The Grand National will see millions of people choose a horse on which to bet this weekend, with hundreds of millions of pounds expected to change hands between April 13 and 14. Bookmakers expect that people will stake more than a quarter
Owner JP McManus has five horses set to line up in the race on Saturday, Capodanno, I Am Maximus, Janidil, Meetingofthewaters and Limerick Lace, and he recently talked up the latter’s chances to ITV Racing. Asked about who he fancies the most
A bizarre video has captured a horse running around on a train platform in an incident that officials are describing as a “bit of horseplay.” Surveillance footage shared this week by Transport for NSW shows the horse following proper etiquette and staying
Commuters at a train station were shocked to find they were joined on a platform by – a horse. The escaped racehorse managed to enter Warwick Farm Station in New South Wales on Friday (5 April) evening. CCTV footage captured by Transport
For many, it must have been presumed to have been an April Fool. But readers of Horse & Hound soon learned that the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) really were introducing hobby horse riding competitions. The move is the latest attempt to
Jockey Stefano Cherchi has tragically passed away aged 23. The Sardinian rider had fallen from his horse whilst racing in Australia, sustaining a significant head injury and suffering internal bleeding. Cherchi had worked his way through the jockeying ranks in England and
After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, marking the end of the sport in the city known for its casinos. In January, the city’s government announced the termination of its contract with the Macao
Highland Hunter has been put down following the Ultima Handicap on Day One of the Cheltenham Festival. The legendary horse fell during the third race of Tuesday’s action and was later announced as dead. MORE TO FOLLOW We’ll be bringing you the
Prince Andrew has been pictured on the Windsor estate as he marks his 64th birthday today.
A man has transformed a £3,400 horse box into a cosy one-bed home. Now, he rents it out for as much as £170 per night. Jamie Duff bought the second-hand horse trailer from a website called DoneDeal. He then gutted the inside