All news by author: Jon Lees

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Frankie Dettori memorabilia from illustrious career raises thousands of pounds
Frankie Dettori, who is moving away from Newmarket when he retires from the saddle, raised tens of thousands of pounds after putting 126 unwanted items up for auction
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Frankie Dettori to captain Team Europe on final Shergar Cup appearance
Frankie Dettori, who retires at the end of the year, will be making his 12th appearance in the team competition held at Ascot in August
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Trainer with cancer fights back tears after saddling first winner in six years
Clare Ellam ended a long wait for a winner when Eightytwo Team won over jumps at Southwell on Tuesday, her first success since December 2017
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Superstar jockey on mission to save lives in war-torn Ukraine after raising £1m
Craig Williams, the 46-year-old jockey from Australia, has completed his second trip to deliver aid inside Ukraine and witnessed some of the horrors of the conflict as a result of Russia's invasion
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Tributes paid to Royal Ascot winner Reshoun after fatal injury at Beverley
Reshoun, winner of the 2m handicap the Ascot Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2021, could not be saved after being injured half way into a race at Beverley
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Kevin Philippart de Foy pays tribute after workrider found dead in Newmarket
Jordan Smith, 29, was found dead the morning after leading his horse up at York where it was beaten a short head
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Jockey condemns stewards for not acting while he was "drowning in own blood"
Gabriell Pieterese was unseated during the first bend of a race at Fairview in South Africa, suffering serious injuries including a fractured jaw and a broken nose
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Frankie Dettori's manager opens up on split after 36 years working together
Peter Burrell's association with Frankie Dettori has ended halfway through the superstar jockey's final year in the saddle
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Promising teenage jockey arrested in connection with murder of 17-year-old
Bryson Butterfly, a Native American, was detained by the US Marshals Service in West Virginia in connection with a murder and robbery in Maryland
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Jockey at centre of Hillsin controversy has licence suspended immediately
Dylan Kitts stood down voluntarily last week but has now had his licence suspended following a formal hearing into the race which led to Hillsin being banned for 40 days
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ITV Racing viewers witness 'greatest celebrations I think we’ve ever seen'
Ali Majeed, a trainer from Bahrain, could not contain his excitement after Jasour won the Group 2 July Stakes for Al Mohamediya Racing
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Dane O'Neill facing surgery after suffering fractures in Wolverhampton fall
Dane O'Neill, Shadwell Stud's second jockey, fractured vertebra and ribs when he was unseated early in a race which had to be stopped so he could receive attention
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McCullum's horse named after Stokes set to make racing debut
Brendon McCullum, the England Test team's Kiwi coach, is an avid horse racing enthusiast who bred and owned the horse he has named Stokes
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New role created in Pat Smullen's name to lead cancer treatment effort
The nine-time Irish champion Pat Smullen helped raise millions before he passed away in 2020 at the age of 43
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Surprise Royal Ascot winner supplemented for the July Cup at cost of £36k
Khaadem became the highest priced winner of the £1 million Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes when he won at Royal Ascot at odds of 80-1
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Paddington defeats Emily Upjohn to deliver 7th Eclipse triumph for Aidan O'Brien
The 8-11 favourite Paddington completed a Group 1 hat-trick when he repelled Emily Upjohn in the clash of generations at Sandown on Saturday
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Willie Mullins champion Chacun Pour Soi 's new TV role after retirement
Chacun Pour Soi won six Grade 1 chases and was second at the Punchestown Festival in April but is now working with Katie Walsh on RTE Racing
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Jockey at centre of Hillsin controversy stands down until further notice
Dylan Kitts was due to ride at Newton Abbot on Friday but will not attend anymore meetings while the BHA investigate race which led to Hillsin being banned for 40 days
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Champion jockey charged after being pictured her racking up line of white powder
Jamie Kah, champion jockey in her home state of Victoria, Australia, will face a disciplinary hearing over her conduct after the photos emerged online
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Animal rights activist who invaded course during the Derby spared jail
Ben Newman, 32, was sentenced to 18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, and fined after pleading guilty to causing public nuisance
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Trainer of banned horse Hillsin receives death threat after controversial run
Chris Honour said he is worried for his family after receiving a torrent of abusive phone calls, emails and messages after Hillsin was tenderly handied at the end of a race at Worcester
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Horse banned from racing for 40 days over young jockey's controversial ride
Dylan Kitts finished third on Hillsin but both he and trainer Chris Honour were called before stewards at Worcester due to the jockeys apparent tender handling of the horse
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Legendary US trainer has Kentucky Derby ban extended by another year
Six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance after the US Classic
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Frankie Dettori puts trophy collection up for sale as he prepares to move home
Legendary jockey Frankie Dettori is putting some of his glittering trophy collection up for sale with his retirement looming at the end of the year
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Popular Cheltenham horse Kiltealy Briggs dies from cancer as punters pay tribute
Kiltealy Briggs won five races from 22 starts for owner Max McNeill and raced over Grand National fences in the Topham Chase when last in action in April