Cheltenham is always in the vanguard with innovations that make the racing experience as enjoyable as possible for everyone involved, and this season heralds a number of new and enhanced initiatives to better reward stable staff.

Teofilo Toughs It Out 14/10/06
Teofilo came out top in an epic duel with his old adversary Holy Roman Emperor in the Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Pride Convincing For France 14/10/06
Pride made amends for finishing second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe with victory in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.

Detroit City battles to victory 14/10/06
Detroit City battled to victory in the totesport Cesarewitch to complete the autumn double for Jamie Spencer.

Diamond Green To Join Ballyhane Stud Roster 09/10/06
Diamond Green, an unbeaten two-year-old and classic miler at three, has been bought by Joe Foley to stand at his Co Carlow-based Ballyhane Stud for the 2007 breeding season. He will stand for a fee of 8,000 euros.

Newmarket Receives Formal Decree 30/09/06
Formal Decree ended up coming home by four lengths from Blue Bajan in the totesport Cambridgeshire...

Spinning Queen Springs 12-1 Shock 30/09/06
Spinning Queen turned the form book on its head when she bolted up by nine lengths in the Group One Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes.

Dutch Art In Group 1 Strike 29/09/06
Dutch Art franked the form of his Prix Morny success with a top-class performance to take the Group One Shadwell Middle Park Stakes in impressive style.

Goffs Million Sale off to Strong Start 26/09/06
The Goffs Million Sale got off to a strong start today with figures for the opening session showing significant increases over the first day last year.

Majestic Missile To Retire To Ballyhane After Prix De L'Abbaye 25/09/06
Multiple Group-winning sprinter Majestic Missile has been bought by Joe Foley to stand as a stallion at Ballyhane Stud in Co Carlow and will retire after Sunday's Group 1 Prix de l'Abbaye at Longchamp.

Phoenix Reach Retires To Stand At National Stud 21/09/06
Triple Group 1 winner, Phoenix Reach, is to stand at The National Stud for the 2007 season.

Miss Beatrix scoops Goffs Million at Curragh 20/09/06
Kevin Prendergast's Miss Beatrix landed the richest two-year-old race ever run, the inaugural Shelbourne Hotel Goffs Million at the Curragh.

Newmarket Announces Autumn Home Of Horseracing Tours And Masterclasses 19/09/06
Fascinating behind-the-scenes tours at Dalham Hall Stud, the focal point of Sheikh Mohammed's worldwide breeding operation, Peter Chapple-Hyam's flourishing stable and Tattersalls will be on offer to Newmarket racegoers this autumn.

Fonthill Road wins Ayr Gold Cup 16/09/06
Fonthill Road proved perceived wisdom wrong by landing the totesport Ayr Gold Cup on the supposedly unfavoured far side of the track.

Sleeping Indian To Join Tweenhills Stallion Roster 14/09/06
Sleeping Indian is to retire at the end of this year to take up stallion duties at Tweenhills Farm and Stud in Gloucestershire.

HRA Chief Executive Dr Peter Webbon, Announces His Departure 14/09/06
Dr Peter Webbon, the first Chief Executive of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority, has announced that he will be leaving the HRA to join the Animal Health Trust as Chief Executive.

Dylan Thomas Enhances His Claim To Cartier Honours 13/09/06
Dylan Thomas leapt to the head of affairs for the 2006 Cartier Racing Award for three-year-old colts after victory in the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Top Stallions On Parade At Ascot 12/09/06
Thoroughbred Breeders Day, Friday, September 22, the first day of Ascot's three-day September meeting, will open with a parade of stallions from the National Stud.

Racing Heroes Confirmed to Parade at the Curragh on Ryder Cup Race Day
11/09/06
Some of the greatest National Hunt horses to have graced our racecourses in recent years are confirmed to parade at the Curragh on Ryder Cup Race Day on Tues 19th September.

Sixties Icon is Punters' Pin-Up
10/09/06
Sixties Icon justified 11/8 favouritism to run out a facile - and hugely popular - winner of the world’s oldest classic when scoring under Frankie Dettori by two and a half lengths from 50/1 outsider The Last Drop.

