#Party Politics

Sheikh Mohammed winning the Champion Hurdle with a horse who'd been first past the post in the Gold Cup at Ascot... Barry Hills and Robert Sangster combining to land the Stayers' Hurdle... Saeed Manana's silks carried to victory in the Sun Alliance Hurdle and a Gold Cup that caused such a rumpus it ended with a Jockey Club Enquiry at Portman Square…

Newbury's Mandarin Chase has unearthed some real talent among staying chasers down the years Considering it has not been part of the Pattern since 1989, the Mandarin holds a strong roll of honour. Its first winner after demotion was Party Politics, with Jodami a couple of years down the line. Over the last 15 years or so it has become one of the…

Regarded by Gordon Elliott as the best he had trained, Don Cossack looked an exceptional prospect in bumpers, but he spent a couple of seasons in the wilderness, failing to meet expectations over hurdles or in his novice chase campaign, occasionally looking a bit weak in the finish. There can be no faulting his record over his final two campaigns,…

For horse racing aficionados it's the high point of the year and also captures the imagination of the general public more than any other. Everyone wants the bragging rights - and payout - that comes with backing the horse that wins the Grand National. But it's not easy. For a start, there are 40 horses competing in the race next Saturday, running…

Two sports betting amendments are expected to be passed through the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism on Monday. Last year, the Georgia Senate passed two gaming bills, which allowed for sports gambling. However, both bills carried over to this legislative session after running into party politics and ultimately stalling. Rep. Ron…