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Features

Nicky Henderson | Under Starters Orders

Published: 25th January 2022

Name: Nicky Henderson Born: 10th December, 1950 Career highlight: Winning a second Queen Mother Champion Chase with Sprinter Sacre in 2016 after heart and back issues had threatened to prematurely end his...
News

Excitement Builds for New Winter Million Festival

Published: 17th January 2022

With a total of £1 million in prizemoney up for grabs at the newly established Winter Million Festival it’s no surprise there have been some strong entries spread across the 21 races...
Blogs

Harry Cobden: Boxing Day bonanza to savour

Published: 23rd December 2021

First and foremost, I hope everyone’s all set for a Happy Christmas! From my perspective Christmas Day isn’t too different to my regular routine. I’ll still head to Ditcheat first thing in the...
Features

Kauto Star – The King of Christmas racing

Published: 20th December 2021

This Christmas will mark the 10th anniversary of one of racing’s most extraordinary records. Kauto Star, who became more synonymous with Boxing Day than leftover turkey, won his fifth King George VI...
News

Jack Duern and Josephine Gordon launch Racing Is Everyone’s Sport 2021

Published: 29th November 2021

Launched by Great British Racing last year and the sport’s Racing with Pride network, Racing Is Everyone’s Sport aims to encourage and welcome LGBT+ participation in the sport of horseracing, bringing the...
News

Inaugural National Racehorse Week Proves A Big Hit

Published: 8th November 2021

Following on from the inaugural National Racehorse Week which took place 12th-19th September Great British Racing, which led on the project on behalf of the racing industry, is pleased to publish the...
News

Adayar and Adam Kirby seal dream Cazoo Derby win

Published: 5th June 2021

Adayar and Adam Kirby wrote their names into racing history with an emphatic and emotional victory in the Cazoo Derby at Epsom. Jockey Kirby, who was originally due to ride John Leeper...
News

Four-time Champion Jump Jockey Ricard Johnson retires

Published: 3rd April 2021

Four time Champion Jump Jockey Richard Johnson has announced his immediate retirement after 27 years in the saddle. Johnson rode a total of 3,824 winners, a figure only bettered by his long-term...
News

Racing Community Unites – #LoveTheRacehorse and #ForTheLoveOfHorses

Published: 2nd March 2021

Love and respect for racehorses is at the very heart of everything British racing stands for; thousands of stable staff across the country pour their heart and soul into caring for their...
Features

Horse named in honour of Rugby League legend Rob Burrow to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease research

Published: 9th November 2020

Former Rugby league player Rob Burrow will take his fight against Motor Neurone disease to the racecourse in a bid to raise vital funds. ...