For racing fans worldwide, the Royal Ascot meeting has always represented the most elite of racing seasons with each day of the five-day race meeting every year steeped in history and filled with the best horses, trainers and jockeys — not to mention fashion — traditions and royal pageantry. Royal Ascot Photo. The Royal Family...
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Julie Harrington’s BHA departure leaves racing looking to replace three figureheads
British racing is reeling from the departure of another high-profile administrator with Julie Harrington stepping down as chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority at the end of the year after four years in arguably the most important job in the sport. Racing is already looking for a new BHA chairman to start next May...
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Remarkable weekend of racing in England, Japan promises visits to U.S. tracks – UPI.com
Romantic Warrior storms to victory in Sunday’s Grade 1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo Racecourse. Photo by and courtesy of Katsumi Saito June 3 (UPI) — After a weekend of remarkable success on the Epsom Downs in England, Ireland’s Coolmore juggernaut is targeting America for an unprecedented invasion, while in Japan, another of the world’s best...
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Horse riding world is stunned by British rider Georgie Campbell’s death at 37 after falling in a cross-country race, as friends pay tribute to ‘mentor, queen and supportive wife’
The horse riding world has paid tribute to Georgie Campbell after the British rider tragically died following a fall at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon on Sunday. Campbell and Global Quest were competing in the CCI4*-S event when the accident took place on the cross-country course. They fell at a log into the...
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Professional British horse rider dies after suffering fall at major event
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...