Ballydoyle ‘Star’ Can Land Haydock’s Sprint Cup 02/09/10
The Aidan O’Brien trained Starspangledbanner heads the betting of 16 runners entered in the Group One, Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock on Saturday and judging by the form shown by Ballydoyle’s Australian import in four starts on British soil so far this season, looks set to take all the beating.

Opinions on Theory Leaves Layers Divided 02/09/10
The victory of the Brian Meehan-trained Theyskens' Theory in the Group 3 Chichester Observer Prestige Stakes at Goodwood has left the betting firms taking starkly different opinions as to the juvenile's chances of landing next season's 1000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Admiral Barry Aiming to Have All Guns Blazing in Totesport.com Cesarewitch 02/09/10
Irish handler Eoin Griffin is hopeful that Admiral Barry can continue his excellent form on the Flat with victory in the £160,000 totesport.com Cesarewitch after the five-year-old was allotted 8st 5lb for the prestigious two and a quarter mile heritage handicap at Newmarket on Champions’ Day, Saturday, 16th October.

Tiger Reigns Could Spearhead Revitalised Dods Team in totesport.com Cambridgeshire 02/09/10
Michael Dods, whose County Durham yard is starting to fire once again after a lean summer, is weighing up the £160,000 totesport.com Cambridgeshire (3.40pm) for three of his stable stalwarts at Newmarket on Saturday, 2nd October.

Top Racing and Glamour at William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup Festival
31/08/10
Scotland's richest and most glamorous flat racing meeting - the William Hill (Ayr) Gold Cup Festival takes place at Ayr Racecourse from Thursday September 16 until Saturday September 18.

Poet's Voice Triumphs in totesport Celebration Mile 28/08/10
Poet's Voice laid down his claim for top miling honours at the back-end of the season as he overwhelmed odds-on Main Aim in the Group Two totesport.com Celebration Mile at Goodwood.

Sprint Sensation Overdose Wins Again 27/08/10
Overdose, the Hungarian sprinter who looked set to take the racing world by storm last year until a serious injury placed his career in jeopardy, gained his second win since returning to the fray last month with an imperious display in front of an adoring home crowd at Kincsem Park in Budapest at the weekend.

Pires Early Mover in Cambridgeshire Market 27/08/10
Pires has been cut to 25/1 (from 33/1) by the sponsors for the totesport.com Cambridgeshire after punters were quick to latch onto Tony Martin’s gelding shortly after prices were released.

Spencer's Bad Day at the Office 27/08/10
When Jamie Spencer woke up on the morning of Thursday 19th August 2010 he must have thought to himself that two outstanding opportunities awaited him at York, with both Sariska and Zarebiya looking to hold outstanding chances in their respective races on the Knavesmire.

Makfi Delivers Potent Cartier Racing Awards Reminder 26/08/10
Makfi emphasised that he is anything but a one-race wonder with a sublime victory in the Group One Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le Buffard Jacques le Marois over a mile at Deauville on August 15, a success that sees him re-emerge as an exciting contender for Cartier Racing Awards honours.

Rewilding Heads 16 Going Forward for Ladbrokes St Leger 26/08/10
Godolphin handler Mahmood Al Zarooni is looking to crown an excellent first season as a trainer with victory in the £500,000 Group One Ladbrokes St Leger with Rewilding, who heads 16 remaining entries for the world’s oldest Classic at Doncaster on Saturday, September 11, following the final scratchings deadline.

32 Remain On Course for Eddie Stobart Group Park Stakes 26/08/10
This year’s £160,000 Group Two Eddie Stobart Group Park Stakes is set to be a cracking renewal with 32 horses going forward for the seven-furlong contest at Doncaster on Ladbrokes St Leger Day, Saturday, September 11, following the scratchings deadline.

37 Chasing Neptune Investment Management Champagne Stakes Glory 26/08/10
Ladbrokes St Leger Day at Doncaster, Saturday, September 11, also features high-class two-year-old racing with the £100,000 Neptune Investment Champagne Stakes taking place.

Tropical Paradise Looking to Rule Supreme Once More at Goodwood 25/08/10
After posting a first Group success at Glorious Goodwood, talented filly Tropical Paradise is set to return to the Sussex course for the £57,000 Supreme Stakes (3.55pm) over seven furlongs on Sunday, August 29.

