#UK RACING: Trainer Gordon Elliott's hearing set as he loses horses over photo scandal
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) - Leading Irish trainer Gordon Elliott's apology for being photographed talking on the phone while sitting on a dead horse has fallen on deaf ears, with English owners Cheveley Park Stud removing their horses from his charge on Tuesday. The 43-year-old will face a hearing on Friday held by the Irish Horseracing […]
#UK RACING: Tiger Roll's tilt at Grand National history withdrawn over assigned weight
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) - Tiger Roll's bid for an historic third successive victory in the Grand National is over after owner, Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary, withdrew him on Tuesday claiming he had been given "an unfair weight." Tiger Roll has run disappointingly in both his races this season and he was allocated a 11 stone […]
#UK RACING: Racing hit by fresh apology over video of jockey riding dead horse
QUICKGALLOP.COM apologies for the clarity of the photograph used in this story. DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) - Racing's reputation suffered another blow on Tuesday as jockey Rob James apologised for a video circulating of him jumping on to a dead horse and pretending to ride it. James's apology comes hot on the heels of three-time Grand […]
#UK RACING: Trainer Gordon Elliott breaks silence over shocking photo, saying "I cannot apologise enough"
Three-time Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott admitted on Sunday night that a photo of him sitting on a horse who had died on his gallops is genuine. The shocking image was circulated on social media on Saturday and triggered an investigation by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board, which remains ongoing. Elliott, 42, is shown offering […]
#UK RACING: Trainer Gordon Elliott barred from having runners in Britain pending outcome of Irish investigation
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Monday night that they will not allow Gordon Elliott to race horses in Britain while the Irish authorities investigate the shocking image that appeared on social media over the weekend. The BHA, which regulates racing in Britain, will use powers under its own rules to refuse to allow […]
#US RACING: Irad Ortiz Jr, Paco Lopez fight – both get track probation
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. was fined US$1,000 and was placed on probation with fellow jockey Paco Lopez after a fight at Gulfstream on Friday, reports Mike Welsch of the Daily Racing Form. The incident occurred after Race 4, won by Ortiz aboard Known Agenda. Lopez was on runner-up Top Gun Tommy. (Read more about the […]
#US RACING: Monomoy Girl starts 2021 with a win
https://youtu.be/4up-s88oo7w Another year older. New owners. New season. With the same trainer and jockey, two-time Eclipse Award winner Monomoy Girl gave racing fans a refreshingly old performance Sunday (February 28). Heavily bet to a 1-5 favorite in the slop at Oaklawn Park, Monomoy Girl began her 6-year-old season by delivering her sixth consecutive victory. She […]
#US RACING: Watch American’s leading three-year-old Essential Quality win the Southwest Stakes
WATCH VIDEO REPLAY BELOW TEXT Two weeks of postponements and an off track were not enough to knock champion Essential Quality off his game. Making his first start since last November’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Essential Quality drew off for a 4 1/4-length win Saturday (February 27) at Oaklawn Park in the Grade 3, US$750,000 Southwest […]
#US RACING: Watch Greatest Honour win Gulfstream Park's Fountain of Youth
WATCH RACE BELOW TEXT Greatest Honour mounted a sustained outside move under Jose Ortiz on the second turn and swept past rivals in the stretch to win the Grade 2, US$300,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey today Saturday, Feb 27, 2021. It was the third straight […]
#US RACING: Filly becomes 5th fatality this year at Golden Gate Fields
ALBANY, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old filly died Tuesday during training at Golden Gate Fields, making it the fifth thoroughbred fatality at the Northern California racetrack this year. Okoye's death was listed as an accident on the California Horse Racing Board's website. She was trained by Isidro Tamayo and finished fourth in her most recent […]