British Horseracing Authority disciplinary panel to hear case of trainer Alan King in his absence after beaten favourite in Champion Hurdle failed dope testThe British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that, as disclosed in The Guardian late on Tuesday night, the trainer Alan King will face a disciplinary hearing on Thursday over a failed dope test on Yanworth, the beaten favourite in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.The BHA also revealed that the substance found in Yanworth’s system after he finished seventh at the Festival was triamcinolone acetonide (TCA), a synthetic corticosteroid with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. It can be legitimately used as a treatment on horses in training but must have cleared their system by the day of a...
Maryline Eon has found France’s weight allowance for female jockeys to be a good idea, despite her early scepticismToday’s Talking Horses comes to you from a rural hotel outside Stockholm, close to the newish Bro Park racecourse which will stage tonight’s first ever Lady Jockeys World Thoroughbred Championships. It’s one of those titles that really lets you know about the ambitions of the event’s backers, which include Benny Andersson from Abba, a longstanding fan of the game, who used to have horses in training with John Dunlop. Related: Hayley Turner regains winning Sparkle with surprise victory at Windsor Continue reading...
The runners in the Gosforth Park Cup are likely to go off hard up front too, so a horse that sits a little way off the pace could be the way to goThere are several very competitive and classy events scattered around Friday’s five Flat meetings, and a card over the jumps at Cartmel as well, but the Gosforth Park Cup Handicap at Newcastle’s evening meeting is possibly the pick, with 14 runners due to go to post and even the 25-1 outsider Confessional offering the odd bit of recent form that gives him a squeak.Orion’s Bow is the favourite for a race with a first prize of almost £30,000, despite having failed to register a win in three starts...
Winners at 18-1 and 13-2 have had us smiling for the last two days but confidence can be a dangerous thingIt’s been a good couple of days on Talking Horses, or so I feel, at any rate. From six tips in this space, I’ve hit two winners at 18-1 and 13-2. Related: Contrite Michelle Payne banned from racing for four weeks after positive test Related: The Godolphin connection: sheikh saves Cornish community centre Continue reading...
The Melbourne Cup-winning jockey faces a disciplinary hearing in Australia over a positive test for an appetite suppressantWithin the next 24 hours, Michelle Payne faces a hearing in Australia over a positive test, reported this morning, for an appetite suppressant. The Melbourne Cup-winning jockey gave the test on 11 June, just over a fortnight ago, took part at Royal Ascot last week and was told of the positive test on Friday. It is not known whether she intends to contest the positive finding. Related: Racing news and tips: Pat Smullen backs Cracksman to take revenge Continue reading...