Tag: Jockeys

By Andrew Atkinson Frankie Dettori remains in France after his decision to miss York’s Ebor meeting that commences on August 19 paid off as he won on Mishriff and Palace Pier at Deauville – bagging a combined £400,000 winning purse – last weekend. Dettori decided to ride the John Gosden-trained colt, despite new quarantine regulations […]

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By Andrew Atkinson Jockey David Egan has been left gutted after an imposed five day ban at July’s Glorious Goodwood meeting comes into play. Egan has lost the ride on French Derby winner Mishriff in the Group 2 Prix Guillaume d’Ornano at Deauville on August 15. “I’m gutted to be missing out on Mishriff – […]

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By Andrew Atkinson Stan Mellor MBE, who became the first National Hunt jump jockey to ride 1,000 winners, died on August 1, aged 83. Brough Scott led the tributes to Mellor having been a fellow rider as an amateur: “He was a pioneer and a mentor, and a worker for other people,” said racing broadcaster […]

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By Andrew Atkinson Aspiring jockey Jacob Pritchard Webb, 23, has been told by medics he will never walk again after a horrific fall at Auteuil racecourse, in Paris, causing serious damage to his spine. Leicester born Jacob, who moved to France last year, also sustained broken ribs and broke his sternum. Jacob’s parents, Matt, 45, […]

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By Andrew Atkinson Former champion Flat jockey Jamie Spencer has been given the go-ahead to return to race-riding following a long spell on the sidelines, having broke his hip on the gallops. “It has been a long three months since I suffered my injury on April 17. I’m delighted to say that I passed all […]

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