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Jockey David Probert kicked by horse in "horrible incident" before Windsor race
David Probert was treated by on-course medics after his intended mount, two-year-old colt Bits and Bobs, kicked him in the parade ring at Windsor. The race, won by Perfect View, was delayed by eight minutes
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Blow for punters as favourite Al Riffa ruled out of Irish 2,000 Guineas
Al Riffa was at the head of the betting market for the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Saturday. But Joseph O'Brien's miler has met with a setback and won't run
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Ban on owner John Dance's horses running lifted by racing chiefs
A statement from the British Horseracing Authority said that funds have been released to cover the costs of John Dance's racing interests. Gold Cup second Bravemansgame was one of his best horses
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Dettori's final Derby ride emerges as bookies favourite after Chester win
Frankie Dettori won the Boodles Chester Vase on the John and Thady Gosden-trained Arrest, 4-1 (from 10-1) for the Derby at Epsom. Oaks fancy Savethelastdance also impressed in her trial
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Frankie Dettori bids to nail down Epsom Derby mount on Arrest at Chester
Superstar jockey Frankie Dettori won the 2,000 Guineas on Juddmonte-owned Chaldean and rides Arrest for the same owners in the Derby trial, the Chester Vase
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Oisin Murphy back in the big time as Mawj defeats favourite in 1,000 Guineas
Oisin Murphy won the 1,000 Guineas on Mawj, for trainer Saeed bin Suroor. The Godolphin-owned filly battled on bravely to take the Newmarket Classic from Dermot Weld's Tahiyra
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2000 Guineas hope Royal Scotsman "in it to win it" for race's oldest trainer
Royal Scotsman takes on favourite Auguste Rodin in the 2,000 Guineas, whose trainer Aidan O'Brien chases a record-extending 11th victory in the Newmarket Classic
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Bet365 Gold Cup winner Kitty's Light races to historic £200k double at Sandown
Christian Williams produced a training masterclass to prepare Kitty's Light to win two big races in seven days, as the chaser added to his Scottish Grand National heroics
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Kitty's Light could make quick reappearance in Bet365 Gold Cup says trainer
Kitty's Light won the Scottish Grand National at Ayr last Saturday, a performance which meant a lot to Williams, as his daughter is battling leukaemia. Sandown is now a possibility for the tough chaser
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Racing owner launches fund for family of jockey Dean Holland after tragic death
Horse racing is in mourning following the death of Group 1-winning Dean Holland in a fall at Donald racecourse in Australia with dozens of tributes to the 34-year-old posted on social media
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Kitty's Light wins Scottish National as protestors fail to stop Ayr's big race
Kitty's Light won the Scottish Grand National at Ayr with jockey Jack Tudor in the saddle, giving Christian Williams' team a "massive lift" because his daughter Betsy is battling leukaemia
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Frankie Dettori falls from favourite Chaldean in "freak accident" at Newbury
The next leg of Frankie Dettori's farewell tour did not get the desired result as the jockey fell from the Andrew Balding-trained Chaldean in the Greenham Stakes, won by Isaac Shelby
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Jockey apologises for "embarrassing" gaffe as favourite loses in startling error
Pat Cosgrave eased up on 1-6 favourite Concorde at Chelmsford and they were pipped to the post by My Roxanne. The stewards banned the jockey for 28 days following the incident
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Harry Skelton misses Scottish Grand National meeting after heavy Cheltenham fall
Dan Skelton said his brother Harry will have his injured shoulder assessed on Friday, after he fell from Heltenham at Cheltenham on Wednesday and missed the rest of his rides
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Runners hoping to end 118-year wait for Welsh win in Grand National
The Sam Thomas-trained Our Power heads the Welsh runners in with a chance of winning the 2023 Grand National. The chaser is owned by Dai Walters and the Potter family
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Meet Corach Rambler's owners living the dream with Grand National favourite
Corach Rambler is the favourite for Grand National 2023 at Aintree. The dual Cheltenham Festival winner is trained by Lucinda Russell, who won the race with One For Arthur in 2017
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Harry Cobden booked to ride one of Gordon Elliott's six Grand National runners
Harry Cobden has passed a century of winners for the season and he teams up with trainer Gordon Elliott for the first time in the Grand National at Aintree. Corach Rambler heads the betting market
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Jockey for Harry Redknapp's Grand National horse booked as team monitor weather
Harry Redknapp's Grand National horse, Back On The Lash, has recorded his best form on ground no worse than good to soft. Trainer Martin Keighley is keeping a close eye on Aintree's weather forecast
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Trainer with amazing record resists lure of Grand National for Irish version
Dermot McLoughlin has taken the last two renewals of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, with horses priced at 150-1 and 40-1. Lord Lariat returns for a double bid on Easter Monday
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Tim Vaughan admits British trainers 'can't compete' with Irish rivals
Tim Vaughan is thrilled that Eva's Oskar has sneaked into the Aintree spectacular on April 15 but says most UK trainers are struggling to compete with the Irish domination
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Ex-England striker's waits for first big opportunity as horse racing trainer
Fresh from a double at Lingfield, Jack Channon hopes Majestic gets the chance to start the Flat season in style. However the 12-1 shot with William Hill for Saturday's Lincoln is not guaranteed a run
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Grand National 2023 date, time, TV channel plus key Aintree runners and riders
The 2023 Grand National meeting takes place from April 13-15 this year. Last year's winner Noble Yeats is on course to try and retain his title, while Cheltenham winner Corach Rambler heads the ante-post betting market
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Cilaos Emery facing last chance to qualify for 2023 Grand National
Cilaos Emery, trained by Sophie Leech, must finish in the first four at Kelso on Saturday in order to be qualified to run in the Randox Grand National at Aintree
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Constitution Hill to try fences in 'secret' as long-term race plan outlined
Constitution Hill amazed racegoers once again with his easy win in the Champion Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Owner Michael Buckley hopes that one day he might compete in its biggest race
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Jockey breaks both arms after horse kicks him in freak racecourse fall
Cillin Leonard was injured when a horse kicked him during a fall at Fontwell. The 5lb claimer returned to ride a winner at Southwell on Monday, Rostello trained by Dr Richard Newland