£3 Million Bar Is Thank You To Racecourse Patrons 06/09/06
AYR Racecourse is saying a big thank you to its regular Grandstand patrons on the eve of its biggest race meeting of the season by announcing a £3 million Sports Bar facility for their use.

Darley praises new sprint king 02/09/06
Kevin Darley hailed Reverence after what he described as a "tremendous feat" in securing a Group One double at Haydock.

Caradak Claims Celebration Mile 28/08/06
GEORGE Washington could manage only third in the Totesport Celebration Mile at Goodwood yesterday as Caradak benefited from a strong Frankie Dettori ride to continue Godolphin's glittering run of success.

Newmarket Town Plate in new August slot 22/08/06
The Newmarket Town Plate was the first race ever run under written rules in Britain back in 1666.

Jamie Spencer Opens Door for Portal 19/08/06
Jamie Spencer timed his run to perfection on board Portal as he hit the front in the shadow of the post in the Listed EBF Alice Keppel Stakes at Goodwood.

Belenus extends Godolphin run in Sovereign Stakes 18/08/06
Belenus landed a first Pattern-race success as Godolphin continued their amazing run of form in the feature totesport.com Sovereign Stakes at Salisbury.

Great Britain and Ireland win Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup at Ascot 13/08/06
The Great Britain and Ireland team regained the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup, the annual jockeys' challenge at Ascot, with a comprehensive victory over the Rest Of The World.

Glorious Conclusion To Goodwood’s Great Week 05/08/06
Top-class racing, wonderful weather, happy racegoers and contented competitors made sure Glorious Goodwood 2006 will be remembered for all the right reasons.

Ouija Board wins Vodafone Nassau Stakes 05/08/06
Ouija Board once again proved herself the darling of British racing with a pulsating short-head victory over the equally admirable Alexander Goldrun in the Group One Vodafone Nassau Stakes on the final day of Glorious Goodwood.

Blyth Tait's Spectait Wins Totesport Mile 05/08/06
New Zealand’s eventing Olympic gold medallist Blyth Tait was at Glorious Goodwood today to watch a horse he bred, Spectait, win the feature event, the £150,000 totesport Mile in a new course record time of 1m 35.61s.

Yeats So Dominant In ABN Amro Goodwood Cup 04/08/06
Yeats, from Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle Stables in Ireland, took another step towards becoming the king of the stayers for 2006 when setting a course record in the ABN Amro Goodwood Cup.

Cucaracha Back to Best in Audi Stakes 04/08/06
La Cucaracha, winner of last year’s Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, returned right back to her best to come from nearly last to first to capture the Group 3 Audi Stakes by three-quarters of a length.

Masterpiece Holds Court in Sussex Stakes 03/08/06
Six-year-old Court Masterpiece, an unlucky second in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot last time, made amends in some style when beating a high-class field to take the Group 1 Cantor Spreadfair Sussex Stakes by two lengths from Soviet Song.

Prince Toasts Marmalade In Vintage Renewal 03/08/06
Strategic Prince defied a 3lb penalty and held off highly-touted Duke Of Marmalade in this juvenile highlight of Glorious Goodwood.

Iffraaj Too Good For Betfair Cup Rivals 01/08/06
Iffraaj, who races under the Godolphin umbrella for Sheikh Ahmed, proved far too strong for his rivals in today’s Betfair Cup, and could return to Goodwood later this month for the totesport Celebration Mile (Gr.2).

Hurricane Storms In 29/07/06
Hurricane Run, officially rated the best horse in the world in 2005, further enhanced his reputation with a battling display to land the £750,000 Group One King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes by half a length from Electrocutionist.

Kieren Fallon Appeal Board Hearing Result 13/07/06
The Appeal Board of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority has dismissed an appeal by Kieren Fallon against the decision prohibiting him from riding in races in Great Britain.

Fallon Cannot Believe Alexandrova’s Oaks Performance 02/06/06
Kieren Fallon, winning his fourth Vodafone Oaks on easy scorer Alexandrova, had predicted that he would be back in the winner’s enclosure after his victory in the first.

