Grand National deaths ‘couldn’t have been foreseen’
An official report finds the two deaths this year could not have been prevented.
View ArticleHorse collapses after winning $US150,000 race
Arcadius showed no signs of distress in his Tennessee race, but died moments later.
View ArticleWinning racehorse died from ruptured blood vessel
A gelding that collapsed and died moments after winning a $US150,000 jumps race in Tennessee on Saturday had suffered a ruptured pulmonary aneurysm. Experts said the condition that killed Arcadius...
View ArticleJumps race in which one horse finished called a joke
South Australian race started with just four horses, and only one finished.
View ArticleChanges to Grand National course after deaths
Animal Aid calls changes meagre and little more than a cynical whitewash.
View ArticleDeaths in NZ jumps races unacceptable, says SAFE
Advocacy group describes jumps racing as a lottery for horses, noting six deaths this season.
View ArticleStatue to honour Kauto Star
Four-time winner of Betfair Chase to be honoured on retirement with statue.
View ArticleFrancome to head Injured Jockeys Fund
Former leading jumps jockey to head IJF following passing of founder.
View ArticleBrewer to end Grand National title sponsorship
John Smith's to end nine years of sponsorship of the British steeplechase at Aintree.
View ArticleEventer Laura Collett gets ride on Kauto Star
Could an eventing career be on the cards for the retired steeplechaser?
View ArticleAnimal Aid condemns three British racing deaths in a day
The group Animal Aid has reacted angrily to news of three horses deaths on British racecourses on Monday.
View ArticleTen make Grand National hall of fame shortlist
Public to vote on jumps racing greats from yesteryear and modern day.
View ArticleCheltenham jumps festival ‘the Olympics of racing’
Marketed as the Olympic Games of racing, Cheltenham gets bigger and better every year.
View ArticleJockey Club to put £45m into Cheltenham facilities
Upgrade aimed at enhancing the overall customer experience at the racecourse.
View ArticleNew plastic-cored fences for Grand National
Fences kinder if a horse makes a mistake, Aintree says.
View ArticleHeart attack suspected in Aintree race death
A horse has died on the first day of the Grand National Meeting at Aintree, apparently from a heart attack.
View ArticleDeath at Aintree on day two of Grand National meeting
Little Josh euthanised with broken shoulder after fall.
View ArticleOutsider claims Grand National in casualty-free spectacle
Race will be remembered for all the right reasons, says welfare boss.
View ArticleStray fence jumper returns to triumph
The horse who jumped into the 2011 Grand Annual steeplechase crowd has made amends.
View ArticleRacecourse protest follows three horse deaths
British Horseracing Authority says average fatality rate in jumps racing is just below 00.5%.
View Article