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The golden girl of British horse racing is at the centre of a toxic row in the £3.3billion sport amid accusations over a rival horse’s death and bullying by jealous jockeys. Bryony Frost, 25, has enjoyed extraordinary attention thanks to her historic win last month and passionate post-race interviews. But the spotlight shining on Frost … Read more
Grand National winner turned racehorse trainer Richard Guest has been turfed out of his home in the former grounds of a country manor after a judge found he had turned the property into ‘a mess’. Mr Guest, who won the 2001 Grand National on Red Marauder, has been locked in a court fight with wealthy … Read more
Tucked away from view in a luscious green field at the foot of the Blackdown Hills in Somerset is a chestnut gelding who — if only he could talk — would have an extraordinary tale to tell indeed. As it is, the 19-year-old retired racehorse will have to make do with Hollywood speaking for him: … Read more
Jockey Liam Treadwell – who shocked the world with his sensational Grand National on 100/1 outsider Mon Mome in 2009 – is found dead aged 34 Jockey Liam Treadwell, who won the 2009 Grand National, has died aged 34 Trainer Alastair Ralph described the death on Tuesday as ‘unbelievably sad’ Tributes have poured in for … Read more
Neigh sweat! Meet the winner of the virtual Grand National who didn’t even need to leave the paddock Potters Corner won his trainer Christian Williams a virtual fortune yesterday Five million tuned in to watch a computer simulation of the Grand National Bookmakers are to donate a real £2.6million to NHS charities as a result By … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Millions of people watched the virtual Grand National from the comfort of their own homes after the year’s biggest race was cancelled amid the coronavirus outbreak. This year’s meeting was run by a computer simulation with bookmakers donating all profits to NHS charities. The real event had to be scrapped under the government guidelines on … Read more
How does it work? Information about the horses is fed into computer software which then determines their potential finishing positions. A horse’s chances are based on factors including past performances, the horse’s current form, the weight the horse has to carry and their previous efforts on the ‘Good’ ground the Virtual Grand National is being … Read more
Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the biggest and most anticipated race of the jumps season – but, with horseracing shut down, the venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree. Using state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery, complex mathematical algorithms and a detailed analysis of racing form, boffins and racing experts have been working round the … Read more
With the 2020 Grand National at Aintree understandably cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Virtual Grand National takes its place. Usually an appetiser before the main event, the virtual version of the world-famous steeplechase takes centre stage on Saturday. Running for three years now the Virtual Grand National uses special technology to create a … Read more