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Tom Kerr has been appointed the new editor of the Racing Post and group racing director replacing Bruce Millington, who stepped down on Friday after 11 years at the helm. Read More

The International got underway at Cheltenham today with a seven-race programme running from 12.10pm through to 3.40pm. It was a great day for local trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies, who enjoyed a 39/1 double. Both winners were partnered to victory by his son Sam. Read More

Preview for Woodbine Entertainment Group's 10 race programme at Woodbine on Friday - selections by Jim Bannon - the 10 race programme commences at 1.00pm Canadian EDT, 5.00am AEST Saturday in Australia. Races 7 to 10 are broadcast on Sky Racing commencing at 8.07am AEST Saturday morning on Sky Racing2 and from 9.09am AEST on Sky Racing1. Read More

The penultimate Jebel Ali fixture of 2018 on Friday afternoon, a 1600m conditions race restricted to 3-year-olds, was won emphatically by Draco, who was never headed under Chris Hayes Read More

Admirable 10-year-old The New One bids for an unprecedented fourth victory in the £140,000 G2 Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday, day two of The International, in what could be his final racecourse appearance. Read More

A relatively slow week in the racing world finds a spark of excitement in Florida, where Audible preps for the Pegasus World Cup on a stakes-rich card at Gulfstream Park Read More

Laurina, who had been favourite for Saturday's Grade 2 Unibet International Hurdle at Cheltenham, will miss the race because of unsuitable ground, her trainer Willie Mullins revealed on Thursday. Read More

Maryland Stadium Authority's completed study on the future of Pimlico racecourse, expected to be released in full later on Thursday, will lay out a plan that includes the demolition and rebuilding of the Baltimore racetrack at a price tag of $424 million. Read More

Al Ain staged their final meeting of 2018 on Thursday, highlighted by a 2000m Purebred Arabian handicap which was won in determined fashion by Inthar, something of a surprise winner, driven clear by Bernardo Pinheiro for Khalifa Al Neyadi who both owns and trains the winner. Read More

A field of 15 is set to go to post for the £130,000 Caspian Caviar Gold Cup, the G3 handicap chase highlight staged over an extended two and a half miles of the New Course at Cheltenham on day two of The International on Saturday Read More

All-Weather stalwart Watersmeet features among an excellent field of nine chasing Fast-Track Qualifier success in the £25,000 Betway Stayers Conditions Race at Newcastle on Saturday Read More

The three-year-old's take centre stage at Friday s penultimate Jebel Ali fixture of 2018 with ten of the classic generation declared for a 1600m conditions race in which Draco will look to build on his scintillating local debut four weeks ago Read More

Thursday s final Al Ain meeting of 2018 is a seven-race card with the traditional six contests for Purebred Arabians and just the one for Thoroughbreds. The last mentioned is a very competitive 2000m handicap that has attracted the maximum allowed field of 15, as well as four reserves waiting in the wings. Read More

17 recommendations published to improve safety and welfare at Cheltenham and all Jump racecourses - Cheltenham-specific recommendations include enhanced veterinary checks and targeted alterations to race conditions - wider recommendations include ambitious project to build a predictive risk model for all Jump racing to assist policy and welfare reforms in the future Read More

A total of 356 yearling entries (up from 339 last year) were revealed on Wednesday for the 241st running of the premier Classic, the Investec Derby, at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Read More