Horse Racing
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Lester Piggott: the remarkable career of ‘Old Stoneface’
In the Spotlight Britain’s ‘finest’ jockey was also a figure ‘dogged by controversy’
By The Week Staff Published
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Sam Waley-Cohen: ‘a fairy tale, a fantasy’ at the Grand National
In the Spotlight The amateur jockey won his last ever race riding 50-1 shot Noble Yeats
By The Week Staff Published
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2022 Grand National guide: runners, top tips, latest odds and how to pick a winner
feature The runners and riders have been confirmed for Saturday’s race at Aintree
By Mike Starling Last updated
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Torquator Tasso: an outstanding German horse with an Italian name
feature The 80-1 shot upset the bookies with a stunning run at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are thousands of racehorses being shot?
In Depth Racing braces itself for backlash as documentary appears to show widespread maltreatment of horses
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Gordon Elliott apologises after ‘shocking’ dead horse photo circulates online
In the Spotlight Betfair ends association with the Irish racehorse trainer with immediate effect
By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published
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2020 Kentucky Derby horse names, ranked
feature There's never been a better time to make wild superstitious bets
By Jeva Lange Published
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Sport shorts: NHS is the big winner of the Virtual Grand National and Williams Racing put some staff on furlough
Speed Read Ten things from the world of sport on Monday 6 April
By The Week Staff Published
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Virtual Grand National 2020 guide: runners, betting odds, start time, TV channel
In Depth Tiger Roll is the favourite to win the CGI version of the big race at Aintree
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Cheltenham Festival: Altior pulls out of Champion Chase
Speed Read The biggest week in racing gets underway, but star horse is forced to withdraw
By The Week Staff Published
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Royal Ascot 2019 - the best pictures
Speed Read Duchess of Cambridge returns to races after missing last year’s event following birth of Prince Louis
By The Week Staff Last updated
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2019 Kentucky Derby horse names, ranked
feature Place your bets accordingly
By Jeva Lange Published
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2019 Grand National: runners, jockeys, how to pick a winner, betting odds, tips, start time, TV
In Depth Can Tiger Roll match the legendary Red Rum by winning for a second successive year at Aintree?
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Cheltenham Festival best bets: Laurina tipped for Champion Hurdle
The Week Recommends Nicky Henderson, Gordon Elliott and Willie Mullins go head to head in the big race on day one
By The Week Staff Published
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