Champion Jockeys to Compete in Aid of Injured Jockeys Fund at London Int’l Horse Show
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Champion Jockeys to Compete in Aid of Injured Jockeys Fund at London Int’l Horse Show

ByAssociate Editor

The exhilarating Markel Jockeys Jumping class in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund is set to make its much-anticipated return to London International Horse Show 2024. The festive equestrian extravaganza, which runs from 18-22 December at Excel London, will showcase top-tier sport and entertainment, with the jockeys taking centre stage on the evening of Friday…

Grand National 2024: Assessing the Leading Contenders at Aintree
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Grand National 2024: Assessing the Leading Contenders at Aintree

ByAssociate Editor

Photo: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7446990 The Grand National at Aintree Racecourse is one of the highlights of the sporting year, providing fans with one of most thrilling spectacles on the planet. This year’s event is scheduled to be staged on Saturday, April 13, and will once again generate massive interest in global gambling…

Kevin Doyle – From Footballer to Racehorse Breeder
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Kevin Doyle – From Footballer to Racehorse Breeder

ByAssociate Editor

By Noah Salzman – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=126534018 Former Reading striker turned racehorse breeder Kevin Doyle compares Willie Mullins’ dominance to Sir Alex Ferguson. Former Premier League striker Kevin Doyle has a new passion in life – breeding racehorses and his love for the sport has taken off since leaving football. The 40-year-old…

Winning the Gold Cup Would Be Life-Changing
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Winning the Gold Cup Would Be Life-Changing

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By Carine06 from UK – Champion Hurdle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37285214 “Winning the Gold Cup would be life-changing” – Irish trainer Shark Hanlon shares his love for £800 horse Hewick with the chance of a Cheltenham and Grand National double. John “Shark” Hanlon has admitted it would be heartbreaking if Hewick were not able to…

The Longest Horse Races in the UK
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The Longest Horse Races in the UK

ByAssociate Editor

Grand National. (2024, January 18). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_National Jumps season is now in full swing with some of the most significant dates in the National Hunt calendar just around the corner. Horse racing fans will soon be piling into racecourses around the country in the early months of 2024 as they watch jockeys and trainers…

AQHA Racing to Begin Microchip Identification

AQHA Racing to Begin Microchip Identification

ByAssociate Editor

The American Quarter Horse Association will begin the transition to microchips in place of lip tattoos to identify racing American Quarter Horses effective January 1, 2024. Any horse that was not previously tattooed as of January 1, 2024, will have their microchip number scanned and used as part of the identification verification done by an…

Meet Thoroughbred Trainers Jena Antonucci and Katie Miranda at EquineEd
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Meet Thoroughbred Trainers Jena Antonucci and Katie Miranda at EquineEd

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Saturday, September 16 On June 10, Jena Antonucci became the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race by winning the Belmont Stakes with Archangelo. 10 weeks later, she showed the world it was no fluke by winning the $1.25 million Travers Stakes. Join Thoroughbred trainers Jena Antonucci and Katie Miranda at the Kentucky…

Shadwell Impresses in the UK, but Are Denting the US Racing Market
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Shadwell Impresses in the UK, but Are Denting the US Racing Market

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Belmont Stakes, 10 June 2006, winner Jazil, from the Shadwell stables. Photo by Naoki Nakashima – Flickr: Jazil, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15492695. United States based horse racing fans will be keeping a keen eye on the Shadwell group’s success over in the British horse racing market. Following the passing of Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum back…

Cheltenham Festival 2024: 4 British-Trained Horses to Follow
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Cheltenham Festival 2024: 4 British-Trained Horses to Follow

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Photo by Carine06 from UK – Champion Hurdle, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37285214 The Cheltenham Festival has been dominated by Irish trainers in recent years and that trend looks set to continue when the 2024 meeting is staged. A quick look at the Cheltenham betting markets for next year’s top races highlights how difficult it will…

Markel Jockeys Jumping Set for Spectacular Return to London International Horse Show
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Markel Jockeys Jumping Set for Spectacular Return to London International Horse Show

ByAssociate Editor

The Markel Jockeys Jumping in aid of The Injured Jockeys Fund will be returning to The London International Horse Show for the first time since 2019, featuring some of the most prolific jockeys of Great Britain and Ireland. Back by popular demand, this competition sees jockeys attempt a show jumping course at the famous London…