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Sheikh Mohammed was on course at Meydan to witness Rebel's Romance win his 21st race in the Dubai City Of Gold....

James Du Berlais turned in a gutsy display to secure Grade Two glory in the BOYLE Sports Webster Cup Chase at Navan....

Latest Features Sat TV Trends: 28th February 2026 Tix Week: Wrapping Up Racing Bulletin for 27/02/2026 Today's Racing Click on course names to view our course guides. Click on race times to access that racecard. Times highlighted in yellow are free races of the day. Lingfield Park Standard 13:00 13:30...

Australia's racing community has been plunged into mourning following the death of legendary Melbourne Cup champion Makybe Diva at the age of 26...

We’ve had better LIVE Saturday ITV race days, but with the Cheltenham Festival on the horizon then it’s no surprise the quality is slightly down – Newbury, Kelso and Doncaster provide the LIVE ITV action this week, and, as always, here at GEEGEEZ we've got all the races covered from...

Newsboy expects Tom Dascombe-trained Hot Fuss to give punters plenty to smile about in the bet365 Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso on Saturday...

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival is nearly upon us. Last year I seem to recall the starters having more trouble starting than I used to have with a Vauxhall Viva bought in 1979.  It's quite a long time since I've embraced this particular challenge but punters who travel to Cheltenham by train...

Whatever your experience at Kelso races, please tell the wonderful raceday staff. Because, if you’re having a good day, they’ll be delighted and encouraged. And if you’re having a poor one, they’ll want to know what they can do to put it right......

The star’s trainer said he is convinced the introduction of white coloured hurdles at the start of last season were to blame for his loss of form...

Globetrotting superstar Rebel's Romance and his stablemate Talk Of New York, one of the leading fancies for this year's 2000 Guineas, are just two of the big names in action on Emirates Super Saturday at Meydan....

Our ace tipster looks north of the border for his main selections from the meeting at Kelso but also has a tip each from Doncaster and Newbury...

Cheltenham £100,000 bonus on offer as star hurdles head to the Borders for showpiece...

Neither Trevor Whelan nor Jim Crowley have returned to action since they were taken to hospital after high speed falls in a sprint race being shown live by ITV in September last year...

Melham, who previously rode at the event under her maiden name Kah, will lead the Rest Of The World while there will be an all Hong Kong team for the World Pool fixture...

Cheltenham Festival 2026 VIP and hospitality tickets are in high demand as the four-day racing event nears....

The JP McManus-owned chaser was beaten an aggregate of 94 lengths in his first two races this season and took a tired fall in the Irish Gold Cup last time out...

Newsboy has a sweet spot for Apiarist in the 4.53 at Lingfield Park, and he also fancies Our Dylan to run a big race at Newbury (2.00)...

Willie Mullins is the king of the big meeting with 113 winners and son Patrick is convinced that one starlet will add to the tally...

Iroko was entered to run in the Premier Chase at Kelso on Saturday but will instead head to Cheltenham in a warm-up race for the historic Aintree event...

DOMINIC KING: News breaking 13 days before the Cheltenham Festival that its headline act will not be running would, usually, lead to dismay. This time, it must be greeted with relief....

Constitution Hill will prepare for "the next chapter" in Flat racing after being ruled out of this year's Champion Hurdle and any further races over jumps....

Constitution Hill will not run in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 10 March....

There has been a huge debate since the nine-year-old's awesome win in a flat race at Southwell last Friday about whether Constitution Hill should go back to the Cheltenham Festival....

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I’m Ella Bond, a PR and Consumer Communications Assistant at Great British Racing (GBR). My journey into the horseracing industry began last summer when I took part in the British Horseracing Authority Development Programme in Newmarket, which included lectures, tours and workshops delivered by industry professionals. I then completed an...

The Italian spent one year at Parkhead and was a fans favourite before a controversial exit...

Nicky Henderson is well versed in being the custodian of a horse that is almost public property - he lived through this with Sprinter Sacre - but even he has been taken aback by the interest....

Whether to run Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle is proving to be "the biggest headache" of Nicky Henderson's life, but a decision will be made at the weekend, following a schooling session over timber on Wednesday....

Kieran Kourdache has been crowned the Employee of the Year at the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin. Now in their 22nd year, the illustrious awards returned to Ascot Racecourse for a star-studded ceremony celebrating racing’s workforce, those who work tirelessly to provide the highest standards of care for...

A five-year-old boy who has undergone four open heart surgeries and lives with a life-limiting condition has been named by The Jockey Club as this year’s honorary 35th runner in the Randox Grand National. Oliver Christie has Congenital Heart Disease, with his main condition being Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which...

Dustin Martin cut a jubilant figure at Caulfield on Sunday....

