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Nicky Henderson trainers’ champion. Jonjo O’Neill jnr top Conditional jockey. JP McManus top racehorse owner By Andrew Atkinson Brian Hughes has been announced as National Hunt racing champion jockey, with Nicky Henderson named trainers’ champion and JP McManus top racehorse owner. “It has always been a dream to become champion jockey – to finally achieve […]

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Eventing World Champions Ros Canter, Zara Tindall. Olympic Gold Medallists Carl Hester and Scott Brash backing Equestrian Relief to support NHS. SIR Anthony McCoy, Frankie Dettori among jockeys offering support Andrew Atkinson reports. Eventing World Champions Ros Canter and Zara Tindall, and Olympic Gold Medallists Carl Hester and Scott Brash, are backing Equestrian Relief, a […]

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The passing of Venice ‘Pappy’ Richards, Southern Caribbean jockey, mirrors former apprentice jockey Alex Higgins’ death By Andrew Atkinson Barbados born Venice ‘Pappy’ Richards, dubbed the greatest jockey in Southern Caribbean thoroughbred racing history, has passed away in Trinidad and Tobago, aged 78. Richards, relatively unknown by most punters in the racing world in Britain, […]

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The 2020 Cheltenham Festival during March 10-13 could see a mouthwatering jockey’s title finale between Richard Johnson and Brian Hughes – going head-to-head to lift the crown. Reigning champion NH jockey Johnson and Hughes are neck and neck vying for the 2019-20 title, decided in April. Johnson and Hughes entered the week at Ayr, both […]

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