Papal Bull added to Vodafone Derby Entries as 22 go forward for The Premier Classic 29/05/06
Papal Bull, unbeaten in two starts this season, was today supplemented for the £1,250,000 Vodafone Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 3.

Visindar Heads 33 Going Forward For The Vodafone Derby 19/05/06
The Andre Fabre-trained Visindar heads 33 horses going forward for the £1,250,000 Vodafone Derby, run at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 3, following today’s forfeit stage, which represents a healthy increase on the 27 horses engaged in Europe’s richest race at this stage in 2005 and the 25 in 2004.

Ouija Board Set For Vodafone Coronation Cup 17/05/06
Ouija Board, heroine of the 2004 Vodafone Oaks, is on course to return to Epsom Downs on Vodafone Ladies Day, Friday, June 2 and bid to become the first filly to win the £250,000 Vodafone Coronation Cup since In The Groove in 1991.

totesport Silver Bowl Celebrates 50th Running With Record £100,000 In Prize Money 17/05/06
Haydock Park hosts its first major meeting of the new Flat season on Friday and Saturday, May 26 and 27, with the undoubted highlight the 50th running of the totesport Silver Bowl (3.45pm), this year worth a record £100,000 in prize money.

Linda Eyes The Sparklers 16/05/06
AYR based racehorse trainer Linda Perratt is in sparkling form already this season having sent out a winner in Balwearie from her Cree Lodge Stables.

Green Light For Ayr Racecourse Plans 16/05/06
AYR Racecourse will be developed into one of Europe’s top tracks after the Scottish Executive belatedly approved £35 million of developments on Wednesday May 10.

Cheltenham Festival Winners To The Fore In Anglo-Irish Jump Awards 15/05/06
The Cheltenham Festival's position as the pre-eminent arena for excellence in jump racing has been reinforced with the unveiling today, Monday, May 15, of the new and prestigious 2006 Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards, with Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdler Brave Inca named the Anglo-Irish Horse of the Year.

Linda's Lad Primed For Totesport.com Derby Trial At Lingfield 12/05/06
French maestro Andre Fabre will saddle Linda's Lad in the £60,000 totesport.com Derby Trial Stakes at Lingfield Park on Saturday, May 13.

Strong Entries For Vodafone Derby Festival Handicaps 11/05/06
Two of Epsom Downs' prestigious heritage handicaps, the 10-furlong Vodafone Rose Bowl and the five-furlong Vodafone Dash, have attracted strong entries for the 2006 renewals, which take place on Friday, June 2, and Saturday June 3, respectively.

More Class Than Ever at Ayr in 2006 10/05/06
AYR Racecourse launched its 2006 flat season today (Monday) by announcing there will be more Class 1 and Class 2 races at Scotland’s premier racecourse than ever before.

Over £1.4 Million On Offer For Ascot's Opening Six Jumps Fixtures 08/05/06
The six days of jump racing at Ascot later this year will offer a total prize fund of £1,427,000, including two day fixtures in November and December, each worth in excess of £500,000.

Speciosa - The Dream Fulfilled
07/05/06
Speciosa added a major chapter to her fairytale story by storming to a hugely popular success in the Stan James 1000 Guineas. The Danehill Dancer filly made all in thrilling style to scorch to a two-and-a-half length victory in the fillies’ Classic.

Brilliant George powers to Guineas glory
06/05/06
George Washington lit up the NatWest Rowley Mile course with a fantastic performance to land the Stan James 2000 Guineas in style.

Channon Looking For Championship Pointer In Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes 05/05/06
Mick Channon is hoping that Championship Point can put himself among the leading fancies for the Vodafone Derby with victory in Goodwood's long established Derby trial, the Listed Letheby & Christopher Predominate Stakes.

Tony Dobbin Top Jockey At Ayr 27/04/06
THE 2005-2006 jumps awards at Ayr Racecourse were decided after the Scottish Grand National Festival last week and all three prizes – for leading jockey, owner and trainer - stayed in the north.

Asian Maze out of this World
27/04/06
Asian Maze ran her rivals ragged to land a convincing win in the Whitewater Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown.