Sonning Rose Among 11 for the Chichester Observer Prestige Stakes at Goodwood 24/08/10
Mick Channon is hoping that Sonning Rose can bloom in the £40,000 Group Three Chichester Observer Prestige Stakes (3.40pm) at Goodwood on Saturday, August 28.

Blanco Looks Ante-Post Leger Value
23/08/10
Unless I'm missing something glaringly obvious, it's hard to see just why Aidan O'Brien's Irish Derby winner Cape Blanco is still on offer at up to 10/1 for the St Leger at Doncaster on September 11th.

Twice in a Blue Moon Rose for Midday 21/08/10
Leading online Bookmakers have presented trainer Henry Cecil with a special rose bush to mark the back-to-back wins of Midday in the 2009 and 2010 renewals of the Blue Square Nassau Stakes.

Cochabamba Seeks Prestige at Goodwood 20/08/10
Cochabamba has the seven-furlong £40,000 Group Three Prestige Stakes at Goodwood on Saturday, August 28, firmly on her agenda as she bids to continue the promise of her first two career starts.

What Next for Sariska After York Refusal? 20/08/10
The Yorkshire Oaks is one of the feature races of the four day long York Ebor meeting but the 2010 renewal of the race was thrown in to disarray as favourite to win the Group One, Sariska, refused to leave the stalls.

Eddie Stobart Group is the New Sponsor of the Park Stakes at Doncaster 19/08/10
First run in 1978, the Eddie Stobart Group Park Stakes is for three-year-olds and upwards over seven furlongs. Although currently a Group Two contest, there are no penalties for previous Group Two or Group One winners so the race is run with Group One conditions.

Neptune Investment Management Back Champagne Stakes
19/08/10
Doncaster Racecourse is pleased to announce another new sponsor at the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival, with Neptune Investment Management the new sponsor of the £100,000 Group Two Champagne Stakes on Saturday, September 11, Ladbrokes St Leger Day.

Rewilding New Favourite for St Leger after Voltigeur Romp 18/08/10
Rewilding is the new 2/1 favourite (from 9/2) with totesport after running away with the sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur Stakes at York yesterday afternoon.

Zoffany Halts Hannon’s Juvenile Hot Streak 16/08/10
East Everleigh handler Richard Hannon suffered a rare reverse this season when his red hot favourite Strong Suit could finish only third to Aidan O’Brien’s Zoffany in the Group 1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

Ladbrokes St Leger Remains Number One Target for Dandino
12/08/10
The trials season for the £500,000 Ladbrokes St Leger is in full force with the Gordon Stakes having taken place at Goodwood just over a fortnight ago and York set to play host to the Great Voltigeur Stakes on Tuesday, August 17.

Premio Loco Among 28 for totesport Celebration Mile 12/08/10
An exciting total of 28 top milers remain in the Group Two totesport.com Celebration Mile following the latest scratchings deadline.

Racing World Stunned by Harbinger Injury Blow 10/08/10
The ups and downs of the racing game have once again been brought sharply into focus with the news that following a routine exercise gallop Sir Michael Stoute's brilliant Harbinger has suffered a serious injury that means he will never race again

Crowded to Set Up House in the US 10/08/10
Brian Meehan's Crowded House, leading staying juvenile of the 2008 and ante-post favourite for the Derby the following year, appears to have run his last race on these shores and will head off to the US in the hope that a change of environment might also prompt better fortunes.

Ebor Handicap 10-Year-Trends 09/08/10
The Totesport Ebor Handicap is the showpiece event of York’s four day Ebor Festival which starts on Tuesday 17th August. The race is run over 1M 6F but, despite the length of the race, the draw still seems to be play a big part, with a higher draw appearing to be a definite advantage.

Victory for Team Ireland in Shergar Cup 07/08/10
For the second year in succession, the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup went to Team Ireland, comprised this year of Captain Richard Hughes, Pat Smullen and Fran Berry. The final team scores were Ireland 80, Europe 72, Rest of the World 45 and Great Britain 43.

Suit Strong Favourite for this Sunday's Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh 06/08/10
Strong Suit, the current 5-1 favourite for next year’s 2000 Guineas, heads a list of nine horses who stood their ground at the 48 hour declaration stage for this Sunday’s Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Shergar Cup Rest Of The World Team Ambitious to Do Well 06/08/10
Anton Marcus, 40, the current South African champion jockey, is looking forward to his first experience of European racing at Ascot on Saturday.

