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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
Jockey, 24, trampled to death after horror fall during race in India Apprentice jockey Jitendra Singh had been competing at Hyderabad Race Club He fell from his horse, Gold Label, ten seconds into the race on Sunday Singh, 24, was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival By Sophie Tanno For … Read more
Jockey Gina Andrews taken to hospital after suffering a sickening fall before being kicked in the FACE by a horse during a race at Cheltenham An amateur jockey has been taken to hospital after she was kicked in the face by a horse during a race at Cheltenham Gina Andrews fell in the 12.40 Catesby … Read more
Champion jockey Lester Piggott, 84, puts 70 trophies from his 4,493 career wins up for auction to raise £80,000 to fund his retirement Lester Piggott, 84, has put 70 trophies and personal items up for auction Auctioneer Graham Budd said Mr Piggott was having a major clear out His 1957 and 1960 Epsom Derby winner’s … Read more
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy facing SIX-MONTH suspension after testing positive for cocaine after summer meeting in France as he claims it came from a night out Oisin Murphy has tested positive for cocaine in a drugs screening in France Murphy alleges positive test at summer race meeting in July came from night out Champion jockey … Read more
Legendary Irish jockey Pat Smullen dies aged 43 in Dublin after losing battle with pancreatic cancer Smullen retired in May 2019 after completing treatment for pancreatic cancer Smullen was initially given a clean bill of health but recently suffered a relapse His death was announced a year after a legends race he organised raised £2.3m … Read more
The Jockey Club’s group chief executive stepped down after making comments about the Black Lives Matter movement and sharing a meme about Britain’s Got Talent singer Susan Boyle, sources said. Delia Bushell, 48, tendered her resignation on Sunday after independent barrister Jack Mitchell found evidence to support a number of the allegations of misconduct against her – … Read more
Jockey Club chief executive slams ‘deeply unpleasant stitch-up’ as she quite horseracing organisation amid claims of bullying and racism Delia Bushell, 48, tendered her resignation last night amid bullying allegations Independent barrister found she had a case to answer for gross misconduct It was found to be ‘untenable’ for the former BT Sport and Sky … Read more
Jockey Club is hit by bullying claim against high-flying ex-BT and Sky executive brought in to revamp the horseracing body Delia Bushell, 48, is now one of the most powerful figures in British race horsing She is reportedly being investigated over a bullying complaint made against her The complaint was reportedly made by a senior … Read more
Government AXE PHE and replace it with new institute run by former jockey Baroness Dido Harding who oversaw disastrous Test and Trace scheme and TalkTalk when hackers stole 157,000 customers’ data Baroness Dido Harding, 52, headed NHS England’s Test and Trace scheme She is a former horse jockey and was chief executive of TalkTalk during … Read more