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Altior looking to break a Jumps racing world record

Published: 18th April 2019

The Seven Barrows’ superstar is coming off the back of his gritty victory in his second Champion Chase at Cheltenham roughly six weeks ago where he equalled Big Buck’s record of 18...
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Surprising names not to have won the Grand National

Published: 4th April 2019

The roll of honour reads like a who’s who of Jumps racing royalty, with jockeys such as Sir A P McCoy, Ruby Walsh, Barry Geraghty and Fred Winter having ridden a winner...
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Jockey Fit: The Jockey-Inspired Fitness Class

Published: 31st March 2019

Jockey Fit is a High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) concept that targets four of the key physical facets relied upon in horse racing: Quads, Cardio, Balance and Core...
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Where are our Grand National heroes now?

Published: 24th March 2019

Photo courtesy of Horse and Hound Pineau De Re (2014) The 2014 Grand National winner, who provided jockey Leighton Aspell with the first of his back-to-back wins, is now enjoying his second...
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Noel Fehily Tribute: Five of the Best

Published: 20th March 2019

Still riding at the very top of his game, Fehily is both hugely respected by his weighing room colleagues and appreciated by racing fans alike. To celebrate the curtain coming down on his...
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Fathers who inspired their sons to big success in racing

Published: 19th March 2019

Many of the fathers in the list below were the ones to get their children into racing or even taught them first hand at a very young age, and some of the...
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Fantastic Five – Cheltenham 2019 Moments to Remember

Published: 18th March 2019

These five moments will certainly endure for years to come. Bryony Frost & Frodon win hearts and minds alike Selecting a top moment at the Cheltenham Festival is often a difficult task...
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International Women’s Day 2019: Shining a Light on Racing’s Stars

Published: 6th March 2019

Women have historically achieved great results at The Festival and 2018 saw a new record set with four women riding winners during the most fiercely contested week in the jump racing calendar....
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TRAILBLAZERS: Women at The Cheltenham Festival

Published: 6th March 2019

From the first female jockey to win a race at The Festival to multiple Gold Cup winners, there are so many women over the years that showed the younger generations that you...
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The Top 6 most shocking Cheltenham Festival moments

Published: 4th March 2019

Photo courtesy of Coral With so much at stake and every runner out to run the race of their life, the potential for dramatic upsets goes up a notch or two. Below...