Jon Lees

Jon Lees Paul Townend has paid tribute to the dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Galopin Des Champs following the announcement of his retirement on Thursday.

Estrange was a six-time winner for Cheveley Park Stud and trainer David O'Meara, claiming Group 1 glory in the Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh in June before connections decided to retire her to the paddocks

The British Horseracing Authority has lifted the ban which brought a premature halt to the hunter chase season, pony racing and retired horse parades on racecourses.

The temporary restrictions which also led to hunter chases being scrapped were brought in after a race meeting at Plumpton had to be abandoned in May due to a case of the disease nearby

Four races on the round course had to be scrapped following cancellations on successive days of the Bellewstown Festival in Ireland this week after similar issues

One of Japan's top trainers has issued a public apology for a fatal road accident involving his stable's rising star jockey.

Rui Funayama, 20, remains in hospital nine days after a collision between two cars in which the driver of the other vehicle died of his injuries

Trainer Nicky Henderson has turned to the jockeys’ championship leader, with neither Ryan Moore nor Oisin Murphy available at Kempton on Saturday

Constitution Hill will form an exciting new partnership when he resumes his Flat campaign on Saturday after Billy Loughnane was booked for the mount.

Constitution River finished third at the Juddmonte International at York after pacemaker problems, but trainer Aidan O'Brien is confident the colt will bounce back at Leopardstown