Pioneers change their environment, the way of the world. Few considered the electric guitar a lead instrument until Charlie Christian was introduced to band leader Benny Goodman in 1939. Now look where we are. Rachael Blackmore, the jockey, will impact sport the same way. We will look at past certainties and ask: why? We will … Read more
History-maker Rachael Blackmore becomes the first woman to win the Grand National as she leads 11/1 shot Minella Times to a comfortable victory at Aintree just weeks after dominating the Cheltenham Festival Rachael Blackmore made history as she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National on Minella Times The Irish rider, who … Read more
Rachael Blackmore becomes first women to win the Grand National as she leads Minella Times to victory at Aintree just weeks after dominating the Cheltenham Festival By Kishan Vaghela For Mailonline Published: 16:15 BST, 10 April 2021 | Updated: 17:31 BST, 10 April 2021 Rachael Blackmore will be hoping to make history at Grand National … Read more
Minella Indo sees off a dramatic late charge from Rachael Blackmore’s A Plus Tard to claim victory in the Gold Cup as Henry de Bromhead creates history by becoming the FIRST trainer ever to win the big three feature races at Cheltenham By Pa Reporter Published: 15:15 GMT, 19 March 2021 | Updated: 16:03 GMT, … Read more
ITV Racing’s Oli Bell believes there’s no better stage than the Cheltenham Festival to illustrate ‘everything that is great’ about the sport. The horse racing industry has been left reeling after a photo of top National Hunt trainer Gordon Elliott sitting astride a dead horse was leaked on social media last month. Three-time Grand National winner … Read more
Gordon Elliott has been banned from training for 12 months as punishment for the shocking picture of him sat on a dead horse. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) held a disciplinary hearing into the matter on Friday following the emergence of the grotesque image on social media last weekend. Elliott, who has won the … Read more
Gordon Elliott’s horses could run at the Cheltenham Festival under a caretaker with disgraced trainer set to be handed a ban on Friday over shocking photo of him sitting on a dead horse Plan to allow a caretaker to take the licence at Elliott’s stable in County Meath Trainer faces a ban at an Irish Horseracing … Read more
Gordon Elliott was banned on Monday from having runners in Britain while Irish authorities investigate the shocking picture of the trainer sitting on a dead horse while talking on his mobile phone. The dramatic move by the British Horseracing Authority throws a huge question mark over Elliott’s entries at the Cheltenham Festival, which starts two … Read more
Gordon Elliott, trainer of three Grand National winners including Tiger Roll, has given his explanation for the photograph that appeared of him sitting on a dead horse. And what an explanation it is, too. A cynic might even argue he is flogging a – well, you know. ‘The photo in question was taken some time … Read more
Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott has been axed by Betfair after images circulated of him sitting on a dead horse. Elliott, 42, came under fire after the shocking pictures were shared on social media on Saturday, and he has apologised ‘profoundly’ and confirmed he was fully co-operating with an investigation. But less than 24 hours … Read more