Seamie Heffernan: Jockey handed 22-day ban over whip use in French Derby
Seamie Heffernan is handed a 22-day ban for his use of the whip on the Aidan O’Brien-trained Order Of Australia in Sunday’s French Derby.
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Ghaiyyath beats Enable in Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown
Charlie Appleby’s Ghaiyyath overshadows favourite Enable to win the Group One Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown.
Epsom Derby: Serpentine stuns rivals to give Aidan O’Brien record eighth victory
Serpentine stuns Epsom with a runaway success at 25-1 to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a record eighth Derby win.
Epsom Derby: English King, Kameko & Mogul lead runners; Aidan O’Brien seeks record
BBC Sport sets the scene as the Derby and Oaks are held on the same day at Epsom for the first time.
Leicester lockdown: Race meeting to go ahead on Tuesday
Tuesday’s race meeting at Leicester will go ahead despite the local lockdown in the region following a coronavirus spike.
Rose Paterson: Inquest opens into death of Aintree Racecourse chairman
An inquest is opened and adjourned into the death of Aintree Racecourse chairman Rose Paterson.
Epsom Derby: Frankie Dettori has ‘no plan’ to retire
Frankie Dettori says he has “no plan” to retire as he prepares for two Classics and the return of Enable.
Leicester race meeting next week in balance as city stays in lockdown
BHA will decide by Friday on whether fixture will go aheadOther courses with above-average Covid-19 rates in spotlight Having staged one race meeting amid a local lockdown on Tuesday, the chance that Leicester will do so again in six days’ time will ha…
Liam Treadwell: Jockeys at Southwell pay tribute as jump racing returns
Jockeys observe a minute’s silence in memory of Grand National-winning rider Liam Treadwell as jump racing resumes at Southwell.
Leicester races: Runners withdrawn as meeting goes ahead despite city lockdown
Runners are withdrawn by severak trainers from racing at Leicester after Tuesday’s meeting was cleared to go ahead despite new city lockdown rules.
Talking Horses: non-runners and no stalls but Leicester races on
The Oadby track raced on Tuesday evening after the British Horseracing Authority gave the meeting the green lightLeicester’s race-meeting went ahead on Tuesday evening, despite the local lockdown being applied in the area, but was in some danger of des…
Epsom Derby: Ryan Moore rides Mogul as Aidan O’Brien runs six in bid for record
Jockey Ryan Moore opts to ride Mogul from six Aidan O’Brien runners as the trainer seeks a record eighth triumph in the Derby at Epsom on Saturday.
Irish Derby: Santiago clinches Aidan O’Brien’s 14th win in Curragh Classic
Favourite Santiago clinches a 14th Irish Derby win for Aidan O’Brien as the trainer saddles the first four in the Curragh Classic.
Epsom Derby: Military March ruled out by trainer Saeed bin Suroor
Military March, third favourite for the Derby at Epsom on 4 July, will miss the race after suffering a setback.
Rachael Blackmore lands Irish Derby ride: Aidan O’Brien aims six at the race
Leading jump jockey Rachael Blackmore has been booked to ride in flat racing’s Irish Derby on Saturday as Santiago is set to head six horses trained by Aidan O’Brien.