The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup - Facts & Figures 05/08/10
The Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is the world’s premier international jockeys’ team competition. Three world-class riders will represent each of Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and the Rest of the World.

Harbinger Could Head Next to the Juddmonte International
04/08/10
The mouthwatering prospect of the mighty Harbinger taking a step back in trip and taking on the cream of Europe's best ten furlong horses in York's prestigious Juddmonte International Stakes at this month's York Ebor 2010 meeting looks more than just a vague possibility.

Thirteen Entries for Group One Keeneland Phoenix Stakes
04/08/10
The Keeneland Phoenix Two-Year-Old Stakes tops the bill on another exciting eight race programme at the Curragh this Sunday.

The Melbourne Cup - The Race That Stops Australia 03/08/10
We have the Grand National, the Americans have the greatest two minutes in sport, but Australia has the race that stops the nation.

Starspangledbanner Heads Nunthorpe Betting 03/08/10
The Golden Jubilee Stakes and July Cup winner, Starspangledbanner, heads the betting for the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes at 9-4, in Coral's opening show on the five furlong Group One.

Majestic Goldikova Marches On 02/08/10
When Freddie Head rode the great mare Miesque to her second Breeders' Cup Mile victory a generation ago he quite reasonably believed that he would never be associated with a better thoroughbred performer.

Brilliant Harbinger Goes Top of the Class 27/07/10
Prior to Saturday's King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot all the talk was of Workforce and whether the Derby winner was as good as he looked when trouncing his rivals by seven lengths at Epsom.

Blanco Strengthens O'Brien's St Leger Hand 26/07/10
Harbinger was so brilliant in winning the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot that the performance of second placed Cape Blanco could easily be overlooked, but the Irish Derby winner ran to form and suggested he could yet be a major player in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster in September.

Pat Smullen and Paul Townend Head Races for Galway Top Jockey Titles 25/07/10
William Hill have installed the five-times Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen as their favourite to win the flat jockey title at Galway.

Harbinger Smashes Course Record to Take King George by Record 11 Lengths 24/07/10
It was billed as a match between the three-year-olds, consisting of the Derby winner Workforce and the Irish Derby victor Cape Blanco, and the older horses but in the event the 2010 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II Stakes was only ever about one horse - Harbinger.

Hawkeyethenoo Bags SkyBet Dash 24/07/10
Kieren Fallon bagged a quickfire double in the big races at York when Hawkeyethenoo took the SkyBet Dash, after steering Summit Surge to victory in the SkyBet York Stakes.

Summit Surge Swamps Sky Bet Stakes 24/07/10
Luca Cumani's Summit Surge came with a late thrust to deny Bushman in the Sky Bet York Stakes as Kieren Fallon set up a big-race double on the Knavesmire.

Donald McCain-Trained Overturn Heads Galway Hurdle Betting 24/07/10
A total of 42 horses have stood their ground at the latest forfeit stage for next Thursday’s Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Herbert Won’t Deny Colt’s Champagne Stakes Prospects
23/07/10
Sir Michael Stoute has included the unraced juvenile Deny among the 82 entries for the £100,000 Group Two Champagne Stakes at Doncaster’s Ladbrokes St Leger Festival on Saturday, September 11.

Aga Khan’s French Raiders Among Fantastic Park Stakes Entries
23/07/10
The £160,000 Group Two Park Stakes takes place over seven furlongs at the Ladbrokes St Leger Festival at Doncaster on Saturday, September 11, and has attracted a fantastic entry of 53, including the Alain de Royer-Dupre-trained pair of Varenar and Dalghar from France.

Godolphin Land Group1 German Feature 22/07/10
Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor landed a first Group 1 victory for Sheik Mohammed in 2010 when the classy Campanologist took the Grosser Preis vonLotto Hamburg, in Germany, under stable jockey Frankie Dettori.

Majestic Concorde Heads Galway Plate Betting 22/07/10
A total of 65 horses have stood their ground at the latest forfeit stage for next Wednesday’s Tote Galway Plate at Ballybrit.