Double Gold for War Of Attrition 26/04/06
Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition confirmed his brilliance on home turf when running out a facile two and a half length winner of Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup under Conor O'Dwyer.

Newmill lands rare Double 25/04/06
John Murphy’s stable star Newmill, winner of Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase last time out, completed a rare double when the brilliant 15-length winner of the Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown on the first day of the Irish National Hunt Festival.

Shirocco Ready For Newmarket Return 25/04/06
French champion trainer Andre Fabre revealed today that Breeders’ Cup Turf hero Shirocco is on course to make his seasonal debut in the £90,000 Group Two StanJamesUK.com Jockey Club Stakes at Newmarket.

Betfair Makes Million "More Winnable" 25/04/06
RACING’s most imaginative bonus prize, the Betfair Million, is being made “more winnable” next season with the middle leg of the three-race series now incorporating EITHER a victory in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day OR the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown two days later.

Murphy Unveils Strong Raiding Party Among Punchestown Entries
20/04/06
The Punchestown Festival, which commences on Tuesday, April 25, and hosts top-class jump racing through to Friday, April, 28, will see Ferdy Murphy field a strong team in an attempt to capture further Festival glory.

Run for Paddy wins Scottish National 24/04/06
Trainer-jockey Carl Llewellyn and 33-1 shot Run For Paddy won the Gala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National in a dramatic finish.

Salisbury Season Commences With Televised Race 20/04/06
Salisbury opens its gates for the 2006 season with the ever-popular Family Fun Day on Sunday, May 7.

Ouija Board Set To Weave Her Magic In Audemars Piguet QE II Cup 17/04/06
Lord Derby still cannot quite believe Ouija Board's Hong Kong win in December, but the vibes are good for a repeat next Sunday in the Audemars Piguet Queen Elizabeth II Cup.

Let's Go To Newmarket Racecourses With 'one' Railways 11/04/06
Newmarket Racecourses and 'one' railway are collaborating for 2006 to offer a new travel and admittance deal for racegoers.

Numbersixvalverde Upsets Favorites to Win
Numbersixvalverde, an 11-1 shot ridden by Niall Madden, upset joint favorites Hedgehunter and Clan Royal to win the 159th Grand National horse race, the U.K.'s biggest betting event.

Heros Collonges a Peake Purchase 03/04/06
Heros Collonges, eighth in last year’s John Smith’s Grand National, will be the first-ever runner for Andy Peake in the National, after the Haydock businessman bought the horse from John Hales for an undisclosed fee.

Smart Eyes Guineas Glory With Star Colts 30/03/06
Yorkshire trainer Bryan Smart today reported his two Stan James 2000 Guineas hopefuls Sir Xaar and Misu Bond to be in great shape and on course for the Classic on Newmarket's NatWest Rowley Mile on Saturday, May 6.

Grand National Greats Reunited From Foinavon to ESB 29/03/06
Jockeys past and present will be in attendance at the William Hill Grand National Preview evening on Tuesday 4th April , when John Buckingham, the rider of Foinavon, talks about his experiences of the great race.

Electrocutionist Delivers Fifth Dubai World Cup For Godolphin 27/03/06
Electrocutionist showed tremendous guts and determination to battle on strongly in the straight to win the 2006 Dubai World Cup, the world's richest race, on Saturday, March 25.

Dubai Millennium Remembered In Godolphin Gallery 23/03/06
Dubai Millennium, the greatest horse to race for Godolphin, is remembered by a new life-size portrait which was unveiled on Thursday morning (March 23) by H. E. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum at the Godolphin Gallery, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai.

Redcar's Historic Meeting On Saturday 21/03/06
Redcar creates racing history by hosting the traditional first big race of the British Flat season on turf, when the £100,000 William Hill Lincoln Heritage Handicap heads a quality programme this Saturday as the U.K's 2006 campaign on the Flat bursts into life.

Nakheel Heads Mark Johnston’s Stan James 2000 Guineas Team 03/03/06
Nakheel, trained by Mark Johnston, is “looking fantastic” and on course for a crack at the Stan James 2000 Guineas, the first Classic of the 2006 Flat season, run over the NatWest Rowley Mile at Newmarket on Saturday, May 6.

