In Lockdown: Johnny Murtagh
With more time on their hands than usual, stars of the weighing-room past and present have been reflecting on memorable...
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Balding Backs Derby Go-Ahead
Trainer Andrew Balding said he would rather see the G1 Investec Derby go ahead on a different date and on...
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BBA Ireland Receives Surprise Shipment of Masks
On Tuesday, the staff of BBA Ireland received an unexpected but very welcome surprise when a large shipment of face...
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Japan Tightens COVID-19 Safety Measures
Racing has been permitted to continue in Japan-albeit under stricter measures--despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declaring a state of emergency...
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The Curragh Defers Gallops Fees For Owners
The Curragh has announced that it will defer its gallop fees by a month in a bid to help racehorse...
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Gold: “We've Got To Ride This Out”
Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum enjoyed a year to remember on the racecourse in 2019, with the record-setting Group 1 sprinter...
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French Racing Heads Meet Government
France Galop president Edouard de Rothschild attended a meeting on Tuesday morning with representatives from France's government ministries overseeing the...
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European Nations Liaise Over Pattern Adjustment
The announcement from Jockey Club Racecourses on Tuesday afternoon clarified, up to a point, a view which many within racing...
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Guineas, Derby Delayed; Royal Ascot Behind Closed Doors
The British racing calendar received a modicum of clarity-and plenty more uncertainty still-on Tuesday morning with announcements that Britain's first...
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Royal Ascot To Be Closed To The Public
Ascot Racecourse revealed in a statement on Tuesday that it still hopes to proceed with Royal Ascot on its originally...
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English Guineas', Derby and Oaks To Be Pushed Back
The Qipco Guineas Festival and the Investec Derby Festival at Epsom Downs will not be staged on their previously planned...
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Japan to Declare State of Emergency, Racing to Continue for Now
Coronavirus cases in Japan spiked on Sunday, leading to a state of emergency in some regions set to be declared...
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