A British professional horse rider has died after suffering a fatal fall during an equestrian event in Devon. Georgie Campbell and her horse Global Quest reportedly fell at the log into water while competing in the CCI4*-S on the Devon cross-country course. Medical professionals rushed to the scene immediately, however, she could not be saved....
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Georgie Campbell: British event rider dies after fall from horse
British event rider Georgie Campbell, 36, has died after falling from her horse at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon on Sunday, British Eventing has confirmed. “Medical professionals attended immediately following her fall at fence 5b however, unfortunately, she could not be saved,” the governing body said in a statement., external “The horse, Global...
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Tim Vaughan: Welsh trainer given suspended ban over horse’s positive drug test
Welsh trainer Tim Vaughan has been fined £1,000 and given a suspended six-month ban after one of his horses tested positive for a banned substance. Bells Of Peterboro was found to have an adverse analytical finding for triamcinolone acetonide (TCA), a substance that is allowed in training but banned on racedays. TCA is a synthetic...
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Derby preparations on final approach in England – UPI.com
1 of 2 | Cervinia wins Sunday’s Grade 1 Japanese Oaks. Photo by and courtesy of Masakazu Takahashi May 20 (UPI) — Derby preparations were on final approach during the weekend in England and some of the big names among older horses got a shock result, while Japan celebrated an Oaks winner and braced for...
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BHA permits on-the-day surface changes for British racing
The change could allow races to go ahead when turf is deemed unraceable. UK.- The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced a policy change to allow on-the-day switches from flat turf to all-weather tracks to prevent races from being abandoned when the original racing surface is deemed unraceable. The policy will apply in cases of...
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Shocking upset in British 2,000 Guineas marks international weekend horse racing – UPI.com
1 of 2 | Jantar Mantar romps home first in the Grade 1 NHK Mile at Tokyo Racecourse. Photo by and courtesy of Masakazu Takahashi May 6 (UPI) — While American interest was focused on the Kentucky Derby, global horse racing action featured upsets in two British Classics and a fascinating showdown between last year’s...
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Where is the Kentucky Derby? How Churchill Downs became the home of horse racing’s most famous event | Sporting News
The Kentucky Derby is the biggest spectacle in horse racing and has been for quite some time. “The Run for the Roses” has existed for 150 years, and incredibly, it has always been contested in the same place. Churchill Downs racetrack hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875. It will host this year’s version of...
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Where is the Kentucky Derby? How Churchill Downs became the home of horse racing’s most famous event | Sporting News United Kingdom
The Kentucky Derby is the biggest spectacle in horse racing and has been for quite some time. “The Run for the Roses” has existed for 150 years, and incredibly, it has always been contested in the same place. Churchill Downs racetrack hosted the first Kentucky Derby in 1875. It will host this year’s version of...
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Horse Racing Betting Not On Gamstop UK 2024
This article will look at the top 3 sites for horse racing betting not on Gamstop. We have researched all horse racing betting sites not on Gamstop in 2024 and reviewed and rated them for UK horse racing. Top 3 Horse Racing Betting Sites Not On Gamstop Horse Racing Not On Gamstop...
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Tributes flood in to champion trainer Willie Mullins
Some of racing’s most famous names have paid tribute to new British champion jumps trainer Willie Mullins. Ruby Walsh described Willie Mullins as “somebody people should aspire to be” after the trainer emulated the great Vincent O’Brien by winning the UK trainers’ championship. A Sandown double via Minella Cocooner and Impaire Et Passe provided a...
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Ireland’s Willie Mullins wins British jump trainers’ championship
Willie Mullins has become the first Irishman in 70 years to win the British jump trainers’ championship. He held off rivals Dan Skelton, who finished second, and defending champion Paul Nicholls following the season finale at Sandown. Mullins’ 4-6 favourite El Fabiolo finished second in the Celebration Chase, four lengths behind Nicky Henderson’s Jonbon, but...
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Willie Mullins eyes British trainers’ title at Sandown finale
Willie Mullins will look to clinch the British jump trainers’ championship at Sandown on Saturday – and become the first Irishman to do so in 70 years. The legendary Vincent O’Brien was the only other Ireland-based trainer to achieve the feat, winning for a second time in 1954. Dan Skelton and 14-time champion Paul Nicholls...