Following Kauto Star’s sensational third consecutive victory in the King George VI at Kempton on 26 December 2008, Eimear Chance catches up with his jockey – the ‘man of the moment’… What has been your favourite win of your career? It would have to be when I won the 2000 Grand National on Papillion trained […]
Tina Cook’s Olympic bronze medal has already been put aside as her focus turns to racing’s Jump season, Clare Balding discovers 2009: The equestrian star of the Olympic Games was Tina Cook, a woman steeped in racing history. Cook took the individual bronze medal for Eventing and was part of the bronze medal-winning British
Clare Balding pays tribute to Aidan O’Brien & Johnny Murtagh 2009: World records were tumbling at the Beijing Olympics but racing is on course for its own record breaking flat season thanks to the exploits of the Irish champion trainer Aidan O’Brien and his jockey, Johnny Murtagh. As O’Brien moves with impressive ease towards
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Branded the ‘Voice of Newmarket’ Lorna Bradburne successfully juggles her presenting roles as the paddock commentator at the home of UK flat racing, Newmarket and working on Racing UK with being the Editor of the Thoroughbred Business Guide. After studying English and Classics at Glasgow University Lorna has spent time living in Yorkshire and London
The racing trainer and former professional footballer talks to Clare Balding Mick Channon’s website is a bit like him – revealing, humorous and a little rough around the edges. There is nothing of the slick salesman about Channon but there is plenty of the tough, committed, highly charged and largely optimistic sportsman. He is a
Clare Balding gives an insight into the history behind Princess Haya’s win at the Derby 2009 The Royal connection with horse racing goes back centuries. James I was largely responsible for Newmarket becoming the headquarters of racing while Charles I and his son Charles II were both enthusiastic followers of the sport. As a rider,
Clare Balding talks to HAYLEY TURNER 2008: Hayley Turner has all she should need to be a leading jockey – talent, patience, determination and a wonderful understanding of horses. She has already won one championship, when she finished the 2005 season as the joint champion apprentice. In recent months, she has been keeping a daily
Clare Balding talks to Flat jockey TED DURCAN 2008: In Dubai, he is a household name. Champion jockey in the United Arab Emirates a record seven times, he rides winners at every meeting, is consistently on the good horses and is the darling of the large and vociferous crowd. Come back to the UK and
Six times Derby-winning trainer, Vincent O’Brien was invited to be the Guest of Honour at the 2008 Epsom Derby Festival. For a man described by Nick Blofeld, Managing Director of Epsom Downs Racecourse as “a racing legend”, “undoubtedly the father of modern day trainers” and “a living god within the world of racing” Dr. O’Brien
