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Tiger Roll – One Last Cheltenham Dance

Published: 14th March 2022

Tiger Roll will always be considered an Aintree legend. In the midst of becoming the first horse since Red Rum to win the Grand National more than once, it is sometimes forgotten...
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The Cheltenham Festival: Four Things That Make It So Special

Published: 11th March 2022

The Cheltenham Festival has become known as the Olympics of jump racing. Luckily, for the hundreds of thousands of fans who flock to the Cotswolds every March, they don’t have to wait four...
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Retired Cheltenham Heroes

Published: 11th March 2022

The greatest Cheltenham champions live long in the memory. Having jumped into the hearts of racing fans with some sensational performances, they more than earn the right to a happy retirement. Here...
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Famous Rugby Stars With A Love Of Racing

Published: 10th March 2022

After the bruising encounters of the Six Nations, many top rugby players love to relax with a day at the races. Some have even dipped their toes into the world of racehorse ownership...
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Top Class Trio Go Head-To-Head For February Horse Of The Month Award

Published: 8th March 2022

Four-time Champion Jockey, Richard Johnson has selected three magnificent racehorses for Great British Racing’s Horse of the Month competition.  To shine a spotlight on the amazing animals that power horseracing, each month the...
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International Women’s Day | Racing’s Leading Lights

Published: 8th March 2022

As a sport, we are uniquely privileged to have so many fantastic women participate both on and off the track.  To celebrate International Women's Day, we got the thoughts of three inspiring women...
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International Women’s Day | Female Pioneers At The Cheltenham Festival

Published: 7th March 2022

It highlighted the giant strides women have made in racing in recent years and now it’s the norm for female participants to be seen in the winners’ enclosure after big‐race victories. In...
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Jockey Of The Month: Deutsch, Powell And Mania Celebrate Success in February

Published: 1st March 2022

The three jockeys nominated for February Jockey of the Month 2022 are Charlie Deutsch, Brendan Powell and Ryan Mania. All three nominees had big race winners throughout the month. Find out more about...
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The World’s Tallest Jockeys

Published: 21st February 2022

The constraints of riding to specific weights has always attracted shorter men and women to the sport but there are plenty of others who, quite literally, stand head and shoulders above the...
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The Greatest Greys – Jump Racing

Published: 17th February 2022

There’s nothing quite like a grey horse. Big-race winners with snowy white coats or steely grey colourings seem to find it easier to work their way into the hearts of racing fans....