The first two days of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival have certainly created some stories. There have been numerous mistakes made by favourites, leading to big …
Category: Horse Racing
Saudi Cup: The World’s Richest Horse Race is Back
This weekend, the Saudi Cup is run at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. Worth a huge $20 million (£16m), the feature race is part …
Grand National Weights and Latest Cheltenham Entries Announced
On Tuesday, we learned this year’s Grand National weights and at the time same, further Cheltenham entries and scratchings. Horses were taken out of the …
Trainer Interview Boycott Halted as Common Sense Prevails
Thank the racing gods that common sense has prevailed this weekend. At least for now. A boycott of TV interviews by certain racehorse trainers was …
Are Recent Postponements a Major Problem for Premier Racedays?
The cold snap this winter has seen a great number of race day cancellations in Britain and Ireland. While in some ways it’s to be …
Racing Crowds Are on the Up after Increased Attendances During Festive Meetings
Crowds at racing meetings over the festive period are up year on year. This is terrific news for the industry. Despite the fog, people returned …
Is the David Power Jockeys’ Cup More Important than the Jockeys’ Championship?
This season’s new initiative in jumps racing has set tongues wagging a little. The David Power Jockeys’ Cup features a top prize of £500,000 for …
Time to Let Constitution Hill Go, At Least For Now, After More Injury Setbacks
Constitution Hill is/was the best hurdler seen for many a year. He is an outstanding racehorse in his category but for betting purposes, especially ante-post, …
Apprentices Jockeys at Lingfield Banned but Should the Same Have Happened After the 2020 Derby?
At Lingfield on Tuesday, four apprentice jockeys were given ten-day bans. The bans came about after they, to all intents and purposes, did nothing to …
November Meeting at Cheltenham Marks Real Return of Jump Racing
Despite having already seen the Charlie Hall Chase meeting, some good early novices and at least one exciting mare at Chepstow, this weekend marks the …