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“So,” people ask, “What do you do all Summer, once the Kelso racing season is over?” As if the gaps between racedays are holidays, and the gap between the seasons represents one very long opportunity to go away......

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board will review Philip Byrnes' final-hurdle unseat at Wexford Racecourse on Wednesday....

Last week pupils from Edwinstree Middle School enjoyed a unique day out of the classroom with a trip to Newsells Park Stud, one of Britain’s leading breeding operations. Organised by Racing to School and supported by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), the visit formed part of the charity’s educational programme, which aims...

Dog Mum. Bookworm. Accidental athlete. I didn’t expect to be a college drop-out, but an open day at the National Horseracing College changed all my plans. I fell in love with horseracing, started working at the grassroots level, and after a few years away found my way back through a...

Lake Victoria withstands a strong challenge from 50-1 outsider California Dreamer to take victory in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh....

Field of Gold is a dominant winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas as the evens favourite finished three and three quarter lengths clear of Cosmic Year at the Curragh....

The themes of many Chelsea show-gardens have become a bit too worthy for my liking in recent years: preachy about the environment, or very earnest about a wide variety of charitable causes. Perhaps it’s time that Great British Racing injected a bit of fun by sponsoring a racecourse themed garden...

Journalism recovers from a bump and comes with a late surge to win the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico....

Following her retirement, we’re not expecting to see Rachael Blackmore at Kelso's Ladies Day - so there’ll be no Queen of Aintree. However, we shall be crowning a new Queen of Style and there'll also be great prizes for the Dapper Chap and the Most Stylish Couple......

I'm usually in hibernation mode at this time of year but I've just seen Sam Twiston-Davies on TV - in a suit - posing with winning connections after East India Dock won the Chester Cup earlier today; and the opener on tomorrow's mixed card at Haydock, the Pertemps Network Long...

Holy Smoke! The next CEO of the British Horseracing Authority should be selected by conclave......

Champion jockey: Sean Bowen Champion trainer: Willie Mullins Winning owner: J P McManus Champion conditional jockey: Freddie Gingell Dan Skelton went into Aintree's Grand National meeting at the beginning of April with a commanding lead in the jumps trainers' championship - some £790,000 ahead of Paul Nicholls, £854,000 ahead of Nicky Henderson and over...

Despite winning the British Jump Trainers’ Championship with prize money totaling more than £3.57 million, the £16,028 that Willie Mullins amassed at Kelso Racecourse wouldn’t give him a sniff of the Edinburgh Gin Championship for the top trainer at the Borders track......