#Great British Racing

A schoolgirl who sparked a Twitter hunt for jockey Frankie Dettori was finally united with her hero at Newmarket Racecourse. Lillie May, 10, sent a letter to the Italian jockey in February to ask for a signed picture to display in her school, St. Andrew's Church of England Primary School in Soham, Cambridgeshire, but was unable to reach him. After…

Last Saturday Harry Skelton was crowned champion jump jockey after a long tussle with Brian Hughes and now the Flat battle gets under way, and it could be just as exciting. After a pandemic-affected title chase last year, the race returns to its 2000 Guineas day to Champions Day format this time, with Oisin Murphy hoping to finish top of the table…

The champion jockey had a busy and fruitful summer, racking up successes throughout the warmer months and closing in on the 100 figure as autumn began. A quieter spell followed, but at Bangor Hughes partnered both Nayati and Maximilian to impressive triumphs - getting to a century just under two weeks earlier than last season, when he went on to…

Ladbrokes has revealed the horses they are fearing the most, over what will be an action-packed Christmas racing period. Christmas is of course a time for family, traditions and mountains of food but come St Stephen's Day racing fans will be in their element. There are 11 scheduled meetings across Britain and Ireland on the 26th December this…

In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 locations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between 10-18 September. Run by Great British Racing, with principal funding from The Racing Foundation and The Horserace Betting Levy Board, National Racehorse…

Japan Racing Association (JRA) has been confirmed as the first international supporting partner of National Racehorse Week. In its second year, British Racing's nationwide celebration of the racehorse will see more than 180 operations up and down the country open their doors to over 11000 members of the public between September 10-18. Run by Great…