Know Your Grand National Facts?
Do you know everything about the Grand National? Do you know how many wins took…
Do you know everything about the Grand National? Do you know how many wins took…
Spring is upon us and brings a host of great sports to keep you entertained…
Conor Murphy is a Cork-born stable lad who works for Nicky Henderson, a champion…
The HBO show, Luck, starring Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte and Dennis Farina, is off the air. This is due to another thoroughbred death. After the first season, and the first two thoroughbred deaths, whistleblowers were doing everything they could to get someone to notice the poor treatment of the horses. Nobody reacted, which led to the death of a third horse this season. Read more
With Nicky Henderson’s horses having been in irresistible form at Cheltenham, attention seems sure to switch to his contenders for the forthcoming John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 14 where his Shakalakaboomboom will be a popular choice after running a highly satisfactory race in finishing second in a Warwick novice hurdle, writes Elliot Slater. Read more
Following defeat to Big Buck’s in the World Hurdle, Oscar Whisky could well try a come back at Aintree in the beginning of next month. Dropping back to the 2m4f of the John Smith’s Aintree Hurdle should suit the Nicky Henderson trained horse better after failing to get the extra distance and finishing fifth at Cheltenham. Read more
Now the Cheltenham Festival is done, the horse racing fraternity turn their minds to the next big race of the year and possibly the most famous steeple chase in the world: The John Smiths Grand National. Held at Aintree, The Grand National has been run since 1839 and is the wealthiest race of the season with a prize pot of £975,000. Read more
Melbourne, Australia plays host to the first race of the Formula 1 calendar this weekend and the teams and their drivers are eager to show the world what they a capable of. This season sees a first with an outstanding list of 6 former champions lining up on the starting grid to compete for this years Champions Trophy. Read more
This week sees the arrival of the 2012 Cheltenham Festival bringing with it a week of top quality jump racing that culminates with the highlight of the British and Irish Jump Season, ‘The Gold Cup’. Read more
This year’s English Premier League is unfolding along colour lines in the city of Manchester, with the football capital’s two main teams, Man United and Man City, at the head of the pack. Read more