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Philip is over the Moon!

Spanish Moon.

By Andrew Atkinson Spanish Moon, a two years old Colt, has arrived at racing trainer Philip Kirby’s north Yorkshire, Green Oaks stables, having been purchased in France. “Meet the new boy Spanish Moon – isn’t he just stunning,” Philip, who trains horses on both the Flat and National Hunt meetings, told me. “Spanish Moon, a […]

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Glorious Goodwood Ladies Day

Glorious Goodwood Ladies Day

By Andrew Atkinson THE Qatar 2019 Glorious Goodwood 5 day meeting gets underway on July 30 – with Ladies Day on August 1 the most glorious of the festival. “The Qatar Goodwood festival is a beautiful week, and Goodwood is the most picturesque racecourse in the country,” said Italian jockey Frankie Dettori. Top class racing, […]

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Sam Twiston-Davies and Nick Schofield bid farewell to Jack Sherwood – as he walks away from racing, age 27

Jack Sherwood

By Andrew Atkinson Jockey Jack Sherwood has quit racing after a woefully disappointing year- and having been left in the wilderness – by the lack of rides in the sport. Sherwood, 27, has hung up his saddle after a near decade in racing, having ridden 63 winners under rules. However leaving his options  open, Sherwood, […]

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Enable and Magical set to go head to head in Sandown Coral-Eclipse Stakes

By Andrew Atkinson JOHN Gosden trained Enable, 6-5 favourite, and Aidan O’Brien trained Magical, priced at 9-2, are set to go head to head  in Saturday’s Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park. The 10-furlong Group One race has been the target for dual Arc de Triomphe heroine Enable – in the wake of missing the Royal […]

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Sir Cliff’s ‘Summer Holiday’ under starters orders!

Sir Cliff Richard, great-great grandson of Spanish born Emiline Joseph Rebeiro, spent part of his ‘summer holidays’ amongst racegoers – in concert – at Cartmel and Chester racecourses. “I have an interest in horses – but have little knowledge of racing!,” said Sir Cliff, who performed in concert at the Roodeye, Chester, on June 29. […]

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