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Two runner races can still provide drama Embed from Getty Images Ahead of the November meeting much had been made of the small fields in National Hunt Racing and indeed even Cheltenham could not escape the ongoing issue at the weekend. This was summed up on the Sunday where in six races only 44 runners […]
Cameron Norrie created history late last night by becoming the first British tennis player to win the Indian Wells Masters in California beating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1. To celebrate this historic achievement, here are some more examples of historic British firsts. Rachel Blackmore Horse Racing is one of the best examples of men […]
As the build up continues to the start of the Festival on Tuesday, here are some of the highlight races of the week and the horses to watch in each of them. Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy The first grade one race of the festival, the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, is on Tuesday 16th […]
It is the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival and one of the biggest horse races in the world, The Gold Cup is just around the corner and with a stacked field, the big question is: can Al Boum Photo make it three wins in a row? The horse has won the race the last two […]
A tough week It has been a difficult week for horse racing. The deeply disturbing images of jockey Gordon Elliott has been followed by a similar video of Irish jockey Rob James. Both men have been left embarrassed by the images and horse racing’s image has been damaged by the recent events. However, with the […]