Watch: Footage from Wednesday shows how chaos unfolded in London when Army horses bolted It is “too early to know” whether two Household Cavalry horses will return to official duties after they were injured when they bolted through London. Seven horses were spooked by a loud noise in Belgravia and four threw off their riders...
Category: Horse Racing
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Willie Mullins: Irish trainer gets Ludlow winner in British title bid
Since training I Am Maximus to win the National at Aintree 11 days ago, to become a real live contender, Mullins has made no secret of his desire to go all out and financially outflank Britain’s top trainers. The plan, ever since Aintree, was “to enter everything qualified in whatever races and see what happens”....
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Runaway military horses race through London, one seemingly covered in blood
First responders rushed to the scene and treated two people for injuries, the London Ambulance Service said. More paramedics were called to nearby Buckingham Palace Road, where another of the riders was thrown from a horse, it said. Crews there treated someone in the street behind a blue tarpaulin. The horses galloped for miles. And...
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BHA launch HorsePWR to highlight equine welfare standards
The British Horse Racing Authority (BHA) has launched HorsePWR, a digital hub concentrating on a communications campaign to help build awareness around equine welfare in racing. The new central resource hub puts the Thoroughbred at the forefront of users’ minds and aims to help share data and talk about their purpose, lives, safety and risks...
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Letter | Hong Kong Jockey Club could get off its high horse with fractional ownership
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Scottish Grand National 2024: Willie Mullins’ Macdermott wins in photo finish
Jamie Snowden’s Git Maker – the lowest-priced finisher at 8-1 – came third while Mullins-trained Klarc Kent (50-1), Ontheropes (66-1) and Spanish Harlem (12-1) finished fourth, fifth and sixth respectively. Ballygrifincottage (16-1), trained by Dan Skelton, Mullins’ closest challenger for the champion trainer title, was seventh. Despite picking up so many places in the biggest...
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ITV extends agreement to broadcast free-to-air horse racing in the UK
ITV extends agreement to broadcast free-to-air horse racing in the UK. ITV has extended a deal to continue its free-to-air broadcast Horse racing United Kingdom by the end of 2026. The three-year deal covers major events such as the Grand National, Royal Ascot, the Derby and the Cheltenham Festival, the 2023 edition of which takes...
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ITV heads to the racecourse for horse racing docuseries
Filming will begin in December for a six-part behind-the-scenes docuseries following UK horse racing for ITV. Airing on ITV and ITVX and focusing on the 2023/24 Jumps season, the series is being produced by South Shore with support from Flutter and Racecourse Media Group. Other horse racing stakeholders such as the Professional Jockeys’ Association and...
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Further horse deaths at the Grand National show cruel races must end
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Suffering is an almost inevitable outcome, and it is supported with each bet placed — all just for a fleeting flutter, Elisa Allen writes. ADVERTISEMENT Each April, more than 150,000 people attend...
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Further horse deaths at the Grand National show cruel races must end
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Suffering is an almost inevitable outcome, and it is supported with each bet placed — all just for a fleeting flutter, Elisa Allen writes. ADVERTISEMENT Each April, more than 150,000 people attend...
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British horse racing crowds up in 2024 despite worsening weather
Tuesday 16 April 2024 10:54 am LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – APRIL 13: Racegoers enjoy the racing and cheer on the hores at Aintree Racecourse on April 13, 2024 in Liverpool, England. One of the highlights of the racing calendar the Grand National is a steeplechase dating back to 1892. It is known the world over and...
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I Am Maximus wins 2024 Grand National to secure Willie Mullins’s Gold Cup-National double
It was 13th time lucky for Paul Townend as he steered I Am Maximus home with an exemplary ride to put his and trainer Willie Mullins’ mark on Grand National history. For the first time since 2002, a jockey who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup followed up by winning the big one at Aintree in...