Recently added articles from The Racing Post (London, England):
Britain's worst horses left out in cold; BHA joins Ireland in moving to limit opportunities for lowest-rated runners.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Andrew Scutts EIGHT-HUNDRED horses in training in Britain will have significantly fewer opportunities to race from the start of the 2009 Flat turf season, as a consequence of the BHA's desire to eradicate lowly rated horses from the system. Horses rated 46 ...
'They're killing goose that lays golden egg'.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Rodney Masters MILTON BRADLEY, who has 15 horses rated 45 or lower, is one trainer who would be affected by the BHA's move to limit opportunities for lower-rated horses and was yesterday, unsurprisingly, unimpressed with the idea, writes Rodney Masters. He ...
Ballydoyle tactics breach rules - Black.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Paul Eacott LEADING owner and Betfair cofounder Andrew Black yesterday questioned the tactics adopted by Aidan O'Brien's runners in Saturday's Juddmonte International Stakes, describing the race as "another very suspect Group 1 win for Ballydoyle". Black ...
With a name like that, this one should Bolt up! Owner quick off blocks to bag name of planet's fastest man.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Rodney Masters AFTER Usain Bolt the fastestever man on Earth, stand by for Usain Bolt the fastest horse on Earth . . . well, maybe. A racehorse owner displayed blistering pace off the blocks in registering the name with the BHA following the first of the ...
Twelve horses inspired by Olympians.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Olympian Did Imperial Cup/Coral Cup double for Martin Pipe Coe Multiple winner for Reg Akehurst and twice the 1,500m Olympic champion Valery Borzov Ayr Gold Cup favourite and Russian gold medallist at 100m and 200m Jim Thorpe Winner of the Dipper Chase and athlete ...
Again in line for clash with Guineas rivals in Moyglare.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Tony O'Hehir AGAIN will bid to give trainer David Wachman a second Group 1 in the space of a week if she pleases in a workout over the next couple of days in advance of the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday. Winner of the Group 2 Debutante ...
Betbrokers customers advised to contact firm handling collapse.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Andrew Scutts A SPOKESWOMAN for the firm dealing with the fallout from the collapse of Betbrokers on Friday yesterday advised customers worried about money in accounts to contact her company, writes Andrew Scutts. Vantis, a business recovery service, has been ...
Wragg to retire at end of season.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Elves GEOFF WRAGG last night announced that he is to retire from his illustrious training career at the end of the season, writes Tony Elves. He told staff at his yard in Newmarket that he was going to relinquish his licence at evening stables. ...
Kandahar sidelined; IN BRIEF.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... KANDAHAR RUN has met with a setback in training and will be out for the remainder of the season. The Henry Cecil-trained colt earned a trip to Epsom for the Derby after an easy success in the Listed Newmarket Stakes on 2,000 Guineas day but failed to stay 1m4f when unplaced ...
Sizing stays hurdling; IN BRIEF.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... SIZING EUROPE is set to remain over hurdles for another season after connections decided against sending Henry de Bromhead's stable star novice chasing. The Alan Potts-owned six-year-old, winner of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown, was sent off 2-1 favourite for ...
Miracle out for season; IN BRIEF.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... MIRACLE SEEKER, winner of the Listed Oaks Trial from subsequent Oaks winner Look Here at Lingfield in May, has sustained an injury and will miss the rest of the season. ...
Lynch will need to be granted local licence in US.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Andrew Scutts FERGAL LYNCH will not be able to rely on using his British licence to ride in the US, it emerged yesterday. Lynch left Britain at the weekend with the aim of rebuilding his career with his Philadelphia-based brother Cathal, who trains 40 to 50 ...
Dazed but still dreaming of heroes to come.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Brough Scott THE search is always for the superstar. Every year in racing we look for (and often hail) the 'horse of the century'. At the Olympics it is only once every four. But, unless eyes or dope tests deceive us, out here in Beijing we have definitely come up with ...
Cheka to return in Solario; WEEKEND UPDATE.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... THE CHEKA will try to build on his ten-length debut triumph when he lines up for the Betinternet.com Solario Stakes at Sandown on Saturday. The son of Xaar will be rerouted to the Esher track for the 7f Group 3 after his intended target, the Acomb Stakes, was washed out at York ...
Mourilyan debut for Moore; WEEKEND UPDATE.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... GARY MOORE is hoping to give Mourilyan his first outing in Britain at Sandown this weekend. The four-year-old won four times when in the care of John Oxx and was considered good enough to contest the Dubai Sheema Classic this year. He was beaten just over four ...
Beo to chase Listed success; WEEKEND UPDATE.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... FINSCEAL BEO will bid for her first win of the season in the Dance Design Stakes, a 1m1f Listed event, at the Curragh on Sunday. Jim Bolger, trainer of last year's dual 1,000 Guineas winner, said yesterday: "The plan is to run Finsceal Beo in the Curragh race. It is a suitable ...
SLOW BURNER; INTERVIEW.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Tom O'Ryan talks to jockey Richard Mullen, on course for his best-ever season 13 years after riding his first winner GERMINATION among jockeys takes longer in some than others. For every overnight riding sensation whose career disintegrates just as rapidly, there are ...
New three-day slot for Tralee.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Tony O'Hehir TRALEE will stage a three-day meeting - Tuesday, September 30 to Thursday, October 2 - following the cancellation of all but one card at its final five-day August festival due to waterlogging, writes Tony O'Hehir. The replacement fixture was ...
Coral's Clare in dual role.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: Paul Eacott CORAL have moved to plug their vacant trading director position by promoting their long-time head of PR Simon Clare to a new role in which he will take responsibility for both departments, writes Paul Eacott. Clare, who joined Coral in May 1997, ...
Order of Merit proposals resisted by jumps group.(Sports)
Aug 27, 2008 ... Byline: By Paul Eacott PROPOSALS by the BHA to restructure both the point-scoring system and the distribution of the prize fund for the Order of Merit in an attempt to attract a new sponsor for the initiative have met with resistance from some members of the Jump Racing ...