How Rachael Blackmore’s Grand National win can fast-track a new era of opportunity in horse racing
- Tom Reed
- April 12, 2021
Can Rachael Blackmore's victory in the 2021 Grand National on Minella Times inspire the racing industry to be more accessible than ever?
From Foinavon to Becher’s Brook - a thrills and spills guide to the Grand National fences
- Tom Reed
- April 08, 2021
Each year, more than 500 million people around the globe hold their breath to watch the greatest steeplechase of them all - The Grand National.
Rachael Blackmore’s Cheltenham Festival Super Six 2021
- Tom Reed
- April 07, 2021
Rachael Blackmore, the classy jockey from County Tipperary, brought the feel-good factor to Cheltenham 2021 with a sextet of sensational winners.
Pots of Gold! The five biggest priced winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Tom Reed
- March 19, 2021
The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the glittering prize for the best chaser in jumps racing but not every winner is well fancied in the betting.
Nicky Henderson's six of the best Cheltenham Festival winners
- Tom Reed
- March 18, 2021
Nicky Henderson is one of the leading names in British horse racing and the Cheltenham Festival will always have a special place in his heart.
Dan Skelton's Cheltenham crackers - a close look at the trainer's festival winners
- Tom Reed
- March 17, 2021
Warwickshire wonder brothers Dan and Harry Skelton have come from solid equestrian stock and look to be carving a new racing dynasty at their Midlands stable.
Cheltenham Festival: Five Richard Johnson crowd-pleasers
- Tom Reed
- March 15, 2021
We celebrate the moments where 'Dicky' had Prestbury Park punters purring over the years with his short-priced winners.
Edward D. Brown, the former slave who won the Belmont Stakes
- Tom Reed
- January 28, 2021
The story of Edward Dudley Brown is remarkable, starting as a slave and going on to win the Belmont Stakes and ultimately breeding, training and trading racehorses.
The five fastest Belmont Stakes winners
- Tom Reed
- January 27, 2021
There have been some stunning performances in the Belmont Stakes over the years, but none as stunning as from these five horses...
Rags to riches Kentucky Derby winners: Canonero II
- Tom Reed
- January 26, 2021
The Juan Arias-trained Canonero II surprised the world when winning the Kentucky Derby in 1971 at incredible odds - and his story is even more incredible.