All news by author: Jon Lees
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Inspirational story of horse who 'saved boy's life' gets happy ending
Cody Dorman, the teenager who suffers from a rare genetic disorder, was trackside at Santa Anita to see Cody’s Wish win the Dirt Mile for a second time
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Frankie Dettori gets Royal Ascot invite after landing 15th Breeders' Cup success
Despite relocating to California to continue his career, John Gosden offered him the mount on Inspiral next June after victory in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
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Aidan O’Brien strikes at the Breeders’ Cup but his runner-up suffers fracture
After first choice River Tiber was scratched in contentious circumstances, the Ballydoyle trainer produced a one-two in the Juvenile Turf as Unquestionable led home Mountain Bear
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British sprinter named after dead friend wins big in $1million race
Big Evs, trained by Mick Appleby and ridden by Tom Marquand, landed the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita as Europe swept the first three places
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Trainers fury as US vets stop European challengers running at the Breeders’ Cup
River Tiber, the favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, and Givemethebeatboys were scratched from the Juvenile Turf Sprint to the frustration of their trainers
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Trainer fights back tears TV interview after Cheltenham win for ailing owner
Ben Paluing hoped the victory of Mole Court in the amateur jockeys handicap chase at Cheltenham's Showcase meeting would be a tonic for friend Tina Hoddell
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Champion miler Paddington ruled out of Breeders’ Cup by elevated temperature
The three-year-old colt who won four Group 1 races in a row over the summer has been retired to take up stallion dutes at Coolmore Stud
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Jockey hit with 21-day ban after causing “mayhem’ by steering onto wrong course
Conditional rider Daire Davis was found guilty of improper riding by stewards after a race in which he and two other jump jockeys were unseated
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Jockey nephew of riding great Pat Eddery hit with six-month ban for cocaine use
George Eddery 24, was suspended for six months by a disciplinary panel after testing positive for the banned substance when riding at Lingfield in June
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Hollie Doyle to miss ride on Royal Ascot winner at Breeders' Cup after appeal
Luke Morris will take over on the King's Stand Stakes winner after Hollie Doyle failed in a challenge against the severity of a seven-day ban which has ruled her out of the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
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Budding jockey escapes prison after cannabis and cocaine found in police raid
Oran Brown, who has an amateur licence and was reportedly due to ride at Cheltenham this weekend, received a three-and-a-half year suspended sentence
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'Bulked-up’ Constitution Hill set to start Cheltenham campaign at Newcastle
Having ruled out a switched to chasing, trainer Nicky Henderson is set to aim his superstar hurdler at the Fighting Fight Hurdle on December 2 again
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Politician ‘welcomes’ whip ban which ruled Frankie Dettori out of Melbourne Cup
Dettori’s hopes of riding in one of the few major international races he has yet to win were ended on Tuesday when he received two bans totalling 16 days
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Tributes paid to former amateur jockey, 25, found dead one day after riding
Dallon Holmes, who had worked in a number of racing yards, had ridden work for boss Michael Bell on Saturday but was found dead the following day
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Frankie Dettori to miss Melbourne Cup after collecting 16 days in whip bans
Frankie Dettori was found to have breached the rules on Trawlerman and Kinross at Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday, his last day of riding in Britain
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Royal Ascot history-maker’s experience of sexual harassment made into play
Gay Kelleway became the first woman to ride a winner at Royal Ascot when she landed the Queen Alexandra Stakes on Sprowston Boy in 1987, a feat that wasn't matched until 32 years later
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Derby hero Desert Crown put down after failing to recover from injury
The colt, who won the Epsom Classic in 2022 but had raced only once since, fractured a fetlock during training on the Newmarket gallops in August
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Legendary racing commentator suing Netflix for using his voice in The Crown
Dave Johnson is seeking damages alleging his race calls were used without permission in an episode about Queen Elizabeth’s love of horse racing
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Owner promises to repeat wild celebration in front of King Charles after big win
Colourful owner Clive Washbourn shouted “Vive La Republique”’ as he celebrated in over the top style for which he is renowned after success in France
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Drive To Survive-style series on horse racing gets ITV green light
The format for the show, which has been given the working title ‘Champions, will resemble the hugely successful Netflix Formula 1 series
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Frankie Dettori lands perfect farewell with £1.3m race victory on final UK ride
The fans sang, ‘O, Frankie Dettori’ as the jockey signed off his 37 year in his adopted country by steering King Of Steel to win the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot
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Jockey misses winning ride after having to be rescued from flooded car
Hayley Turner was on her way to ride at Redcar when her car was caught in the deluge of rain produced by Storm Babet, causing her to miss a winning ride in her quest for her 1,000th career win
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Trainer says Sir Alex Ferguson would have found Dettori “difficult to manage"
Frankie Dettori thrilled a crowd of 30,000 at Ascot by producing a brilliant winning ride on Trawlerman in the first race on his final day of riding in Britain
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Jockey suspended and given huge fine after breaking whip rules to win £2.5m race
Mark Zahra admitted striking Without A Fight a total of 13 times on his way to victory in the world’s richest mile-and-a-half race, the Caulfield Cup
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Ryan Moore models £795 winter jacket for trainer’s wife's fashion brand
The world’s number one jockey has been photographed in a number of outfits for the fashion brand run by Hanako Varian, wife of top trainer Roger Varian
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