Huge Numbers of Two-Year-Olds in Search of Tattersalls Millions 22/07/10
Horses ranging in yearling price from 5,000 guineas through to 700,000 guineas remain in the Tattersalls Millions races after this week’s scratchings stage as they bid for the great rewards available in the most extensive sales race series ever staged in the northern hemisphere.

Shadwell Middle Park Stakes Attracts 55 Colts 22/07/10
Two-year-old colts have the chance to aim for Group One glory at Newmarket on Friday, 1st October, in the £160,000 Shadwell Middle Park Stakes and a total of 55 entries have been received for the six-furlong contest.

Special Duty Half-sister Among 65 Fillies for Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes 22/07/10
No current trainer can match Criquette Head-Maarek’s record of four victories in the £160,000 Group One Electrolux Cheveley Park Stakes and the French trainer is considering another raid across the Channel for the prestigious six-furlong contest at Newmarket on Friday, 1st October.

Theology Could Face Snow Fairy and Cape Blanco in St Leger
22/07/10
Dual Oaks winner Snow Fairy and Irish Derby hero Cape Blanco are among 42 entries revealed today for the world’s oldest Classic, the Group One Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday, September 11. Both are rated 8/1 hopes by Ladbrokes.

Hannon Issues Cliffs Ground Warning 21/07/10
Richard Hannon, enjoying another outstandingly successful season, has issued a warning about the participation of his star three-year-old miler Canford Cliffs in the eagerly awaited Group1 Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood later this month.

Budapest Bullet on Nunthorpe Trail 19/07/10
The prospect of one of the most exciting sprinting clashes for many a long year drew just a shade closer this week with the news that outstanding Hungarian sprinter Overdose is to return to the track.

O’Brien Keen on Sussex Stakes Double with Rip Van Winkle
18/07/10
Last year’s winner Rip Van Winkle is on target to run in the feature race of Glorious Goodwood, the Group One Sussex Stakes, on Wednesday, July 28.

'The Bullet's' Nunthorpe Bid Rests on Bratislava Sunday Return
16/07/10
This weekend many racing eyes will be concentrated in the direction of Bratislava where the outstanding Hungarian sprinter Overdose is set to make his eagerly anticipated return to action after a 15 month absence from the track.

Starspangledbanner Unfurls His Cartier Racing Awards Credentials 16/07/10
Starspangledbanner is flying aloft in both the Cartier Sprinter and Cartier Older Horse divisions after a thrilling victory under Johnny Murtagh in one of Europe’s premier races, the Group One Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Friday, July 9, and enters Cartier Horse Of The Year calculations.

Get Set to Profit from Panic 15/07/10
Pembrokeshire based trainer Peter Bowen has made a regular habit of landing the valuable Totesport.com Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen and this weekend, his charge No Panic stands out as one to seriously consider.

Knight Hopes for Illustrious Goodwood Cup Victory 14/07/10
Illustrious Blue has already notched two victories at Glorious Goodwood down the years and the popular seven-year-old course specialist will bid for the biggest success of his career at the five-day summer festival in the £100,000 Group Two Artemis Goodwood Cup (3.25pm) over two miles on Thursday, July 29.

Investec Oaks Heroine Snow Fairy 3-1 Favourite for Irish Oaks 14/07/10
William Hill have installed the Investec Oaks winner Snow Fairy as their 3-1 favourite for this Sunday’s Darley sponsored Irish equivalent.

Opening Galway Plate & Hurdle Prices from William Hill 13/07/10
William Hill have opened betting on the two feature races of 2010 Galway Festival – the Tote Galway Plate and the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Starspangledbanner Takes Darley July Cup
09/07/10
Starspangledbanner won his second consecutive Group One race when taking the highlight of the Champagne Lanson July Festival, the £400,000 Darley July Cup.

Sans Frontieres Fulfils Promise 08/07/10
San Frontieres, on only his seventh appearance on a racetrack, posted his second victory with a shock win in the Group Two Princess Of Wales’s sportingbet.com Stakes. Starting at 14/1, the four-year-old surprised even his trainer, Jeremy Noseda.

John Smith’s Cup 10-Year-Trends 09/07/10
The John Smith’s Cup is one of the big Northern handicaps of the season and it takes place at York on Saturday 10th July. The race is run over a mile, two furlongs and 88 yards and is always a highly competitive affair.

Channon Vindicated with Group One Success for Music Show
07/07/10
After a string of unfortunate efforts, Music Show finally gained a deserved Group One victory when taking the £185,000 Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes in the colours of Jaber Abdullah.

