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RECURRING themes emerged on Wednesday as the industry responded to the latest changes to the whip rules, with “common-sense at last being applied” an opinion prevalent among jockeys, while trainers raged at the mess the sport has found itself in.The BHA announcedon Tuesday that when a jockey over jumps hits [...]

Reg Hollinshead: picked up €7,500 prize with Path Finder on Wednesday   PICTURE: Edward Whitaker (racingpost.com/photos)   Report: France, Wednesday Cagnes-sur-Mer REG HOLLINSHEAD struck for the first time this winter at Cagnes as Path Finder (Francois-Xavier Bertras) showed great resolution to land the 1m2f claimer. Bertras sat on the shoulder of [...]

Eagle Mountain: won the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin in December 2008   PICTURE: Hong Kong Jockey Club   New Zealand: The much-travelled Eagle Mountain, placed in both the English and Irish Derbies for Aidan O’Brien in 2007, is set to resurrect his racing career at the age of [...]

Silvestre de Sousa: “It’s too big an opportunity for me to miss”     PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)   SILVESTRE DE SOUSA’S standing among the leading rank of Britain’s jockeys was confirmed on Tuesday evening when his services were secured by Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation. The appointment opens an exciting [...]

Mahmood Al Zarooni: out to maintain perfect record   PICTURE: Edward Whitaker   Preview: UAE, Thursday 4.20pm GMT (live on ATR/RUK) Meydan: UAE Oaks (Group 3) 1m1½f Tapeta, 3yo fillies HAVING already saddled the winners of the UAE 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas, Godolphin’s Mahmood Al Zarooni looks to have the [...]

Nicky Mackay‘s ride on Stars In Your Eyes (left) led to a ten-day whip ban   PICTURE: attheraces.com   NICKY MACKAY on Wednesday withdrew his appeal against last week’s controversial decision of the Wolverhampton stewards to ban him for ten days for excessive use of the whip. Nicky Mackay: ban [...]

Royal Academy wins the famous running of the Breeders’ Cup Mile in 1990   PICTURE: Racing Post  ROYAL ACADEMY, famed for winning the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile under an inspired ride from Lester Piggott, has died aged 25. The son of Nijinsky, who was trained by the great Vincent O’Brien, [...]

Grandouet: surgery went well to flush fluid from an infection in his leg   PICTURE: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)   GRANDOUET was “walking comfortably” on Wednesday following minor surgery to drain fluid from his near hind fetlock joint, but his appearance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle remains in doubt. Trainer [...]

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Diamond Harry: 2010 Hennessy winner was diagnosed with a loose palate   PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)   CONNECTIONS of Diamond Harry, a general 33-1 chance for next month Cheltenham Gold Cup, are hoping a recent wind operation can see the nine-year-old bounce back to form when he takes on Kauto [...]