World's Best Preparing For Dubai World Cup 27/02/06
With just over three weeks to go before the eleventh running of the US$6,000,000 Dubai World Cup (Gr.1), sponsored by Emirates Airline, the fields for the seven races on the world's richest day of racing have begun to take shape.

Chaille-Chaille Unveils Festival Contenders 23/02/06
Zaiyad looks set to spearhead a possible five-strong raiding party for leading French trainer Arnaud Chaille-Chaille at next month's Cheltenham Festival.

Meade And Todhunter Consider John Smith’s Grand National Options 22/02/06
Noel Meade and Martin Todhunter are mulling over their options following last week’s publication of the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National, to be run at Aintree on Saturday, April 8.

Well Armed Targets UAE 2000 Guineas 09/02/06
Clive Brittain's Well Armed is one of 16 runners from six countries lining up for the US$250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas (Gr.3) at the DNRD and DATEL sponsored racemeeting at Nad al Sheba Racecourse on Friday evening.

European All-weather Series Kicks Off At Cagnes-sur-mer On Sunday 09/02/06
Cagnes Sur Mer in the south of France is the setting for the first leg of the European All-Weather Series on Sunday, February 12.

Goffs Million Entries - Fantastic Response 08/02/06
Two year olds from Ireland, the UK, France and Germany are among the 331 entries for the Goffs Million, the richest juvenile race ever in Europe.

Travel Boost for Owners and Trainers at Ayr 06/02/06
AYR Racecourse has teamed up with a leading travel company to provide owners and trainers with runners at the Ayrshire track with a unique one stop travel service.

The Racing Post Agrees Major Cheltenham Sponsorship 06/02/06
The Racing Post, the UK's leading horseracing and sports betting paper, has secured a major sponsorship deal at this year's Cheltenham Festival.

ATR Wins Landmark Victory In Racing Data Case 22/12/05
At The Races ("ATR"), the UK and Ireland's most watched dedicated racing channel, is delighted to announce that the Judge, Mr Justice Etherton, has found in its favour in its claim against the BHB over the issue of pre-race data.

York Welcomes Ladbrokes St Leger Decision 14/12/05
York Racecourse’s Chief Executive has said he is “excited and proud” about Doncaster’s decision to transfer the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival to York.

2005 Godolphin Seven Stars Competition Goes To Uruguay 12/12/05
Alberto Ribeiro of Uruguay today won the thrilling 2005 Godolphin Seven Stars competition, clinching the world’s greatest free-to-enter Internet horseracing contest by just one point.

Alakaased Grit Secures Japan Cup Crown 28/11/05
Gutsy Alkaased gave trainer Luca Cumani his first and jockey Frankie Dettori his third Japan Cup triumph on Sunday.

Hedgehunter aimed at National again 16/11/05
Trainer Willie Mullins today reported that last year's winner Hedgehunter would again be aimed at the John Smith's Grand National and may take on some of the top staying chasers along the way in races such as Leopardstown's Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and the totesport Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Our Vic Gives Pipe Eighth Paddy Power Gold Cup Success 12/11/05
The 9/2 favourite Our Vic gave Martin Pipe an eighth victory in the £110,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup today when prevailing by two and a half lengths from Monkerhostin.

Best Mate return ends in tragedy 01/11/05
Best Mate's much-anticipated racecourse return ended in tragedy as he suffered a fatal suspected heart attack in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter.

Hong Kong Breeders Club Inaugurates Breeder Of The Year Award 01/11/05
The Hong Kong Breeders Club has announced the inauguration of the Hong Kong Breeder of the Year Award.

David Junior wins Emirates Airline Champion Stakes 15/10/05
Jamie Spencer might be champion jockey-elect, but you could have heard a pin drop with racegoers open-mouted in disbelief as he stunned the huge crowd when springing a 25-1 surprise on David Junior in the feature Emirates Airline Champion Stakes.

