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Royal Ascot betting shake-up as favourite Passenger ruled out of £1million race
The Sir Michael Stoute-trained horse was the general 2-1 market leader for the Prince of Wales's Stakes on June 19. As a result of his setback, Aidan O'Brien's runner Auguste Rodin has shortened in price
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Punter turns £2 bet into nearly £190,000 after including 100-1 winner in acca
The William Hill customer found four winners at Chelmsford on Thursday to bag the huge payout. Firm spokesperson Lee Phelps said it was "one of the best small-stake bets we've seen in recent years"
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Royal Ascot ban for failing to weigh in won't be appealed by jockey Rob Hornby
The seven-day suspension rules him out of the big meeting, which begins on June 18. Hornby failed to weigh in after a race at Nottingham and said it was "human error"
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Okeechobee could miss rest of the season after injury scuppers Royal Ascot bid
The smart ten-furlong performer could have run in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes on June 19. Harry Charlton's trainee put in an impressive Gordon Richards Stakes performance for jockey Ryan Moore last time out
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Rare footage of late Queen running as she let guard down to celebrate horse win
During the late Queen Elizabeth's long reign, she was well-practiced at maintaining a dignified and formal public persona, but every so often royal fans got a glimpse of who she was in private
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Jockey Ben Curtis thrown to ground in scary stalls incident caught on camera
Curtis injured his collarbone when the horse he was riding tripped up - and the 34-year-old was taken to hospital in America and is now set for a spell on the sidelines
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Notable Speech sparkles in 2,000 Guineas as favourite City Of Troy only ninth
Charlie Appleby-trained colt Notable Speech gave champion jockey William Buick a first 2,000 Guineas triumph at Newmarket. Aidan O'Brien reported that City Of Troy became upset in the stalls
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Bryony Frost gets new job with top racing owners Simon Munir and Isaac Souede
The Grade One-winning rider will be retained to ride horses owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede in France. Frost has been based at trainer Paul Nicholls' Ditcheat stable for many years, after she started out as an amateur
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Cheltenham icon Sire Du Berlais dies leaving Gordon Elliott 'heartbroken'
Elliott won the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle with Teahupoo ridden by Jack Kennedy, but it was marred by the death of Cheltenham Festival winner Sire Du Berlais
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Willie Mullins hailed a "genius" as jumps titan makes history by winning title
Minella Cocooner, ridden by Willie Mullins' nephew Danny, raced to victory in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. His stable trained Gold Cup and Grand National winners during a memorable campaign
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Jockey Freddie Gingell posts heartbreaking tribute to grey chaser Elixir De Nutz
The ten-year-old horse, trained by Joe Tizzard, fell in the Celebration Chase at Sandown - he walked into the horse ambulance but Gingell later confirmed that sadly he could not be saved
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Kitty's Light chasing Bet365 Gold Cup double after Grand National 'PB' for rider
Trained by Christian Williams, staying chaser Kitty's Light could be only the fifth horse to win more than one renewal of the final big race over jumps for 2023-4
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Mullins fights back from Scottish National mishaps to land 4,462-1 four-timer
Macdermott drifted to 18-1 before the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr and did just enough to hold Surrey Quest in a photo finish. But there was early drama for Mullins after Mr Incredible pulled himself up early and We'llhavewan unseated his rider at the first fence
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Stefano Cherchi's boss has emotional Newbury win on day of jockey's funeral
Folgaria, a recruit from Italy, was a poignant winner of the Dubai Duty Free Stakes in Berkshire. Ridden by Hollie Doyle, the filly is trained by Marco Botti, who was a close friend of Stefano Cherchi
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Prolific chaser Anglers Crag out to defend home territory in Scottish National
The big race at Ayr is expected to feature several Willie Mullins-trained runners after Aintree hero I Am Maximus took him to the summit of the British trainers' championship
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Kitty's Light gives family uplifting result and lands £26k in Grand National
Kitty's Light is trained by Christian Williams, whose six-year-old daughter Betsy is bravely battling leukaemia. The family were at Aintree to see their top horse run in the £1million feature event on Saturday
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Grand National 2024 favourites - Aintree top three as punters back Mr Incredible
Bookmakers have noticed a late market move for quirky eight-year-old Mr Incredible, who was going well in 2023 when his saddle slipped at the Canal Turn
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Grand National rider just makes £1m race after suffering third broken collarbone
Caoilin Quinn has been booked for Nassalam, a 20-1 chance for Aintree's Grand National with William Hill. Testing conditions will be no problem for the proven heavy ground performer
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Wolverhampton race reduced to chaotic scenes and two runners after false start
The Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap at Wolverhampton on Monday had nine horses withdrawn from its line-up. Rose Fandango went on to win from sole rival A Pint Of Bear
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Harry Redknapp's Grand National team wait to see if his horse sneaks into race
The ex-Tottenham and West Ham manager was thrilled when Shakem Up'Arry gave him his first Cheltenham Festival triumph last month. Now Aintree is approaching, where the ten-year-old is entered in the Randox Grand National and Topham Chase
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From Kazakhstan to the Dubai World Cup at Meydan for rising star horse Kabirkhan
Kabirkhan is trained by Doug Watson and will be ridden by jockey Pat Dobbs in the Dubai World Cup on Saturday. The horse is a son of 2016 winner California Chrome
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Grand National 2024 runners, date and betting as Kitty's Light moves up list
The 2024 Randox Grand National takes place on April 13 and Corach Rambler will be chasing a historic double for trainer Lucinda Russell, after a recent third to Willie Mullins' Gold Cup star Galopin Des Champs
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Newbury give update on person involved in "serious medical incident" at course
Racing at the Berkshire track was delayed by more than an hour while emergency treatment was given to a racecourse team member. It is hoped they will make a full recovery
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David Egan starts Amo Racing job in style on Lincoln winner Mr Professor
The 33-1 shot, trained by Dominic Ffrench Davis, took William Hill's feature race at Doncaster in impressive fashion. Earlier on the card, Cieren Fallon and Silvestre de Sousa both made successful comebacks
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Grand National 2024 start time, TV channel, latest runners and betting
All of the latest information for Aintree's Randox Grand National. The date is in the diary, weights have been released and changes to betting odds made after the 2024 Cheltenham Festival