Horseracing

British Horseracing Authority apologises amid racism storm after filly ‘Jungle Bunny’ runs

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British Horseracing Authority is forced to apologise amid racism storm after filly called ‘Jungle Bunny’ ran at Wolverhampton – but owner says horse is named after grandson’s favourite video game The horse ran on Saturday at Wolverhampton Racecourse at 50-1 odds It finished sixth but prompted a storm of criticism over its name Owner’s wife … Read more

Horse-racing might be shut down but a virtual Grand National is on

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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