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BBC bosses told: Dig deep to win back the Ashes

13.11.09
BBC bosses told to budget for a major bid to put home Ashes Tests back on free-to-air TV... more

Sea The Stars is retired to stud

13.10.09
Sea The Stars, who became one of the greatest racehorses of all time when landing a sixth successive Group 1 in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, has been retired... more

Fallon: Arc de Triomphe won't be walkover for Sea The Stars

30.09.09
Former champion jockey Kieren Fallon believes odds-on favourite Sea The Stars can be beaten in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Bookies see a charge for Cavalryman

23.09.09
Though his trainer believes Cavalryman "does not have the class" to beat Sea The Stars in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, it hasn't stopped backers from latching on to Andre Fabre's colt... more

Bookies cast doubt over Sea The Stars' Champion bid

25.08.09
Sea The Stars could miss the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown if the bookmakers are correct... 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

John Oxx bullish as Sea The Stars backed for Eclipse glory

01.07.09
Horse racing: Sponsors of the Coral-Eclipse have cut the odds of dual Classic winner Sea The Stars after John Oxx said he was confident his colt can succeed where Motivator and Authorized failed... more

Ryan Moore's hopeful of eclipsing Sea The Stars

01.07.09
Horse racing: Champion jockey Ryan Moore says he's hopeful rather than confident that St Leger and Breeders' Cup Turf winner Conduit can beat Sea The Stars when he meets the dual Classic winner in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown... more

Fame And Glory cut for Arc de Triomphe after Derby demolition

29.06.09
Fame and Glory is now the 4-1 joint-favourite from 8-1 with Stan James for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp... more

Camera-shy Ryan Moore set to enter Derby picture

03.06.09
Horse racing: Champion jockey will let his riding do the talking as he bids for a first victory in the world’s most famous race at Epsom... more

All bets are on in Freud Epsom race

28.05.09
Some uplifting news ahead of next week's Epsom Derby meeting. The late Sir Clement Freud, father of PR man Matthew and part of the Freud media clan, is to be remembered with a race ... more

Johnny Murtagh is still weighing up his Derby options

19.05.09
Horse racing: Johnny Murtagh is still undecided about which horse to ride in next month's Epsom Derby - but the signs are it will be Fame And Glory... more

Aidan O'Brien's master ready to pass Chester test

06.05.09
Horse racing: Calling the Chester Vase a recognised Epsom Derby trial could be stretching the truth a little bit these days.... more

Breeders' Cup hero Conduit set to make Curragh comeback

24.03.09
Horse racing: Sir Michael Stoute has said that Conduit could make his debut this season in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh... more

Cannon's set to blow away Derby rivals for Gosden

20.03.09
Bronze Cannon is ready to deliver a knockout blow to favourite Premio Loco in the Winter Derby at Lingfield tomorrow... more

Harman's debt to Sir Fred in Labour election

06.03.09
Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman, who is widely suspected of plotting to get the top job, tied herself in knots at Prime Minister's Questions this week over the fate of Sir Fred Goodwin... more

Kasbah Bliss has world at his feet, insists Doumen

03.03.09
Horse racing: Francois Doumen stands alone from his compatriots in his passion for the thrill of a Cheltenham Festival winner... more

Qatar in Derby sponsor frame

02.03.09
Horse racing: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club has emerged as a potential sponsor for the Epsom Derby in June... more

Conduit lands US honour as Curlin makes it two in a row

27.01.09
Curlin became the first horse since Cigar in 1995-96 to be named America's Horse of the Year in consecutive years at the Eclipse Awards... more

Godolphin's £6m gamble in search of Derby success

21.01.09
Godolphin have splashed the cash in an attempt to buy Classic success on the Flat this year... more

Johnson gets call to be 'voice of the Kentucky Derby'

15.01.09
British horses have already plundered the top American races and now the most prestigious race-calling job in the US has gone to an Englishman from Skegness... more

Rankings slump gives Godolphin cause for concern concern

14.01.09
The absence of any Godolphin-trained horse from the top end of the 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings must give the ruler of Dubai cause for concern... more

Approach and Curlin top world rankings

13.01.09
Epsom Derby winner New Approach was rated the joint-best horse when the 2008 World Thoroughbred Rankings were unveiled in London... more

Peslier lands plum ride on Papal Bull

23.07.08
Sir Michael Stoute has booked French jockey Olivier Peslier for the ride on Papal Bull in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot... more

Weld's greatest conquest

06.06.08
The trainer has won all over the world but now he has his best chance to land the Epsom Classic ... more

Luca won't rely on fate to give himself another happy ending

05.06.08
Omens are good for Curtain Call's trainer who has twice won the Derby in years finishing with an eight... more

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