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Billy The Kid: Teenage protege Loughnane, 17, on his rapid rise to fame as he guns for the...
Billy Loughnane is almost certain to be crowned champion apprentice Flat jockey. The 17-year-old has a ride in all nine races at Wolverhampton on Saturday evening.
Horse racing tips: Ascot and Dundalk – Friday October 6 Friday’s six meetings across the UK and Ireland are equally split between Flat and National Hunt. Our nap is a Shadwell-owned colt bidding to complete a hat-trick in the feature race at Ascot, a Listed contest over 1m 6f. Unbeaten filly KAIRYU steps up to 7f, having shown plenty of speed so far in first two outings over 5f and 6½f, and there looks to be a lot more to come from the two-year-old.
Horse racing tips: Newmarket and Clonmel – Thursday September 28 There are six meetings across the UK and Ireland on Thursday, four Flat and two National Hunt. Aidan O’Brien makes the trip across to Newmarket with an unbeaten two-year-old colt. John Hill’s picks for Thursday are below.
Horse racing tips: Ayr and Newbury – Friday September 22 There are six meetings in the UK and Ireland on Friday, four Flat, one National Hunt and one mixed. Enda McElhinney’s picks for Friday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
Horse racing tips: Listowel, Yarmouth and Uttoxeter – Tuesday September 19 Listowel is one of a quartet of Flat meetings that also includes Redcar, Yarmouth and the all-weather card at Newcastle. Oisin Murphy makes a rare foray to his home county of Kerry to ride at Listowel.
Horse racing tips: Listowel, Fairyhouse and Thirsk – Monday September 18 There are six meetings across the UK and Ireland on Monday, four Flat and two National Hunt. We have three fancies across the cards, including one for Joseph O’Brien at the Listowel Harvest Festival meeting in Co Kerry. Enda McElhinney's picks for Monday are below.
Legendary English horse trainer Jonathan Sheppard dies aged 82 after Hall of Fame career that saw him earn... Born in Hertfordshire, Sheppard became a Hall of Fame trainer in the US and dominated the chasing sphere across the pond. He was leading trainer 26 times over jumps and won the money title 29 times, both records. In total he amassed 3,426 wins including Flat victories and a staggering £70m in winnings.
Horse racing tips: Lingfield, Nottingham and Dundalk – Tuesday August 15 There’s a busy programme of action across Britain and Ireland on Tuesday, with five Flat meetings and a heavy accent on all-weather racing. The cards at Dundalk (1.40-5.15pm), Newcastle (5.25-9.00) and Chelmsford all take place entirely on artificial surfaces. Enda McElhinney's picks for Tuesday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
Horse racing tips: Hamilton, Roscommon and Stratford – Tuesday July 4 There are six meetings across four countries for racing fans to enjoy on Tuesday, four Flat and two National Hunt. The action starts in Ireland with the jumps card at Tipperary (1.35-5.10pm) before we go north of the border at Hamilton (2.15-4.52) and down to the south coast at Brighton. In the evening it’s back to Ireland for Roscommon (4.45-8.20) and over to Wales for Ffos Las (6.30-9.00), both Flat cards. Enda McElhinney's picks for Tuesday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
Horse racing tips: Newbury, Beverley and Newton Abbot – Tuesday June 27 There are four meetings in England on Tuesday, three Flat and one National Hunt. They race on the level at Beverley, Brighton and Newbury. Enda McElhinney’s picks for Tuesday are below.
Horse racing tips: Newbury, Beverley and Newton Abbot – Tuesday June 27 There are four meetings in England on Tuesday, three Flat and one National Hunt. They race on the level at Beverley, Brighton and Newbury. Enda McElhinney’s picks for Tuesday are below.
Horse racing tips: Newbury, The Curragh and Newton Abbot – Wednesday June 7 There’s a six-strong offering of racing action across Britain and Ireland on Wednesday, with four Flat and one National Hunt cards. The jumps meeting from Newton Abbot (1.50-5.20) is first off, followed by Flat racing from Newbury, Nottingham and Ripon.
Jockey David Probert rushed to hospital after ‘horrible incident’ at Windsor racecourse... Probert was due to ride Bits and Bobs in the 5.35pm race for trainer Andrew Balding. But he was kicked by the two-year-old colt in what Sky Sports Racing presenter Sean Boyce described as a'serious incident' Probert is one of the UK's top Flat jockeys and has earnings of more than £7.3million in the past five years.
Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Tuesday’s five meetings, including Nottingham Nap Newsboy expects his nap, Kingmania, to win at Nottingham. Newsboy also fancies Spartan Arrow to get off the mark at Brighton. Nottingham stages a Flat meeting on Tuesday.
Matt Chapman horse racing tips: Lucinda Russell can win her second National in as many weeks at Ayr... Not a single Flat trainer refused an interview this week. John Gosden, William Haggas, Charlie Appleby, Charlie Johnston, Charlie Hills, James Ferguson and Roger Varian all gave plenty. Even Sir Michael Stoute was in cracking form.
Horse racing predictions: Leopardstown, Wincanton and Nottingham – Wednesday April 5 Britain and Ireland have a busy midweek of racing action in store with five meetings on Wednesday. They come over jumps from Wincanton (1.40-5.05) alongside Flat racing on the turf at Nottingham. Enda McElhinney’s picks for Wednesday are below. Scroll down to read the expert analysis behind them.
Meet champion trainer's daughter Megan Nicholls who is working as TV pundit Megan Nicholls will be working for ITV during the Cheltenham Festival. She is the daughter of 13-time champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls. The 25-year-old was a successful Flat jockey before becoming a TV pundit.
Former champion apprentice jockey Stephen Davies dies aged 53 as son Harry pays heartbreaking tribute... Stephen Davies passed away at his home in south Wales after being diagnosed with throat cancer. Davies Sr was crowned top young Flat rider in 1994 and looked set for superstardom. Son Harry was runner-up in the apprentice title race last season.
Oisin Murphy could ride at Cheltenham as he begins comeback from 14-month ban Three-time Flat champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been granted a licence to ride over jumps. Irishman could be eyeing a mount in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham. Murphy makes his comeback from a 14-month suspension at Chelmsford City tomorrow.
Jockey Jamie Moore taken to hospital after fall as horse is fatally injured Jump jockey Jamie Moore was riding for father Gary when Auriferous came down at the fourth last flight, throwing his rider to the ground. Jamie Moore is the year younger brother of top Flat jockey Ryan Moore.
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