#Gordon Richards

Pat Eddery, one of the greatest jockeys of the postwar era, with three victories in the Epsom Derby and four in the Arc de Triomphe to his credit, as well as two Breeders' Cup races in the United States, died on Tuesday. He was 63. Teddy Grimthorpe, the European racing manager for Juddmonte Farms, who worked with Eddery for many years, confirmed…

THE QUEEN was never happier than when at the racecourse. During her 70 year reign, the sport was her one true love away from the serious stuff. At any spare moment, she would pore over the form and study the bloodlines of her horses. Nothing got past her on or off the track. Whether Her Majesty was with a trainer, fellow breeder or jockey, she was…

King George Chase is one of the most iconic races in British steeplechase history. Run over a distance of three miles and five furlongs, this Grade 1 National Hunt race has been held at Kempton Park Racecourse in Sunbury-on-Thames since its inception in 1937. Over the years, some of the most famous horses in jump racing have won King George, with…

Emma Hayward and William Archer welcomed their second son, Fred Archer into the world on the 11 January 1857. Born in Cheltenham, it was not surprising that he grew up to become a jockey; his father, older brother and later, younger brother, were all jockeys. It could be said that horse racing was in his blood from the moment he entered the…

The Queen owned numerous superstar horses during her remarkable life in racing. Here are some of the best. . . The Queen had relatively few colts try their luck at Epsom in the Derby and none finished better than Aureole who, but for an inspired Sir Gordon Richards on Pinza, would have carried off the great prize just four days after the…

LATEST RESULTS, TIPS AND UPDATES: Find out every winner of every race, plus pictures and videos as the drama unfolds on Day 5 Royal Ascot 2018: behind the scenes of a top stables where the Queen's racehorses are trained Brighton-born Ryan Moore clinched a big-race double on the final day of Royal Ascot to leapfrog veteran Frankie Dettori in the…

Recalling some of the greatest gambles in racing history. This week: Frankie Dettori and the Magnificent Seven To win every contest at a race meeting, 'going through the card' in racing parlance, is a coveted feat rarely achieved by any jockey or trainer. To do it on one of the most important racedays of the year was the stuff of dreams for Frankie…

Lester Piggott was too busy to visit the cinema in his youth. The teenager whose life was consumed by racing missed out on the golden era of Hollywood westerns, in which fabled gunslingers roamed across new frontiers. Those 1950s productions were a metaphor of Piggott himself. He was the cold-eyed marksman who never blinked, and who took no…

The Queen Mother Champion Chase is big race on day two of Cheltenham 2020. Here's a beginner's guide explaining everything you need to know about the race Jockey Nico de Boinville on Altior after winning the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase at the 2019 Cheltenham Festival Unlike the Gold Cup and the Champion Hurdle, the Queen Mother Champion…

End-of-season Timeform ratings: 79 (2yo), 104p (3yo), 129 (4yo), 134 (5yo) Pilsudski won only three of his first 10 races, but he progressed into a top-class performer, as tough and genuine a racehorse one could find, winning six Group One races and twice finishing second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. After registering his first…

Wesley Ward is anticipating a "great race" as Lady Aurelia and Battaash do battle in Tuesday's feature race, the King's Stand Stakes. American-based horse Lady Aurelia is eyeing a Royal Ascot hat-trick, victorious in the King's 12 months ago and having also won the Queen Mary in 2016. But Battaash is the new kid on the block, looking to stake a…

1.20 Sandown bet365 Handicap, 5f Topweight Korker makes his reappearance in the opener and this stiff five could suit. He faces some tough competition from the likes of the lightly raced pair Auditor and Shanko, while course-and-distance winner Amazonian Dream returns seeking a hat-trick. SPOTLIGHT TIP: Kimngrace Justified favouritism in Haydock…

John and Thady Gosden have a strong hand in the Haras De Bouquetot Fillies' Trial Stakes at Newbury as their exciting filly Nashwa puts her Cazoo Oaks aspirations to the test under Hollie Doyle in the 10-furlong Listed contest. The daughter of Frankel is a general 12-1 chance in the Oaks market following an impressive six-and-a-half-length win at…

for all the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes runners and riders, form, Timeform comments and latest betting. William Haggas may be in a rich vein of form at present, yet that has not stopped him warning punters about the fitness of Addeybb as he makes his seasonal debut in the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening. The Pivotal…

Carlisle's jumps meeting on Sunday (30 October) produced a winner and a runner-up who caught the eye of H&H's racing correspondent Marcus Armytage. Here is why he considers the duo, plus a potential Champion Hurdle contender, as horses to follow during the 2022/23 National Hunt season. "This lightly raced six-year-old, owned by the late Trevor…