All news by author: Jon Lees

Brian Toomey, who was pronounced dead for six seconds after he suffered a horrific head injury in a fall in a jumps race, has been granted a training licence

After more than 37 years Frankie Dettori will be riding in Britain for the final time at Ascot on Saturday before he heads overseas to base himself in California

Hollie Doyle was due to team up with Royal Ascot winner Bradsell at Santa Anita next month but will not be able to ride the sprinter unless she wins an appeal

Dean Yendall was fined £200 after his description of the wind at Swan Hill racetrack after riding a winner was deemed prejudicial to the image of racing

Ben Melham blamed the person standing on a step ladder on the infield at Caulfield for causing his horse to drift dramatically in the closing stages

Maria Alejandra Bruzual , 43, died of her injuries after coming off the favourite when hitting the rail during a race at La Rinconada racecourse in Venezuela

The punter from Auckland, New Zealand correctly predicted the exact finishing order of the TAB Everest, the richest turf race in the world

Our man hopes Geremia can spank the bookies in the Cesarewitch and reckons the softening ground could be ideal for Raadobarg on the same Newmarket card

Britain’s most successful female jockey Hollie Doyle will ride 20-1 chance Future History in the ‘race that stops a nation’ at Flemington on November 7

French star Ace Impact won all six of his starts, climaxing with victory in Europe's richest race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe two weeks ago

On the same day Ruby Walsh endorses the announcement of a 15 per cent cut in the Grand National field size, father Ted fears for the future of the historic race

A field of 12 of Wales’s best jump jockeys, including Sean and James Bowen, will take part in the charity race in support of the daughter of trainer Christian Williams

The legendary jockey turned TV pundit Ruby Walsh, who won the iconic race on two occasions, said the Grand National needed to evolve to protect its future

The superstar jockey plans to make California his new home after riding for the final time in Britain on Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot this month

Ben Newman ran onto the racecourse shortly after the field for the Epsom Derby had left the starting stalls, in defiance of a High Court injunction granted to the Jockey Club before the race

The silks worn by Joe Mercer when Highclere clinched one of the Queen's biggest wins and items from Lester Piggott, Pat Eddery and Fred Archer will be on sale

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has accepted the position with the HEROS charity which retrains and rehomes ex-racehorses

Trainer Lucinda Russell hopes to start the Aintree winner at Kelso on October 28 before considering a tilt at the Betfair Chase at Haydock

Britain’s top female jockey Hollie Doyle has received a one-month ban, suspended for a year, for an “unintended” breach after taking over the counter tablets bought in Japan

Apprentice Cian MacRedmond was momentarily trapped upside down in the stalls after his mount charged the gates at the Curragh but rather than break with the field, Dream Today stood still

The daughter of 14-time champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls and boyfried of top jockey Kevin Stott is making a name for herself in her own right as a pundit on ITV Racing

Mohammed Saleh Bin Laden, whose uncle is a half-brother of the Al Qaeda founder, bought seven yearlings at the Tattersalls sale in Newmarket

The Hong Kong stewards suspended Vincent Ho for a period of five weeks despite his horse sharing the spoils at Happy Valley on Wednesday night

The Ralph Beckett trained four-year-old, who won more than £3.3 million in prize-money, will be retired to stud after his final run at Longchamp on Sunday

Zac Purton, the Aussie jockey who dominates Hong Kong racing, will partner Absurde, who won the Ebor under Frankie Dettori, at Flemington on November 7