Herbert Thinks Harbinger Can Beat Two Derby Heroes
07/07/10
The big two, English Derby hero Workforce and stable companion Harbinger, unbeaten in three starts this season including last time in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot, remain in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes after yesterday’s scratching stage which was revealed today.

King George – the Classic Generation are Back! 07/07/10
Growing up the legend of the Grundy/Bustino King George gave this race a magical aura and exemplified its status as the mid-summer event in the UK that established the pecking order of the Classic generation against their elders.

Prizefighting Looks up to Bahrain Trophy Class
07/07/10
Shrewd Newmarket-based John Gosden knows a good horse when he sees one and has always held Prizefighting in some regard. At Newmarket on Thursday, Princess Haya's colt can prove his worth by winning the Group 3 Bahrain Trophy.

Jockeys to Wear Team Colours in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup 06/07/10
The jockeys competing in the four team Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup will wear team colours for the first time at this year’s renewal on Saturday, 7th August.

Guest Serious About Attitude for Darley July Cup 06/07/10
Serious Attitude could bid for a second Newmarket Group One triumph in what promises to be a typically top-drawer renewal of the £400,000 Darley July Cup (3.10pm) over six furlongs at the July Course on Friday, 9th July.

Tony McCoy Jumps Back to the Top of the BBC Sports Personality Betting 04/07/10
William Hill have shortened the Grand National winning jockey Tony McCoy from 7-2 to 2-1 favourite to be crowned the 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the year.

Lord Of The Stars has TNT July Stakes Option 03/07/10
Ralph Beckett is considering the £70,000 Group Two TNT July Stakes (2pm) among two options for his exciting colt Lord Of The Stars at Newmarket’s Champagne Lanson July Festival next week.

Tiger to Pounce in Hot Haydock Handicap
02/07/10
Saturday's Old Newton Cup at Haydock promises to be the usual red hot affair with a host of horses having claims to a share of the very generous prize money on offer.

Eclipse Stakes 10-Year-Trends 30/06/10
The Coral Eclipse Stakes takes place at Sandown on Saturday, 3rd July. A group 1 run over 1M 2F, it is the first chance for the classic generation to take on the older horses at the highest level.

Coral Open Betting on Further Sandown Races 29/06/10
The sponsor has opened betting on two of Saturday's Coral-Eclipse supporting races, and make Amour Propre, Bould Mover and Triple Aspect the 7-2 co-favourites for the Coral Charge, while Ransom Note heads the betting for the Coral Challenge at 5-1.

Cape Blanco 13-8 to Beat Workforce the Next Time They Meet 27/06/10
William Hill has shortened Cape Blanco from 25-1 to 16-1 for the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe following his half a length victory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on Sunday.

Morse the Call to Extend O'Brien Railway Stakes Record
25/06/10
Master trainer Aidan O'Brien has won the Group 2 Railway Stakes a staggering 11 times in the last 13 years, a quite sensational record of success in such a high grade event.

Cape Blanco 5-2 Favourite for Irish Derby 25/06/10
Aidan O’Brien, who will be looking to win his eighth Irish Derby, has left five horses in the Group 1 race including the new favourite Cape Blanco.

O’Callaghan Targets Darley July Cup for King 25/06/10
Trainer Carl O’Callaghan has confirmed that Kinsale King will remain in Britain for a probable tilt at the £400,000 Darley July Cup at Newmarket, the third British leg of the Global Sprint Challenge, on Friday, 9th July.

Jan Vermeer 2-1 Favourite For Irish Derby – 11 Entered 23/06/10
A total of 11 horses have stood their ground at the latest entry stage for this Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

9-2 Tony Mccoy Heads Sports Personality Betting Whilst Rooney Loses Favour 21/06/10
William Hill have today elevated Champion Jockey and Grand National winner Tony McCoy to 9-2 favourite from 8-1 following good support to win this years BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award.

O'Brien Bonanza to Continue in Railway Stakes 21/06/10
One of the strongest statistics in the racing game will be tested again at the Curragh this weekend when Aidan O'Brien seeks to win his 12th Group 2 Railway Stakes in the last 14 years, an extraordinary run of success.

