Obituary: Jonathan Sheppard, icon of the US steeplechasing scene
One of the greats of the US steeplechasing scene, Jonathan Sheppard, has died, aged 82 at his home in Pennsylvania. For racing fans of a...
Lavelle and Mulholland tune up for autumn
Cross-card doubles for Emma Lavelle and Neil Mulholland assured supporters that they have their strings tuned up for the autumn. Whilst...
Three of the world's quirkiest jump races
Steeplechasing runs a tightrope between managing safety and a daredevil adrenalin rush of jumping big fences at speed; two opposite ends...
Windsor success augurs well for Blake jumpers as track plans ahead
Little more than a month ago, we trumpeted the success of the small mixed yard of Michael Blake at Staverton, just outside...
US market is no pipedream for Point-to-Point handlers
Remember an old TV advertisement from the 1990s for the conglomerate Hanson? The catchline was "a company from over here doing rather...
Blake's 7 in 2023 is merely an aperitif
"Boutique" is a much over-used word to describe a business or establishment that is small and sophisticated or fashionable. it's the sort...
Milton Harris enjoys a Sandown - Hexham double
Milton Harris broke his seasonal duck on the flat at Sandown on Saturday when David Egan got Alnilam in front by a length in the 1m 6f...
2000 up for King as stable cues up successful weekend
The master of Barbury has brought his stable back into form in the nick of time for Ascot. Following a winnerless June, the stable was...
Mullins is a stable in form
Seamus Mullins is making hay whilst the sun shines. The Willsford trainer enjoyed a double yesterday at Newton Abbot and only two of his...
Mullins returns to form as Mulholland hits a flat spot
There have been contrasting fortunes this past six weeks in the nascent stages of a new Jumps season for two of the county's trainers....