North West Masters Delivers Many Firsts 12/10/05
The most exciting new weekend of jump racing ever created in Britain, the North West Masters, is launched by Haydock Park and Aintree Racecourses, with the first-ever £1-million chasing bonus.

Royal Ascot to return home in 2006 11/10/05
The Duke of Devonshire, Her Majesty’s Representative and Chairman of Ascot Racecourse, today confirmed that Royal Ascot will be back at its Berkshire home next year.

Ryanair makes the 2006 Cheltenham Festival a top destination 10/09/05
Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline, is sponsoring the £150,000 Ryanair Chase and becoming The Festival’s first official carrier, Cheltenham Racecourse announced today.

Anglo Irish Bank New Sponsor At Cheltenham Festival 09/09/05
Cheltenham Racecourse is delighted to welcome Anglo Irish Bank as the new sponsor of the opening race of The Festival, the Supreme Novices' Hurdle.

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Part 1 07/10/05
The Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Part 1 concluded in robust fashion, with 120 lots selling for 14,302,000 guineas, at an average of 119,183 guineas and a median of 68,000 guineas, taking the four day total to 499 lots sold for 59,635,000 guineas, at an average of 119,509 guineas and a median of 70,000 guineas.

Racing Trust Mark 04/10/05
In its battle against unauthorized betting over the internet, the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) today unveiled its Racing Trust Mark for use by authorized online betting operators.

Hurricane Run Swoops To Arc Triumph 02/10/05
Hurricane Run, under the coolest of rides from Kieren Fallon came with an unanswerable run from nearer last than first at the head of the straight to land the 2005 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere .

Starcraft Strikes for Australia
24/09/05
The giant Australian horse Starcraft, who stands 17 hands high, headed a real international outcome to the Group One Queen Elizabeth II Stakes as, trained by an Italian, Luca Cumani, and ridden by a Frenchman, Christophe Lemaire, he outran the 6/4 favourite Dubawi to win by three-quarters of a length.

Group success for Black Minnaloushe
19/09/05
The success of Black Minnaloushe's first Northern Hemisphere crop has continued with a rousing victory in the Gr.3 Kentucky Cup Juvenile by his very promising son Stream Cat.

Newmarket Forges 'White Turf' Twinning Agreement 14/09/05
Newmarket Racecourses is to twin with St Moritz in Switzerland, with each venue set to sponsor a race at the other´s track to be 'called' by the 'away' commentator.

Racehorse Owner Sponsorship Soars to Record Levels 14/09/05
The value of sponsorship agreements in place for racehorse owners has grown enormously ahead of the planned Revenue and Customs review of the VAT Registration Scheme.

Scorpion Gives Dettori Tenth Classic 10/09/05
Frankie Dettori bagged his 10th British classic after landing the Ladbrokes St Leger with a pillar-to-post success aboard the Aidan O’Brien-trained Scorpion.

HKBC Buy Share In Rakti 05/09/05
The Hong Kong Breeders Club has purchased a 10 per cent shareholding in six-time Group 1 winner Rakti, who is set to retire to Huma Park Stud in Ireland for the 2006 breeding season.

totesport Extends Gold Cup Sponsorship to 2009 05/09/05
totesport is to continue one of racing's oldest sponsorships by backing the totesport Gold Cup at Cheltenham for a further four years, up to and including the 2009 running.

£4.7 Million Boost for Aintree Racecourse and Equestrian Centre 23/08/05
A major scheme that is set to transform Aintree Racecourse was today strengthened by the announcement of a £4.7 million contribution from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA).

Kieren Fallon is Top Jockey at Goodwood
30/07/05
Kieren Fallon just came out on top in a three-way photograph to be the top jockey over the five days of the Glorious Goodwood meeting.

Munro Glee at 'Derby Win'
06/07/05
Alan Munro may have finished second to Motivator on Walk In The Park at Epsom in the Vodafone Derby, but today he was celebrating a Derby winner after Arsene Rupin bagged a thrilling Group 1 Purebred Arabian success in the President Of The UAE Challenge Derby.

Superstar Rakti Sold To Stand At Huma Park Stud
04/07/05
Rakti, one of the greatest modern-day milers and a six-time Group 1 winner, will stand at Huma Park Stud in Co Kildare for the 2006 breeding season.

