UK RACING: Dunne opened towel to fellow jockey Bryony Frost
Robbie Dunne "opened his towel and shook himself" in front of fellow jockey Bryony Frost in the men's changing room, she said. Frost was giving evidence at a disciplinary panel hearing claims she has been bullied and harassed by Dunne. Dunne has said being naked was not a sexual act and could only recall being […]
#UK RACING: Jockey Robbie Dunne “used” foul, sexually abusive language to female rider
Robbie Dunne was said to have used “foul, sexually abusive and misogynistic language” towards Bryony Frost as the first day of his hearing in front of the British Horseracing Authority’s disciplinary panel got under way on Tuesday. Much of the day was taken up by the panel addressing legal issues in camera, meaning only the BHA’s representative […]
#UK RACING: Jockey’s £6m negligence claim against another rider now in Court
Former Flat jockey Freddy Tylicki's £6m negligence claim against fellow rider Graham Gibbons has begun in the High Court. Tylicki is claiming damages for the "life-changing injuries" he suffered when his horse and three others fell during a race at Kempton in 2016. Tylicki, who is a permanent wheelchair user following the incident, claims Gibbons' […]
#US RACING: Proposed limit on claiming purse angers horsemen
At least 13,802 claiming and 5,330 maiden-claiming races had been run in the U.S. through Friday. In 2020, those numbers were 13,028 and 4,969, respectively. In 2019 they were 17,787 and 6,311. Claiming races provide a pillar to cards across the country, making a rule proposed in the recently proposed Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act […]
#US RACING: Tyler Gaffalione wins Churchill Down jockeys’ title
With 12 races remaining in 2021 at Churchill Downs, jockey Tyler Gaffalione already has clinched his sixth straight Churchill Downs meet riding title. The Florida native entered Sunday’s closing-day program with an insurmountable 30-18 win lead at the fall meet over Brian Hernandez Jr. Gaffalione dominated throughout the year at Churchill Downs with 92 victories […]
#US RACING: Godolphin again the top breeders in 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Champs
Strengthened by victories from homebreds Modern Games (IRE), Space Blues (IRE) and Yibir (GB), for the fourth consecutive year Godolphin has won the John Deere Award, honoring the outstanding breeder of the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships and the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. The John Deere Award, presented by Breeders’ Cup Limited and NTRA Advantage, emphasizes the […]
#UK RACING: Jockey Robbie Dunne to face disciplinary panel over Bryony Frost claims
Allegations of bullying and harassment against jockey Robbie Dunne will be heard by the disciplinary panel of the British Horseracing Authority next week. Six days have been set aside for the hearing, at which Dunne has been charged with conduct which the BHA considers “is prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of […]
#UK RACING: Enable the broodmare
The late H.H. Prince Khalid bin Abdullah's fourth generation homebred was retired at the conclusion of her 2020 campaign at age 6 and the two-time Cartier Horse of the Year (2017, 2019) came home to Banstead Manor Stud in Newmarket, England where she was born to begin her next chapter. On Valentine's Day, Enable had […]
#UK RACING: Apprentice suspended for betting
An apprentice jockey in Europe has been handed a six-month ban from racing after admitting to placing bets on races, according to Racing Post. Finley Marsh may continue to work for trainer Richard Hughes, who has employed him for the last six years. According to the Racing Post story, Marsh placed more than $6,600 in wagers in a […]
#US RACING: Four horses die in last eight days at Golden Gate
Four racehorses died at Golden Gate Fields from Nov. 14 through Sunday, according to the California Horse Racing Board. According to the board's equine fatalities report, the most recent fatality occurred Sunday, when Mary's Great Hope, an unraced 2-year-old filly trained by Ed Moger Jr., died during training. The cause was listed as pending. In a […]