All news on the topic: Horses

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Jockey cousin of ex-Chelsea star Marcos Alonso to ride against Frankie Dettori
Victoria Alonso, who hails from a family with a rich sporting heritage in Spain where cousin Marcos plays for Barcelona, has been invited to ride in the International Jockeys' Challenge
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Rob Burrow's new racehorse ready to run after recovering from minor injury
Beep Beep Burrow, who will help raise money for the ex-rugby league star diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, will make his belated debut at Doncaster on Saturday
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Jockey suffers electric shock after towing vehicle touches live fence
The unnamed rider reported experiencing a tingling sensation when mounted in the starting stalls which led to the delay of a race in Emerald racecourse in Queensland
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Top jockey hit with fine for celebrating one of his biggest wins
South African stewards took a dim view when jockey Aldo Domeyer celebrated victory before the line on Charles Dickens in the Cape Guineas
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Ghislaine Maxwell gushes as she recalls meeting the 'exceptional' late Queen
Ghislaine Maxwell spoke about her admiration for Her Majesty in an interview with Jeremy Kyle on Monday night, in which the convicted sex trafficker also discussed her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Paul Townend astounds punters with amazing recovery riding Cheltenham favourite
Paul Townend clung on to Allegorie De Vassy during a race at Thurles on Sunday. The 1-8 favourite, trained by Willie Mullins, heads the betting for the Mares' Chase at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival
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Paralysed jockey told she has "zero percent" of regaining feeling in legs
Jockey Joree Scriver, 21 years of age, suffered multiple fractures in a race fall in New Mexico on New Year's Day, which left her paralysed below the waist
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Teenage jockey, 19, killed in training accident after two horses collide
Daniel Quintero was working at Tampa Bay Downs racecourse in Florida when the tragic incident occurred on Saturday morning, with the other jockey and two horses not suffering injuries
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Jockey reflects on amazing start to career after winning 14 races in 2023
Worcestershire-based jockey Billy Loughnane has six rides at Lingfield on Park on Saturday, including Embour in the 3.22 which is live on ITV3. The 16-year-old has described his recent winning run as "unbelievable"
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Meet the rising star apprentice who gets to work with "racing icon" Hollie Doyle
At Archie Watson's yard in Lambourn, Taylor Fisher rides work on racehorses alongside top jockey Hollie Doyle. The 18-year-old, who competed at Cheltenham on ponies, has had 27 winners so far
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Frankie Dettori confirms £16m race will be next on farewell tour after America
Frankie Dettori has escaped the cold weather in Britain by riding in California this winter. Next month he will head to Saudi Arabia for the Saudi Cup at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse
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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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Horse sacked from police force for not 'excelling' at job is looking for a home
A 'beautiful' and 'gentle horse' called Tommy has been sacked from a police force for not 'excelling' at his job. Now they are looking for genuine offers to buy the seven-year-old
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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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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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Hollie Doyle ruled out of riding after fall which led to tragic death of horse
The Perfect Crown was leading a race at Wolverhampton on Monday when he came down. Jockey Hollie Doyle had a heavy fall and another competitor narrowly avoided them
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Alarming footage shows horse-and-cart race on major motorway
Animal welfare group Animal Law Ireland encouraged anyone who witnessed the horse-and-carts being raced on the M3 near Dublin to contact Gardai, with video of the incident circulated on social media
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Punter celebrates winning £31,000 from a £12.50 acca in little over an hour
The Betfair punter bagged the huge payout from cumulative winners at Kempton, Wetherby and Warwick on Saturday. Their amazing £12.50 each-way acca was worth £31,627.27
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Jockey who suffered stroke during race to make incredible return to riding
Page Fuller's career was left hanging in the balance after the terrifying incident at Fontwell but she is on course to ride again this season
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Arsenal used gin ruse to sign record transfer who scored first goal at Wembley
A prolific striker from a football dynasty, David Jack's opening goal in the first FA Cup final at Wembley was mired in controversy and chaos - but he had to play second fiddle to a horse called Billie
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Iwilldoit lands poignant win after syndicate founder's son has life-saving op
The Sam Thomas-trained Iwilldoit won Saturday's big race, the Wigley Group Classic Handicap Chase at Warwick. The stayer is owned by Diamond Racing and put his name in the hat for Aintree's Grand National
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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