7 h. ago Lee Westwood slams state of British horse racing: 'Owners are taken the p*** out of’

The top golfer was commenting on a detailed economic analysis which suggested that the financial problems in the sport were pushing the sport nearer extinction

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28 h. ago Veteran having 86th race can land the odds – Jason Heavey's Wednesday racing tips

The Daily Star Chief Tipster says Temper Trap – who has won 16 races – can gain another success at Hamilton on Wednesday. Here he has tips from all four meetings.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer slams Nigel Farage's 'scaremongering' as he makes pledge to British families

Keir Starmer has slammed the 'scaremongering' tactics of Reform UK and the Tories and said he is rolling up his sleeves to make a genuine difference to British families’ lives

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3 d. ago Insane moment falling jockey clambers onto a rival horse in the middle of a race at Saratoga

The dramatic incident happened during the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course in New York on Sunday.

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5 d. ago ‘A lot of emotions are not that helpful’: Oscar Piastri on his F1 world title dream

The championship leader reveals his secret to being ‘calm yet intense’, and why he and his McLaren teammate won’t fall out in their race for the titleStill what might be considered a stripling with features soft as yet unweathered by age and competition yet with an undoubted inner steel, Oscar Piastri presents a fascinating dichotomy. The young Australian is in a two-horse race to be Formula One world champion this year and his youth, personable nature and easy, dry wit belie a driver possessed of exceptional maturity and the clinical execution familiar in the sport’s greats.Piastri has given every indication he could join them and the resolute determination of the man who would be king is palpable. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago What time is Emma Raducanu's next match at US Open? How to watch third round today

British No1 takes on former Grand Slam champion Elena Rybakina

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6 d. ago Thurles racecourse saved from closure after positive meeting with owners

Ireland's only privately-owned racecourse was set to shut permanently with immediate effect but will now stay open until at least March 2026

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8 d. ago Horse dies and hospitalises two racegoers after crashing into barriers in bank holiday tragedy as footage shows moments leading up to horrifying incident watched by Tyson Fury

Footage showed the moments leading up to the incident, which saw Wbee trailing behind rivals, before suffering an injury that led to the 10-year-old horse veering off to the left and through barriers.

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8 d. ago Emma Raducanu’s US Open victory inspired next opponent Janice Tjen’s career

The British number one will take on Indonesian qualifier Janice Tjen on Wednesday.

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8 d. ago Tyson Fury witnesses fatality at race meeting as boxer's horse loses again

The former two-time heavyweight champion was in attendance at Cartmel Racecourse to watch his horse race, but witnessed a tragic accident

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8 d. ago Spectators injured as horse ploughs into race crowd before dying

A horse crashed into a group of spectators during a meeting on Bank Holiday Monday - after which two members of the public were rushed to hospital after the incident

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9 d. ago Two people taken to hospital after horse collides with spectators at Cartmel races

The horse Wbee sadly could not be saved following the incident at the course. Track bosses have since issued a statement

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1 week ago Queen Camilla reveals surprising hobby on visit to York races as horse disappoints

The Queen unveiled a plaque to commemorate the Ebor meeting's big race the Juddmonte International. However she was out of luck with her horses on the track this week

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1 week ago This is what it’s like to win the ‘world’s toughest horse race’ through Mongolia

In the Mongol Derby, riders tackle 1,000km of rugged terrain on semi-wild horses, relying on their survival skills, horsemanship and pure grit to reach the finish line

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper face qualifiers in US Open first round

The pair lead British hopes going into the final grand slam of the year.

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1 week ago Queen Camilla slips away from Balmoral holiday for glitzy day out without Charles

Queen Camilla broke away from the royals' Balmoral holiday to make a special appearance at the Ebor Festival in York today where she and King Charles have two horses running in the day's big race

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1 week ago Queen Camilla cuts a stylish figure as she interrupts her summer holidays with King Charles to attend the York races

Queen Camilla has interrupted her and King Charles III's annual summer holiday in Balmoral today to attend the second day of the Ebor Festival in York.

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1 week ago McLaren ‘explosion’ predicted with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battling for F1 title

The drivers’ championship is a two-horse race between Piastri, who leads by nine points, and Norris

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu shares an awkward exchange at the net with Jack Draper after Nick Kyrgios' 'love triangle' claim following Carlos Alcaraz romance rumours

The women's British No1's pairing with the five-time Grand Slam champion was arguably one of the most heavily anticipated of the new-look doubles event at Flushing Meadows.

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu shares an awkward exchange at the net with Jack Draper after British No1 ended her US Open mixed doubles partnership with Carlos Alcaraz

The women's British No1's pairing with the five-time Grand Slam champion was arguably one of the most heavily anticipated of the new-look doubles event at Flushing Meadows.

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