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Jumps fan Andy Stewart goes flat out for Breeders' Cup glory

05.11.09
Leading jumps owner Andy Stewart admits that he wouldn't usually cross the road to watch Flat racing... more

Thierry Henry must pass test under Arsene Wenger if he’s to take charge

09.10.09
It's time for Arsene Wenger to bring Thierry Henry back to Arsenal as a player-coach... more

Bookies must pay up, says racing chief

29.09.09
The British Horseracing Authority's chief executive Nic Coward has reiterated his frustration that bookmakers are not paying enough back to the sport... more

28 Tory Westminster candidates 'working in lobbying'

25.09.09
At least 28 prospective Conservative candidates in winnable seats are working in the lobbying industry, according to the results of an investigation... more

John Holmes: We won't blow second chance

09.09.09
Great Leighs founder John Holmes has vowed he "won't make the same mistakes again" after striking a deal that will secure the future of the troubled Essex track... more

Ryan Moore ban fear forces agent to reject rides

02.09.09
Ryan Moore's agent Tony Hind has been turning down rides from several top trainers because he fears the champion jockey is on the threshold of a lengthy ban... more

Delighted Luca Cumani gets first call on Kieren Fallon

01.09.09
Kieren Fallon is to formally link up with Luca Cumani when the rider makes his long-awaited return to the saddle at Lingfield... more

Disgraced Fergal Lynch hit with 12-month ban at US track

21.07.09
Jockey Fergal Lynch has been dealt a major blow in his hopes to continue his career in the US after officials at Philadelphia Park banned him from the track for a year... more

Karl Burke in limbo as he targets Shanakill glory

14.07.09
As he waits for the verdict of a long-running investigation into corruption, Karl Burke confirmed that his stable star Lord Shanakill is on course for the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.... more

Racing chiefs face storm over Fergal Lynch deal

08.07.09
The British Horseracing Authority is set to face heavy criticism for applying a lenient sentence to Fergal Lynch after striking a plea bargain with the disgraced jockey... more

York set to be next target for Sea The Stars

06.07.09
Brilliant Coral-Eclipse winner Sea The Stars will almost certainly miss the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and instead be aimed at the Group 1 Juddmonte International at York... more

Nicky Henderson handed three-month ban

03.07.09
Horse racing: Nicky Henderson said he was hugely relieved despite receiving a record £40,000 fine and being banned from having runners for three months... more

Furious Fitzgerald backs under-fire Henderson

29.06.09
Mick Fitzgerald has expressed his anger at the treatment of his former boss Nicky Henderson over the drugs furore... more

Property vehicle's AIM float scuppered

25.06.09
City grandee Paul Roy and property entrepreneur David Lockhart saw their bid to list on the junior AIM market thwarted... more

Nicky Henderson faces anxious wait

23.06.09
Horse racing: Leading jumps trainer Nicky Henderson will have to wait until next week at the earliest before he knows whether he will face losing his licence or escape with a fine... more

Royal trainer faces D-Day over failed dope test

22.06.09
Horse racing: Nicky Henderson faces the prospect of losing his licence at a British Horseracing Authority disciplinary hearing, after a positive dope test on one of the Queen's horses at Huntingdon in February... more

Great Leighs future is bleak as deadline passes

29.05.09
Horse racing: Great Leighs seems likely to gather moss for the foreseeable future as racing's chiefs are expected to announce that a new company formed to take over the stricken course will not be allowed to bid for fixtures in 2010... more

Racing faces new investigation over betting

21.05.09
Horse racing: Racing chiefs may launch an investigation after a number of horses trained by David Evans were successfully backed to lose by an owner in his yard... more

Karl Burke's hopes for Ascot alive after hearing date set

22.04.09
Horse racing: Trainer Karl Burke is likely to be free to saddle Classic hopes Popmurphy and Lord Shanakill at Royal Ascot... more

Burke: I've never been involved in race-fixing

12.02.09
Horse racing: Trainer Karl Burke, one of four charged by the British Horseracing Authority with breaches of the Rules of Racing, has spoken of the distress that the long-running case is causing him and his family... more

New inquiry for trio after race-fix trial

11.02.09
Horse racing: The British Horseracing Authority has announced that they have launched an inquiry against trainer Karl Burke and jockeys Darren Williams and Fergal... more

Handicapper gives McCoy chance to fill National void

10.02.09
Horse racing: The publication of the weights for this year's John Smith's Grand National gives multi record-breaking jockey Tony McCoy the chance to fill the final blank on his CV... more

National ratings set to be revised after Denman's Kempton defeat

09.02.09
Horse racing: Ante-post favourite Denman was withdrawn from the John Smith’s Grand National on the back of a disappointing performance and first-ever defeat over fences... more

Potential buyers set to make move on Great Leighs

22.01.09
Deloitte has revealed that it has been approached by "a number of parties" interested in buying Great Leighs... more

Great Leighs future is on hold as administrators seek licence

19.01.09
The future of the Great Leighs is still very much up in the air, with administrators likely to request a new temporary licence to allow upcoming races to take place... more

Great Leighs is closed after losing its licence

16.01.09
Britain's newest racecourse at Great Leighs has been closed after the British Horseracing Authority revoked its licence to race... more

Turner's lifting gloom in bid for a magic century

18.12.08
Prospect of female jockey's 100th winner is one of very few brightsports amid racing's current cash woes and betting issues... more

Dean McKeown quits after race chiefs ban him again

05.11.08
Dean McKeown's controversial ride on Rascal In The Mix at Southwell will prove to be the last of his career... more

Aidan O'Brien team face stewards over tactics

04.11.08
Aidan O'Brien and his three jockeys were all called in by the stewards at Flemington Park to explain their rides after a distastrous Melbourne Cup for the Ballydoyle team... more

Panorama threat to the Panama set

28.07.08
A new probe into the sport casts a cloud over the festival which is a favourite with the Pimm's brigade... more

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