While the burning question over whether Constitution Hill will bid to regain his Unibet Champion Hurdle crown remains unanswered, owner Michael Buckley has identified the Melbourne Cup as a potential dream target for his pride and joy later this year....

Class came to the fore in the BAR 1 Betting Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse with Grand National third Grangeclare West running down Gerri Colombe after the final fence....

Racing great Damien Oliver is recovering after being hospitalised following a surfing accident in Victoria...

I'm struggling to recall a one and a half mile novice stakes on the all weather that has generated quite so many column inches. Earlier this evening, under the Southwell floodlights and to the roar of a bumper crowd, Constitution Hill won nine and a half lengths. Where next? Thirteen have...

Former champion hurdler Constitution Hill returns to winning ways with a commanding switch to the Flat at the Road To Cheltenham Novice Stakes....

With eight exciting races to look forward to on Saturday, 28 February, including an ultra-competitive field for Scotland’s most valuable hurdle race, Kelso’s bet365 Best-Dressed Dog Day promises to be paw-some......

Willie Mullins has been forced to rule JCB Triumph Hurdle favourite Narciso Has out of the Cheltenham Festival with a setback....

Racing to School, one of seven charities chosen by members of the Betting and Gaming Council to receive a share of the £450,000 raised through the 2025 Britannia Stakes charitable initiative at Royal Ascot Racecourse, recently welcomed members of the BGC who were joined by local MP Sarah Dyke to...

Bon Viveur bounced back to form to spring a minor surprise in the Boyle Sports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Thurles....

Killarney and Cork racecourses have agreed to swap fixtures to avoid a clash with the Munster football final....

The 2024 Grand National winner I Am Maximus heads the weights for this year's race at Aintree on 11 April....

Having trust issues just after Valentine's Day is not a good thing....

Jonbon beats Pic D'Orhy to win a thrilling Ascot Chase and clinch a 12th Grade One victory....

Eleven declared for tomorrow's William Hill Half A Mill Grand National Trial Handicap Chase  (3.15 Haydock) run over three miles four and a half furlongs; the going is described as soft, heavy in places, with an 8.00 am inspection scheduled as overnight temperatures are forecast to fall to -2. At the...

As Kelso’s most valuable raceday approaches, we gain our first glimpse of entries for the 2026 bet365 Morebattle Hurdle. And this year the list of potential runners contains more plots than a John le Carré compendium......

Aamilah Aswat says racing in the Grand National is "still the dream", having made history last week as the first black female British jump jockey to win a UK race....

The fourth Racing Together Industry Day took place on 4th February at Lingfield Park Racecourse, welcoming guests and speakers from across British racing and wider sport. The event – sponsored again by Gallagher and supported by the Horserace Betting Levy Board, the Racing Foundation and the Racecourse Association – centred...

With today's meetings at Bangor and Sandown - and Sunday's at Exeter - abandoned, I was surprised to see Dan Skelton's mare Let It Rain chalked up clear favourite for tomorrow's William Hill Hurdle (3.20 Newbury) because I thought we'd seen more than enough of the wet stuff for the...

I believe that if a professional sportsman is willing to go to the lengths of injecting acid into their nether regions before jumping off an icy cliff, then we should simply declare them the victor right now......

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) will launch a new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy this month after acknowledging “progress has been uneven”. Called All in the Race, the strategy, announced at this year’s Racing Together Industry Day at Lingfield on Wednesday, will begin in the coming weeks and represents a...

Two of Britain’s most accomplished riders will join the celebrations at Ascot Racecourse for the 2026 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin. Dual champion Flat jockey and Godolphin retained rider William Buick and 2020/21 champion Jump jockey Harry Skelton will be guests of honour as the industry recognises and...

Aamilah Aswat made turf history at yesterday’s fixture at Kempton Park when becoming the first female black jockey to ride a winner over jumps. The 20-year-old partnered 9-1 chance Guchen to a length and a quarter success in the Best Odds Guaranteed Overnight At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle over two miles...

Aamilah Aswat makes history as the first female black British jump jockey to win a UK horse race....

Fact To File wins the Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown with stablemate Galopin Des Champs settling for third when targeting a fourth successive victory in the race....

Brighterdaysahead gets the better of Lossiemouth in their Leopardstown rematch to win the Irish Champion Hurdle on Sunday....

Willie Mullins is responsible for eight of the 13 runners declared for tomorrow's Irish Gold Cup (3.30 Leopardstown); the going on the chase track is is currently described as soft to heavy - the card is subject to an inspection tomorrow morning, with heavy rain forecast overnight. Favourite Galopin Des Champs...

Having nailed the meaning of life, God, love, politics, the Universe and everything, it’s time to get to the point of this blog......