Azamour digs deep in Prince of Wales’s Stakes 15/06/05
Horses were slipping and sliding on the rain-softened ground in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, but the Aga Khan’s Azamour kept his feet and dug deep to wear down fellow Irish raider Ace and take his third Group 1 with an authorative length and a half success.

Thrilling Shamardal 14/06/05
Shamardal slammed his field in the group one st james’s palace stakes and is now all set for a showdown with the vodafone derby winner motivator in the coral-eclipse stakes over 10 furlongs at sandown on July 2.

At The Races Announces Broadcast Deal With The Japan Racing Association 09/06/05
At The Races announced today that it has reached agreement with The Japan Racing Association to broadcast eight of the most prestigious races in the Japanese racing calendar.

Shamardal completes Tattersalls Derby double in France 06/06/05
Godolphin's SHAMARDAL completed an extraordinary Tattersalls Derby double on Sunday, when landing the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, following MOTIVATOR's runaway triumph in the Vodafone Derby a day earlier.

High Chaparral To Stand At Windsor Park Stud In 2005 27/05/05
Group One winning 2YO and English Derby winner High Chaparral is to stand his first southern hemisphere breeding season at Windsor Park Stud, Cambridge in 2005.

Lester Piggott to Open New Wiltshire Stand at Salisbury on June 23 25/05/05
Racing legend Lester Piggott will be at Salisbury on Thursday, June 23, to officially open the racecourse's new £1.1 million Wiltshire Stand.

ARF explores concrete ways to protect racing revenues from illegal operators 24/05/05
Ways to deal with the omnipresent threat of unlimited, unregulated and uncontrolled (3U) wagering on horseracing formed the principal message at Tuesday’s business sessions at the 30th Asian Racing Conference in Seoul.

Curragh winner Grey Swallow cut out for King George 22/05/05
Grey Swallow is 6-1 (from 10-1) with Coral for the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes following his win in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh this afternoon.

20 Of Europe's Finest Go Forward For The Vodafone Coronation Cup 18/05/05
The £250,000 Vodafone Coronation Cup looks sure to feature a glittering array of Europe's finest middle-distance horses following the May 17 forfeit stage, details of which are revealed today.

Real Quality Goes For Haydock's Totesport Silver Bowl On Saturday 17/05/05
Elliots World and Party Boss share the top-weight of the 29 three-year-olds entered for the £95,000 totesport Silver Bowl, the highlight of Haydock Park's two-day meeting on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21.

New trainee clerk of the course for Lingfield Park and Folkestone Racecourses 15/05/05
Arena Leisure has appointed a new trainee clerk of the course to cover both Lingfield Park and Folkestone Racecourses.

Bullish Luck beats Silent Witness 14/05/05
Bullish Luck broke his stablemate, and Hong Kong hero, Silent Witness's remarkable winning streak to take the Champions Mile at Sha Tin in the final strides.

Derby favourite Motivator takes Dante glory 12/05/05
Motivator became the favourite for the Vodafone Derby with a stylish win in the totesport Dante Stakes at York.

Cheltenham loses sponsor of bonusprint.com Gold Cup 09/05/05
Cheltenham announces today that one of the course's long-standing sponsorships is coming to an end, with George Ward's Grunwick Group withdrawing backing for the bonusprint.com Gold Cup.

Fracas and Grand Central 16-1 after weak Derrinstown 09/05/05
Fracas and Grand Central are both 16-1 chances for the Vodafone Derby following their first and third respectively in the Group 1 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown.

Kong King at Lingfield 08/05/05
Trainer John Dunlop saddled both classic hopefuls Kong and Cassydora to victory in the Derby and Oaks trials at Lingfield.

O'Brien Dee-lighted By Gypsy Win 06/05/05
Gypsy King earned quotes ranging from 3/1 (Cashmans) to 7/1 (totesport) for the Vodafone Derby after an eventful short-head success in the Group Three Dee Stakes

Hattan Has Brittain Dreaming Of Epsom 05/05/05
Trainer Clive Brittain was dreaming of winning a first Vodafone Derby after the rapidly-improving Hattan held off Almighty by half a length to win the Group 3 MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase.

MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase Preview 04/05/05
Trainer Aidan O’Brien and jockey Kieren Fallon, who teamed up to win both Guineas races at the weekend, bid to continue the purple patch in tomorrow’s Group 3 MBNA Europe Bank Chester Vase with Almighty, one of eight declared runners.

Anak Pekan Completes Back-to-back Totesport Chester Cup Victories 04/05/05
Anak Pekan completed a second successive victory in the £120,000 totesport Chester Cup, beating Swift Sailor by a length with Contact Dancer a further length and a quarter away in third. He started at 16/1 as against 2/1 favourite last year.

Totesport Chester Cup Full Field 02/05/05
A maximum field of 18 is set to go to post for the £120,000 totesport Chester Cup (2.30pm) on Wednesday (May 4), the first day of Chester’s May Festival.

Rooster Booster Aiming At Big Haydock Park Hurdle On May 7 29/04/05
Rooster Booster, the winner of the 2003 Champion Hurdle, is being aimed at the £70,000 Stanleybet Handicap Hurdle at Haydock Park on Saturday, May 7, confirmed trainer Philip Hobbs today (Friday, April 29, 2005).

Dr Sharp for Chester Cup 29/04/05
Tate confirms that recent Doncaster scorer and previous Chester winner Dr Sharp is on target for historic contest while Hobbs plans to run Unleash.

Some Plans For Chester Festival Trials 29/04/05
Clive Brittain today revealed that he is hoping to be represented in both of Chester's Derby trials, the Chester Vase, the Dee Stakes. Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has already announced that he will have his first runners at Chester's May Festival.

Wadham Gains Biggest Success & Bolger's Amazing Record Continues 29/04/05
Newmarket handler Lucy Wadham - whose 22-box yard neighbours Godolphin's stable - gained the biggest success of her seven-year training career when United ran out a hugely-impressive 12-length winner of the Grade 1 Colm McEvoy Auctioneers Four-Year-Old Hurdle.

Global Sprint Challenge Leaders On Course For Golden Jubilee Stakes 27/04/05
A total of 77 horses have been entered for the Golden Jubilee Stakes, leg four of the Global Sprint Challenge, headed by the winners of the first two legs in Australia, Fastnet Rock and Cape Of Good Hope.

Chester Gives Two Derby Trials Final Chance
26/04/05
Chester's May Festival has two historic Derby trials again this year but it could be for the last time unless trainers and owners back them properly.

Diktatorial is one of three guineas contenders set to represent Tweenhills 26/04/05
Tweenhills - the bloodstock and ownership group run by David Redvers - is set to be represented by three Guineas prospects, purchased for an average price of less than £40,000.

Silent Witness all the way for 17 straight wins 24/04/05
In a class of his own once again, Silent Witness eased to a 17th consecutive race success in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (HKGr.2) at Sha Tin today.

Weatherbys Takes Over Sponsorship Of The Cheshire Oaks 21/04/05
Weatherbys is the new sponsor of the £50,000 Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks on the opening day of Chester's May Festival, Wednesday, May 4.

At The Races supports its racecourse partners with local radio push to over 3 million listeners 20/04/05

Ascot Racecourse Appoints Stickels As Clerk Of The Course 20/04/05

Surge in on-line bookings for Chester's May Festival 19/04/05

BHB British Jump Racing Awards to Honour the Sport's Champions 18/04/05

Record Tattersalls Breeze Up Sale Sustains Momentum 14/04/05

Ground and facilities ready at Royal Windsor for start of summer season 14/04/05

Warrsan faces top-class opposition in bid for historic third Vodafone Coronation Cup 13/04/05

Aintree and Haydock Park racecourses team up to create new jump racing festival 07/04/05

Roy Barrett Named Stable Employee of the Year 05/04/05

Bid for Race Sponsorship at Ayr on Ebay 24/03/05

'Horse Industry is Vibrant': Alun Michael 22/03/05

At The Races and UK Tote sign International deal 09/03/05