Sarafina Now 14-1 for the Arc Following Impressive Win in the French Oaks 14/06/10
Sarafina gave Alan de Royer-Dupre his sixth win in the Prix de Diane at Chantilly yesterday afternoon.

BHA Barking Up the Wrong Tree – Again! 09/06/10
The news that the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has decided to hold an official inquiry into Aidan O'Brien's refusal to comply with their vet's wishes at York last month, once again appears to demonstrate the ruling body's focus on the wrong issues in the sport.

Lope De Vega 10-1 for Arc After French Derby Win 07/06/10
Lope De Vega, named after the 17th century Spanish playwright of the same name, won the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly on Sunday.

All Signs Point to Rio 27/05/10
With the Richard Hannon team enjoying another terrific season and the yard still on a high after the success of Canford Cliffs in the Abu Dhabi 2000 Guineas at the Curragh last Sunday, it's time for the promising juvenile Cape To Rio to cement his Royal Ascot claims with victory in Sandown's listed National Stakes on Thursday evening.

Tickets on Sale June 5 for 2010 Breeders' Cup 27/05/10
The Breeders' Cup and Churchill Downs yesterday announced that tickets for this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Nov. 5-6, will go on sale at 12 p.m. (ET) Saturday, June 5.

The Public Crowns Big Buck’s Horse Of The Year 25/05/10
The public has elected Big Buck’s their Horse of the Year after the inaugural vote for the prestigious title, announced at today’s Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards in London.

O'Brien Bidding for Hat-Trick of Irish 2000 Guineas Wins 21/05/10
Ballydoyle trainer Aidan O'Brien is set to saddle an amazing six of the 13 contenders for Saturday's Abu Dahbi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh, including leading market fancies Steinbeck and Fencing Master.

Anna Salai New Favourite for Irish 1000 Guineas 21/05/2010
William Hill have re-opened their betting for this Sunday’s Irish 1000 Guineas following the final declarations for the Group 1 contest. The bookies now make the Godolphin filly Anna Salai their 4-1 favourite for the race, with the original favourite Music Show now a 9-2 shot from 7-2.

Fame And Glory 4-7 Favourite for Tattersalls Gold Cup 21/05/2010
Last year’s Irish Derby winner Fame And Glory heads a list of six horses who stood their ground at the 48 hour declaration stage for this Sunday’s Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh.

Canford Cliffs Heads Irish 2000 Guineas Betting Following 48 Hour Decs 20/05/2010
Hills now make Canford Cliffs, who finished third in the English 2000 Guineas, their 5-2 favourite for the race, while the original favourite Steinbeck has drifted out to 11-4 from 5-2.

Xtension Primed for Irish Guineas glory 18/05/10
Since the days when he made his living as a jobbing jump jockey life has been very much on an upward curve for trainer Clive Cox

Steinbeck 5-2 Favourite for Irish 2000 Guineas Glory 18/05/2010
William Hill have installed the Aidan O’Brien trained Steinbeck as their 5-2 favourite for this Saturday’s Abu Dhabi Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh. The son of Footstepsinthestand is one of a nine horses entered from the all-powerful Ballydoyle yard.

Cecil's Ajaan to Give Yard a Chester Cup Boost 04/05/10
Ever since his tremendous effort in last year's Chester Cup when he lost out to Daraahem by just a neck, Henry Cecil's Ajaan has looked exactly the sort to return to the Roodeye and put up an even better performance in 2010.

Co-Favourites of Five for Chester Cup
04/05/10
The top weight Tastahil heads a maximum field of 17 runners for this Wednesday’s totesport.com Chester Cup at the Roodee.

Total Gallery Pleases Moore Ahead of Palace House Introduction
29/04/10
Trainer Stan Moore is looking forward to getting his star sprinter Total Gallery back on the racecourse in the £65,000 Group Three StanJames.com Palace House Stakes (3.40pm) at Newmarket on Saturday, 1st May.

Planet Takes Gold at Punchestown 22/04/10
An action-packed renewal of the feature Grade 1 Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup saw Planet Of Sound, trained in Somerset by Philip Hobbs, spring a 14/1 surprise when scoring by three and a half lengths.

Goodwood Garden Party Set to be a Sell Out 21/04/10
Over 10,000 people have taken up the invitation to attend the ‘Goodwood Garden Party’ fixture on Saturday 1st May. Demand has been so great that the Sussex racecourse has announced the free ticket offer for the Gordon Enclosure is now ‘sold out’ for the opening meeting of Goodwood’s 2010 season.

