20 h. ago Champion jockey knocked onto rival horse before hitting the deck in wild moment after start

Irad Ortiz was lucky to escape without serious injury after horses came together just after exiting the stalls for the £740,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup

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8 d. ago Tommy Fleetwood vows to strive for more after US win ‘completes story of near misses’

Tour Championship win comes in his 164th start on PGA Tour‘I’ve never looked at it as just trying to win once,’ says EnglishmanTommy Fleetwood insisted he is ready to write a fresh chapter of golfing success after ending his wait for a victory in the United States after 11 years.Fleetwood’s three-stroke win at the Tour Championship in Atlanta came in his 164th start on the PGA Tour. While determined to enjoy the moment, the 34-year-old from Southport has no plans to rest on his laurels. Fleetwood had been probed time and again about his series of near misses in the US. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Moses Itauma should take ‘baby steps’ before fighting Usyk, warns Amir Khan

British heavyweight destroyed Dillian Whyte in first roundKhan thinks Joseph Parker a good option for talented youngsterMoses Itauma should continue to steadily build his journey through the heavyweight ranks rather than risk getting hurt by taking a showdown with Oleksandr Usyk “too early”, according to former unified light-welterweight world champion Amir Khan.Chatham southpaw Itauma extended his perfect record through 13 professional fights with an impressive first-round knockout of British rival Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on Saturday. The 20-year-old’s devasting performance against former WBC interim heavyweight champion Whyte, 37, led to Tyson Fury claiming that Itauma would beat undisputed world heavyweight champion Usyk. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Oisin Murphy announces first book promising ‘searingly honest’ account of life in saddle

The four-time champion jockey’s autobiography entitled Sacrifice: A Year In The Life of a Champion Jockey, was written during 2024 and will be published in October

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2 w. ago Hollie Doyle loses top riding job to be replaced by champion jockey Oisin Murphy

The record-breaking rider’s five year stint with Nashwa owner Imad Al Sagar has come to an end with Murphy starting the role at Windsor on Monday

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3 w. ago Early error costs Ayr United as slow start to Championship continues

A mistake inside 30 seconds proved the pivotal moment as Ayr's stumbling start to the league season continued.

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3 w. ago Top jockey’s tribute to superstar racehorse as champion’s grave is officially opened to public

Yuga Kawada said he will never come to terms with the loss of Liberty Island who suffered a fatal injury while racing in Hong Kong in April

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4 w. ago Grand National winning trainer takes up joint licence with champion jockey’s son

Lucinda Russell, who has twice saddled the winner of the Aintree marathon, is formalising an alliance with Michael Scudamore, son of her partner Peter Scudamore

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