Rachael Blackmore is ‘a credit to racing’ – AP McCoy
Sir AP McCoy says the in-form Rachael Blackmore has put horse racing "back on the front pages" after the Irish jockey's superb 2021.
Royal Ascot preview: 12,000 spectators each day set to attend
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Epsom Derby: Adayar secures surprise Derby win by four and a half lengths
Jockey Adam Kirby wins the Derby at Epsom on 16-1 shot Adayar, just two days after being replaced on another leading contender by Frankie Dettori.
The Oaks: Frankie Dettori rides Snowfall to record victory
Frankie Dettori rides Snowfall through the rain to win the Oaks at Epsom - his sixth victory in the race.
The Oaks: Hollie Doyle hoping to become first female winner of fillies’ Classic at Epsom
Jockey Hollie Doyle says victory in the Oaks would be a "dream come true" as she aims to become the first female to win the fillies' Classic at Epsom on Friday.
Epsom Derby: Ed Dunlop ready for “emotional day” as John Leeper bids for Classic glory
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Queen’s Platinum Jubilee plans unveiled by Buckingham Palace
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‘Victimised’ jockey wins partial victory after appeal over non-trier ban
- Jason Watson has suspension cut from seven to five days
- Mount had ducked violently when leaving stalls
Jason Watson achieved only a partial victory in his appeal on Thursday against a seven-day ban under the non-trier rules, after a hearing that turned on the question of how much effort a rider should make to gain the best possible placing when any realistic hope of making the frame is long gone.
Watson was riding Noisy Night, a two-year-old seeing a track for the first time, in a six-furlong maiden at Nottingham on 18 May when his mount ducked violently left leaving the stalls and lost, in the jockey’s estimation, a dozen lengths on his seven rivals.
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.@Jason7Watson1 banned 7 days for “failing to take all reasonable and permissible measures to ensure Noisy Night was given full opportunity to obtain the best possible placing.”
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Sunday racing has finally been given a potentially significant boost with the news that ITV has scheduled three trial programmes of action this summer.
Carlisle 1.00 Korker 1.35 Ventura Flame 2.10 Dream Composer 2.40 Yukon Mission 3.15 Iris Dancer 3.45 Miss Trixie 4.20 Frankenstella 4.50 Zoravan
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