Heavy ground was the order of the day at Haydock Racecourse on Saturday 19 February but several horses relished the muddy conditions to earn their place in the winner’s enclosure. One that particularly stood out as a leading fancy for this year’s Cheltenham Festival next month is a seven-year-old that measures in at over 18hh… […]
Four-time champion jockey, Richard Johnson, has selected three magnificent racehorses for Great British Racing’s horse of the month competition. To reflect upon and shine a spotlight on the amazing animals that power horseracing, each month the retired jockey scouts racecourses for big performances and future stars of the sport. January can typically be a quieter […]
PAISLEY PARK lit up Cheltenham when winning the prestigious Cleeve Hurdle at the weekend, but it was not so much the winning that took the mood, but the way in which he did it. The 10-year-old didn’t seem to fancy being at the races when almost refusing to jump off, leaving the start several lengths […]
1. Highway Code changes coming into play Depending on where you’ve looked on social media in recent days, either you’ll have found people delighted with the changes to the hierarchy of road users and the specific recommendations for drivers to slow to a maximum of 10mph and give two metres’ clearance when passing horses – […]