3 h. ago Damon Hill on 'rooting' for Lando Norris and why Max Verstappen is wrong on F1 title race

Exclusive: Formula 1 champion Damon Hill on Lando Norris being 'world champion material', Oscar Piastri's collapse and why he won't rule Max Verstappen out of the title race just yet

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24 h. ago Cheltenham’s Saturday racing ON but another major meeting OFF as changes announced in wake of 35mm Storm Claudia deluge

CHELTENHAM'S Saturday racing for their big £160,000 Paddy Power Gold Cup is ON - but changes have been announced after a 35mm Storm Claudia deluge. An inspection called for 7.30am Saturday morning was successfully passed after heavy rain fell long into Friday night. Bosses at Navan racecourse in Ireland - where Willie Mullins is due...

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3 d. ago Willie Mullins champion State Man ruled out after suffering gallops injury

State Man won the Champion Hurdle in 2024 and looked set to defend his crown at the Cheltenham Festival in March until falling at the last obstacle when holding a clear lead

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1 week ago Talking Horses | Willie Mullins eyes Melbourne and Breeders’ Cup double after shock triumph

The dominant jumps racing trainer has another huge Flat prize in sight after Ethical Diamond’s sparkling successIf five wins from the seven turf events, one short of the record, felt like a standard return for European runners at the 2025 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, then the identity of the biggest winner of all was a huge, and very refreshing, surprise.Willie Mullins blew into Del Mar with Ethical Diamond, his first ever runner at the meeting, and left with the $2m first prize in the Turf, nearly five times as much as he banked when Nick Rockett landed the Grand National in April. And the style of his win was equally memorable. Punters who backed the proven Group One form of Minnie Hauk and Rebel’s Romance might beg to differ, but it gladdened the heart to see an Ebor Handicap winner leave the pair of them standing with a stretch run for the ages. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gezora wins Breeders’ Cup 2025 after Ethical Diamond’s triumph for Willie Mullins

The 28-1 success of Ethical Diamond for Willie Mullins was the highlight of a memorable afternoon at Del Mar Splendora paid $7.80 to a $2 stake – a shade under 3-1.Hope Road cruised through the race until the final turn and eased to the front just over a furlong out, but Splendora rocketed past soon afterwards and the race was as good as over. That’s a 20th Breeders’ Cup winner for Bob Baffert, who is now just one behind Aidan O’Brien, the winning-most trainer in Breeders’ Cup history since about 18 hours ago, when Gstaad took the Juvenile Turf. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Stunned Willie Mullins hails ‘huge’ win as Ethical Diamond springs 28

TWO days ago, nobody in the US had a clue who Willie Mullins was. Well, now they all know. If, for some bizarre reason, further proof were needed the man can walk on water, or turn said water into wine, Ethical Diamond’s stunning Breeders’ Cup win was it. Here was a horse who was stuffed...

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2 w. ago William Buick follows Rebel’s Romance defeat with ‘copybook’ Breeders’ Cup Mile win

After being denied a third Breeders’ Cup Turf success on the globetrorring favourite by Willie Mullins, Buick delivered success for Godolphin on Notable Speech

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2 w. ago Willie Mullins lands stunning victory in £3.8 million Breeders’ Cup Turf with first runner

The British and Irish champion jumps trainer claimed one of the richest Flat races in the US when he saddled Ethical Diamond to defeat a field of stars including Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance and Aidan O’Brien’s Minnie Hauk

Economics

2 w. ago British star promoted by Jake Paul gives up world title in protest over rules

The former undisputed champion has long been a proponent of a significant rule change in women’s boxing

Events

3 w. ago Fabio Wardley braced for Joseph Parker fight verdict from his MUM

Fabio Wardley can set up a shot at undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk tonight by beating former ruler Joseph Parker in London

Sport

4 w. ago Cheltenham Festival bosses announce major change to race won 11 times by Willie Mullins

The Mares’ Hurdle, won six times by Quevega and twice by Lossiemouth, will move from Tuesday to Thursday on the festival programme

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