Blackstairmountain Bags Big Prize for Mullins 21/04/10
Willie Mullins enjoyed an amazing 2009 Punchestown Festival with 12 wins and he made a bright start to this year’s meeting when Blackstairmountain beat stablemate Flat Out in the Grade 1 Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle.

Bookies Saddle Up for €50 Million Punchestown Festival 20/04/10
Bookies William Hill estimate Irish punters will splash out around €50 million at this week’s Punchestown Festival. The event, which has been dubbed the ‘Irish Cheltenham’, gets underway today with Irish racing fans expected to bet close to €10 million on each of the five days of the Festival.

Thousands to Descend on Britain's Racecourses for Free Week of Horse Racing 19/04/10
The sport of horse racing is getting ready to welcome thousands of people for its week of free horse racing.

Meehan Pleased with Dancing David Ahead of Craven Stakes
14/04/10
Dancing David proved himself capable of mixing it at the top level last season and the colt is pleasing trainer Brian Meehan ahead of the £65,000 Group Three Racing Post breezeupbonus.com Craven Stakes, staged over a mile at Newmarket on Thursday, April 15, for which there are nine declarations.

Don’t Push It & Imperial Commander to Parade at Cheltenham
14/04/10
John Smith’s Grand National hero Don’t Push It will parade alongside totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander during racing at Cheltenham this Friday evening, April 16.

Cheltenham Winners Set for Coral Scottish Grand National
12/04/10
Halcon Genelardais, runner up to 2008 winner Iris De Balme, heads the weights at the five day stage for Saturday's Coral Scottish Grand National.

More Stars Entered At Punchestown 02/04/10
Early-closing entries for days three, four and five of the 2010 Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown are revealed today with many more of the biggest stars in jump racing set to appear at the meeting, which runs from Tuesday, April 20 to Saturday, April 24.

The Denman Show Moves to Scotland 01/04/10
It was amazing that, on the back of one below-par effort when unseating his rider at Newbury in February, the legendary Denman was written off by so many in racing as being over the hill and past his prime.

Alpha Ridge Continues to Attract Support in Irish National 01/04/10
The joint top rated - Aran Concerto and Siegemaster head a list of 51 horses who stood their ground at the latest confirmation stage for the 2010 Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.

Household Cavalry Coming to Lambourn Charity Open Day
30/03/10
For the last 21 years, Lambourn, ‘The Valley of the Racecourse’ has opened its doors to the thousands of visitors who flock to the annual, Betfair sponsored, Lambourn Charity Open Day which is once again taking place this Good Friday, 2nd April.

Dunguib Given Rabobank Champion Hurdle Option at Punchestown 24/03/10
After finishing only third when sent off a red-hot 4/5 favourite in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last week, Dunguib is set to try and restore his reputation as one of the most exciting novice hurdlers of recent times at this year’s Irish National Hunt Festival at Punchestown.

New Clerk of the Course at Ayr
23/03/10
Ayr Racecourse has appointed Emma Marley as Clerk of the Course and she will assume her duties from early May.

Rain Will Help Mull Of Killough in William Hill Lincoln 23/03/10
John Spearing is hoping a drop of rain can help the lightly-raced Mull Of Killough (12/1 with William Hill) land the £125,000 William Hill Lincoln (3.10pm) over a mile at Doncaster on Saturday, March 27.

Follow Extraterrestrial for a Happy Landing 16/03/10
Is it that time of the year again? It seems like only yesterday that we said goodbye to the 2009 flat season and now we're closing in on the opening fixture of 2010 with the Lincoln Handicap proving a tough nut to crack.

Qaspal Gets Paddy Power Imperial Cup Run with a Decent Chance 11/03/10
Trainer Philip Hobbs and leading owner J P McManus were breathing a huge sigh of relief this morning after Qaspal managed to get a run in Saturday’s 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown a run which could possibly have huge implications for the six-year-old also getting an opportunity at next week’s Cheltenham Festival. [more]

Ante Post Derby Punters Praying for Abbey Success 11/03/10
Such was the authority with which St Nicholas Abbey despatched his rivals in the Group1 Racing Post Trophy last October, it is hard to look much further in considering the most likely horse to win this year's Epsom Derby

Karl Burke – A Charity 2,500 Mile Cycle Ride! 10/03/10
Racehorse trainer Karl Burke will embark on the greatest challenge of his life when he leaves Perth racecourse on his trusty pushbike.

