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'Attractive and enjoyable experience' - Cheltenham to cap Festival attendances in 2023

Spectator capacity at Cheltenham will be capped at 68,500 people per day for the four days of the 2023 Festival in a move to enhance the experience of racegoers attending, the Jockey Club has announced. This year’s Festival attracted a record ...

16 Aug 2022 at 11:42

Sport

Lidster family favourite aiming for starring role in amateur feature

Craig Lidster’s Masque Of Anarchy will bid to keep his winning streak going when he lines up in the Turners Amateur Jockeys’ Cambridgeshire at Newmarket on Saturday. The horse affectionately known at home as ‘Sausage Roll’ and a firm ...

16 Sept 2022 at 12:26

Sport

Brian Hughes only looking forward after banking third championship

Brian Hughes is preparing to thrust himself straight into another title bid ahead of being crowned champion jockey for the third time on the final day of the season at Sandown on Saturday. The Northern Irishman first claimed the ...

28 Apr 2023 at 13:17

Lifestyle

Richard Quinn designs collection inspired by Grand National-winning jockey silks

Richard Quinn – a designer known for his love of florals and latex – has created a new capsule collection inspired by Grand National-winning jockey silks. Quinn teamed up with The Jockey Club for the collection, channelling the ...

05 Apr 2023 at 16:07

Sport

Crisfords hoping West can be best at Newmarket

The progressive West Wind Blows will take on a quartet of rivals in the Jockey Club Stakes, with Ed Crisford mindful he needs to settle to show his best at Newmarket on Friday. The four-year-old takes on the might of triple ...

04 May 2023 at 15:56

Sport

The fall that sparked creation of Injured Jockeys Fund

It is 60 years since a serious injury to Paddy Farrell in the 1964 Grand National helped spawn what is now the Injured Jockeys Fund. At the time there was no system in place, financial or otherwise, to compensate jockeys ...

09 Apr 2024 at 11:22

Sport

Blackmore ‘serial winners fund’ closing in on bumper total for charity

Betfair’s ‘Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund’ is closing in on its target as it aims to provide £250,000 for two worthy charities. The initiative was kick-started by a £100,000 donation from Betfair, with £5,000 ...

30 Jan 2024 at 12:46

Sport

National protests ‘robustly condemned’ by BHA chief Julie Harrington

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Julie Harrington has “robustly condemned” the actions of protesters who delayed the Grand National – and also announced a “painstaking” analysis will take place in an ...

18 Apr 2023 at 13:27

Sport

Fakir D’oudairies prevails in dramatic Thurles feature

Fakir D’oudairies seized the opportunity to go one better than last season and claim an incident-packed renewal of Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase at Thurles. Joseph O’Brien’s gelding finished second behind Allaho ...

22 Jan 2023 at 14:29

National News

Cost-of-living measures are budget priority, Martin tells Fianna Fail think-in

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has told his party’s annual think-in there is a need to “combine urgent priorities with protecting Ireland against very real immediate and long-term threats”. Speaking at ...

11 Sept 2023 at 15:28

Sport

Leeson lasts marathon course to aid Injured Jockeys Fund

The Injured Jockeys Fund and mental health charity Mind are the beneficiaries of a magnificent marathon-running effort from Catherine Leeson, who completed her year-long fundraising challenge in Malton ...

05 Dec 2023 at 11:38

Sport

Paul Struthers returns as chief executive of PJA

Paul Struthers is to resume the role of chief executive of the Professional Jockeys Association in the New Year. He will replace Dale Gibson, who will revert to the position of racing director after ...

20 Nov 2023 at 13:52

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