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Sprinter Sacre tops seven horses set to run in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot tomorrow (January 19th) as long as the course survives its inspection later today. He will face off against rival Sanctuaire again following his brilliant 19-and-a-half length win in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown in December. Last year's victor in this race Somersby is set … More →

Aintree racecourse could soon be set to roll out newly designed Grand National fences in an attempt to improve safety at the iconic race. Changes were almost certain following last year's race as there were two fatalities from falls including reigning Cheltenham Gold Cup Winner Synchronised. The race came under huge pressure from animal welfare groups that wanted big changes … More →

The ranking revisions that now see Frankel as the top-rated Flat racing horse in history are "bizarre", according to Shergar's ex-jockey Walter Swinburn. In making the revisions a number of horses from the 1970s and 1980s were downgraded – including Shergar – while Frankel remained at 140. Swinburn told BBC Sport that he found the attempt to "rewrite history" a … More →

Frankel has officially become the highest-ever rated racehorse on the Flat after a review of the global ranking system. The unbeaten champion won all of his 14 races in a phenomenal career before being retired to stud in November last year. He takes top spot away from previous number one equine Dancing Brave, who has been downgraded. Frankel's rating has … More →

Three footballers are among nine people that are facing a race-fixing probe by the British Horseracing Authority, which is set to get underway today (January 14th). Ipswich's Michael Chopra, Doncaster winger James Coppinger and former Manchester United player Mark Wilson have all be accused of "serious breaches of the rules of horse racing". Jockey Andrew Heffernan is also among those … More →

Nicky Henderson's highly rated star horse Sprinter Sacre is one of just 17 entries for the Grade One Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. The seven-year-old completed an unbeaten novice chase season with a dominant victory by seven lengths over Cue Card in the Arkle at the Festival last year. He further enhanced his reputation with brilliant 15-length … More →

Racing pundit John McCririck has said the will be taking legal action against Channel 4, stating that the broadcaster dropped him because of his age. The 72-year-old claims that he was sacked "without any consultation" and is now after £3 million for loss of future earnings. He was let go last year after 29 years with the broadcaster, as it … More →

Olympic silver medal-winning eventer Zara Phillips has been enlisted to help work on Welsh Grand National winner Monbeg Dude's fence jumping. The eight-year-old, ridden by Paul Carberry, triumphed in the marquee race at the weekend (January 5th) in a tightly fought rush to the line with Tony McCoy's charge Teaforthree. Monbeg Dude is trained by Michael Scudamore and the horse … More →

Riders in the UK are being urged to ensure that all of their hacking routes are on their local council's definitive map of rights of way. Many routes that have been used by riders for decades are no longer recognised as such on the corresponding council's list, so if equine insurance customers still want to use the routes they need … More →

Prize money at Huntingdon Racecourse is set to rise by 80 per cent to £724,950 in the coming 12 months. The funds have been made available by course owners – The Jockey Club – and they are part of a £5 million rise in prize money across its group of tracks. It would be a much-needed boost for the Cambridgeshire … More →