All news by author: Jon Lees

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Tom Dascombe heartbroken after death of most promising horse in Dubai accident
The three-year-old colt Felix Natalis broke a leg after losing his rider and running loose after exercising in the Middle East where he was competing at the Dubai World Cup Carnival
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Josh Moore confirms retirement after recovery from serious illness and injury
The 31-year-old rider will focus on assisting his trainer Gary at the family's racing stables in West Sussex with the possibility of taking over the licence some time in the future
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Stayers' champion Flooring Porter only "50-50" for Cheltenham after setback
The two-time winner of the Stayers' Hurdle's bid for a hat-trick is in jeopardy after trainer Gavin Cromwell revealed he would have to miss key pieces of work
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Hollie Doyle facing spell on the sidelines after breaking elbow in race fall
Last year's runner-up in the Flat jockeys' championship was injured when her horse suffered a fatal injury during a race at Wolverhampton on Monday
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Jockey follows brother-in-law Tommy Berry as she's banned over betting scandal
The 28-year-old rider admitted receiving money from a punter nicknamed 'The Bear' after passing him information about a horse that she won on
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Luke Morris joins elite group of Flat jockeys by riding 2,000th winner
The 34-year-old jockey, who won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Alpinista last year, became one of only seven active riders to have reached the major career landmark
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Flightline rated Frankel's equal as he is named world's best racehorse
Flightline beat Britain's Baaeed to the coveted award after receiving an historic rating of 140, the best ever by a dirt horse, and the same mark given to Frankel at the end of his career
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Grand National hero Noble Yeats out of Lingfield trip due to vaccination issue
The Grand National winner was due to run in the Fleur de Lys Chase before the Cheltenham Gold Cup but was found ineligible to run because his vaccination record had not been completed
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William Haggas sending team of four horses to Sydney to chase Australian riches
Group 2 winners Dubai Honour and Purplepay head the contingent which will attempt to repeat the successes of Addeybb and Young Rascal in 2020 and 2021
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Star jockey banned for over a year after punter paid his mum for tips
The top Sydney jockey has vowed to clear his name after stewards ruled he could benefit from the £8,500 paid to Julie Berry as he owned the house she lived in
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Frankie Dettori names Lanfranco the racehorse to be one of his retirement rides
The son of Frankel, who won't hit the track till the end of the year, was named by the superstar jockey during a visit to see Prince Faisal Salman's yearlings
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Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies names his horses after classic sitcom characters
The Grand National-winning handler has given some of his young equine recruits monikers after famous Dad's Army and Porridge characters including Sergeant Wilson and Norman Fletcher
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Horse begins extraordinary comeback in Dubai as gelding after 'sex change'
The six-year-old runs for the first time since racing as a filly in Germany after which connections made the discovery that she also had male organs which were subsequently removed
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Davy Russell could ride at Cheltenham Festival but says comeback temporary
The 43-year-old jockey, who retired less than four weeks ago, insisted he will only ride until Jack Kennedy is fit again after agreeing to come to the aid of Gordon Elliott
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Jockey Martin Harley suffers neck fractures in sickening race fall in Australia
The 33-year-old Irishman is facing several months out of action after being taken to hospital following a race in which his mount came down when clipping the heels of another runner
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Davy Russell makes surprise announcement to come out of retirement
After less than four weeks of retirement, the 43-year-old will return to action at Fairyhouse to help the Elliott while stable jockey Jack Kennedy recovers from a broken leg
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Grand National hero Noble Yeats heading to Lingfield ahead of Gold Cup tilt
Trainer Emmet Mullins hopes to avoid a horse trained by his uncle Willie Mullins or Gordon Elliott by running Noble Yeats in the £165,000 Fleur de Lys Chase
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Jockeys forced to pull up as starting stalls get stuck in void race in Australia
The eight runners at Werribee in Australia were rounding the turn into the finishing straight when they were forced to stop because the barriers had not be removed from the track
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Top trainer takes blame after failing to enter co-favourite for Cheltenham race
The leading trainer has agreed to pay the £4,599 supplementary entry fee himself after 2020 Champion Hurdle winner Epatante was not nominated for the Close Brothers’ Mares’ Hurdle
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Jockey charged with careless riding in race which led to death of Megan Taylor
Megan Taylor, 26, tragically died when she was struck by a horse after her mount was one of four to come down during a race in New Zealand in December last year
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Two horses take fright at sea and escape onto busy road during famous beach race
The races featuring mock gallops involving jockeys and celebrities to promote the Magic Millions extravaganza on Australia's Gold Coast ended with two horses being rescued
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Rob Burrow charity racehorse ruled out of debut after being found lame
Beep Beep Burrow who, with the support of the former Leeds Rhinos star Burrow, was to help raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, is not expected to be sidelined for long
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Starter strips down to his boxer shorts to rescue racehorse from canal
Four-year-old filly Princess Lunar broke through a fence at Gold Coast in Australia and took a dip before being fetched back unscathed by starter Kenny Watson and his team
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Jack Kennedy will "most definitely" be back for Festivals after leg injury
Trainer Gordon Elliott revealed the injury suffered by Jack Kennedy was not as bad as feared and he could only be out of action for five or six weeks. The 23-year-old is the stable's first jockey
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Two top racehorses die after freak attack by swarm of bees while grazing
Sanus Per Aquam, winner of the Somerville Tattersall Stakes for Jim Bolger, and US import Air Support were unable to survive their injuries after the attack at stud in India