All news by author: Jon Lees

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The "lucky" student whose first horse is favourite for the 2023 Grand National
Cameron Sword, 21, is one of seven people who own a share in Corach Rambler, the dual Cheltenham Festival winner who is favourite for the Grand National
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Grand National 2023: Which horses are still on course for Saturday's £1m race
Noble Yeats is on course to attempt to win back-to-back runnings of the Grand National after 50 horses were left in the £1 million race in which only 40 can run
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Sir Alex Ferguson's top chaser Clan Des Obeaux has been retired due to injury
Clan Des Obeaux won the King George VI Chase twice and two editions of the Aintree Bowl during a brilliant career for his owners, who include former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson
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Gordon Elliott pays tribute to Mighty Potter after chaser suffers fatal injury
Mighty Potter who was regarded as a likely Cheltenham Gold Cup contender for next year suffered a fatal fall after starting hot favourite for a chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday
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Trainer Rebecca Menzies condemns whip rules as doing 'more harm than good'
Durham trainer Rebecca Menzies went public with her concerns for jockey welfare after stable rider Nathan Moscrop lost an appeal on Thursday against an 11-day whip ban
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Felix de Giles replaces James Reveley on Roi Mage in the Grand National
Felix de Giles has picked up the mount on Roi Mage in the Grand National after James Reveley failed to recover from a broken leg in time for next week's Aintree meeting
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Blackmore announces inspirational honorary 41st runner for Grand National
Frankie, who was born with a condition that affects one in 3,000 for which he needed immediate surgery at Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, has been named the Grand National's honorary 41st runner
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Frankie Dettori pays tribute to fan favourite Daylami after legendary horse dies
Frankie Dettori won five Group 1 races on Godolphin superstar Daylami, including in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and Breeders' Cup Turf
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Red Rum stable seeking Grand National win on 50th anniversary of first victory
Minella Trump is being trained for the Grand National by Donald McCain, son of the legendary three-time winner Red Rum’s trainer Donald McCain Snr
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Harry Redknapp "very excited" about first runner in £1 million Grand National
Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp is one of four owners in 66-1 chance Back On The Lash who is close to being guaranteed a start in the Grand National
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Jack Kennedy riding out again in bid to be fit for Grand National
Jack Kennedy, stable jockey to Gordon Elliott, has ridden out for the first time since he broke his leg which caused him to miss the Cheltenham Festival
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William Haggas explored Australia satellite stable venture with Andrew Balding
Top trainer William Haggas revealed he has held discussions with Andrew Balding about opening a satellite yard in Sydney, 10,000 miles away from his home in Newmarket
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Bravemansgame to head Paul Nicholls team at Grand National Festival
Bravemansgame, who finished second to Galopin Des Champs at the Cheltenham Festival, is being aimed at the Aintree Bowl on the first day of the Grand National meeting
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Syndicate group considering once-in-a-lifetime shot at the Kentucky Derby
Top syndicate ownership group Middleham Park Racing is seriously considering running three-year-old Brave Emperor in the historic US race, the Kentucky Derby
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Nicky Henderson admits "clock is ticking” on bid to win Grand National
Britain’s most successful trainer at the Cheltenham Festival, Nicky Henderson, will try to end 44 years of failure in the Grand National with Mister Coffey
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Jockeys to wear black armbands after tragic week for racing community
British racing will remember four members of the community who died this week including Jessica Whalley who was "a shining example" of the sport
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Flat Turf 2023 tips: Ten horses to follow as campaign kicks off at Doncaster
As Doncaster stages the first meeting on grass of the year and with the first Classic just five weeks away, here are ten horses to look out for during 2023
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Constitution Hill could have final start over hurdles at Grand National meeting
Jumps superstar Constitution Hill will be schooled over fences by trainer Nicky Henderson after Aintree to determine whether he can make the grade over fences next season
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Touching tribute paid to ex-beauty queen, 25, who died at Michael Owen’s stables
Jessica Whalley, a 25-year-old member of staff at Michael Owen's Cheshire racing stables, was riding a horse back from exercise when she tragically collapsed and died, trainer Hugo Palmer has revealed
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Legendary trainer Gai Waterhouse blasts back at claims racing kills horses
Gai Waterhouse, the most successful female trainer in the world often described as 'racing's first lady', said people had become "weak and prissy", speaking at a lunch in Sydney
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Staff member dies at stables owned by ex-Liverpool and Man Utd star Michael Owen
Police confirmed a woman had collapsed and died despite the efforts of emergency services at the Manor House Stables in Malpas, Cheshire owned by Michael Owen on Tuesday morning
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Hollie Doyle set to return to action after recovery from broken elbow
Leading jockey Hollie Doyle has not ridden since January when she fractured and dislocated her elbow in a fall during at race at Wolverhampton but will be back in time for the start of the new Flat turf season on Saturday
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Champion trainer Tom Ellis scores ten out of ten in extraordinary weekend haul
Champion point-to-point trainer Tom Ellis and wife Gina Andrews, the leading amateur rider, enjoyed a perfect weekend when every runner from their yard won
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Sir Alex Ferguson’s star chaser Clan Des Obeaux to miss Grand National meeting
Clan Des Obeaux, who has won more than £1 million for former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, will not be ready for his hat-trick bid in the Aintree Bowl
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Jockey has finger reattached after being bitten by horse in 'freakiest' incident
Pablo Morales, 34, was in the stalls ready for the start of a race at Tampa Bay Downs in Florida when a horse in the next stall nearly bit off his right little finger