Pipe Could Be Double-Handed in Paddy Power Imperial Cup 09/03/10
Last season was something of a blip for David Pipe as it was the first time since he took over from father Martin that he failed to win the 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup and the Nicholashayne trainer will be aiming to correct this anomaly in this Saturday’s renewal with either Salut Flo and/or Hunterview.

Nicholls Aiming to Land Last Big Race Before Cheltenham
04/03/10
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls could be double-handed as he bids to win the 70,000 Paddy Power Imperial Cup for the first time at Sandown on Saturday 13th March and triumph in the last major contest before the Cheltenham Festival.

WBX Hurdling Triple Crown has Positive Effect on Racing
04/03/10
As the 2009/10 WBX Hurdling Triple Crown draws to its exciting conclusion it is clear to see the positive effect it has had on National Hunt racing and the two mile hurdling division in the four years the WBX Hurdling Triple Crown has been in existence.

Miss Mitch Hits a Snitch 01/03/10
This weekend the dangers of ante-post betting could not have been more clearly demonstrated than in the case of the unfortunate Miss Mitch, well supported at fancy prices for the Racing Post Chase, only to be declared a non-runner the day before after knocking a joint.

Kilcrea Castle Backed for Racing Post and Grand National 24/02/10
Coral bookmakers have today seen money for Kilcrea Castle to win the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday, and have trimmed the price to 5-1 (from 6-1), the horse has also proved popular in the Grand National betting, being cut to 33-1 (from 50-1) with the Barking firm.

Nacarat 4-1 Favourite for Racing Post Chase
22/02/10
The Tom George trained Nacarat heads William Hill’s betting for this weekend’s Racing Post Chase at Kempton.

42 for Sportingbet Supports Heros Winter Derby 18/02/10
The highlight of the all-weather season takes place at Lingfield Park on Saturday, March 20, with the £100,000 Group Three Sportingbet Supports HEROS Winter Derby over 10 furlongs.

Francis Still Remembered for Extraordinary Devon Loch Loss 16/02/10
The passing of Dick Francis at the age of 89 this weekend brings to an end a life that saw the mild mannered Royal jockey and best-selling author achieve tremendous success in two very different fields.

Jesse James Gunning for William Hill Lincoln Berth 11/02/10
John Gosden could bid for back-to-back victories in the £125,000 William Hill Lincoln with Expresso Star but the Newmarket trainer may face a potential challenge from one of his former charges, Jesse James, now in the care of Warminster handler Jeremy Gask.

Knockara Beau Set for totepool Towton Novices’ Chase 02/02/10
George Charlton is almost certain his stable star Knockara Beau will head to Wetherby for the £30,000 Grade Two totepool Towton Novices’ Chase on Saturday, February 6.

Blue Square Gold Cup is “Plan A” for Le Beau Bai 28/01/10
Le Beau Bai has developed into an exciting staying chaser for trainer Richard Lee and the Herefordshire handler is keen to run his Welsh National third in the £100,000 Grade Three Blue Square Gold Cup on Saturday, February 20.

Sky Bet Chase Has 36 Acceptors
26/01/10
Gone To Lunch is among 36 acceptors at the five-day stage for what promises to be a fantastic renewal of the £90,000 Sky Bet Chase (3.25pm) at Doncaster on Saturday, January 30.

Hennessy Primed for Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster 21/01/10
Hennessy heads to Doncaster for the £90,000 Listed Sky Bet Chase over three miles on Saturday, January 30, with trainer Warren Greatrex looking for a big run from last season’s Grade Three Sandown Gold Cup winner.

Wetherby Hope for Saturday Action
11/01/10
Officials at Wetherby will be hoping the weather relents this week in order that the racecourse can make a belated start to 2010 with a meeting on Saturday (January 16).

National Hunt Flat Card on the AWT at Kempton 11/01/10
Following the recent spate of abandonments and with the current cold snap delaying the resumption of Racing on turf, the British Horseracing Authority has programmed a provisional National Hunt Flat Card on the AWT at Kempton for Saturday, January 16th.

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