HARRY REDKNAPP is at the centre of a photo-finish controversy – after the camera used to decide the winner mysteriously broke down just as the horses crossed the line. Legendary football manager Redknapp is co-owner of four-year-old gelding Mikimoto. 1 Redknapp’s horse Mikimoto, at the top of the photo, was judged to have come second … Read more
TOP trainer Nicky Henderson has received a major boost ahead of the new jumps season. He recently welcomed a host of new arrivals at Seven Barrows from a number of rival yards – some of whom have superstar potential. 2 Nicky Henderson has received plenty of new horses ahead of this jumps seasonCredit: PA 2 … Read more
JAMES HORTON has quit as private trainer to controversial owner John Dance. He will oversee the running of Dance’s yard in Middleham until the end of the season before relocating to Newmarket. 2 Owner John Dance’s runners have been banned from running during an FCA investigation 2 James Horton will relocate to Newmarket next yearCredit: … Read more
FURIOUS owner Sheikh Obaid has removed all his horses from a trainers’ yard – after an odds-on shot got thrashed. A year after sacking his retained jockey Andrea Atzeni, he’s now got the hump with father-son duo Simon and Ed Crisford. 1 Sheikh Obaid has pulled all his horses from the yard of Simon, right, … Read more
A HORSE trainer who’s found himself at the centre of an ‘unprecedent’ doping scandal says he has already spent £1million trying to prove his innocence. Billionaire property mogul Luke Comer has been banned for three years after 12 of his horses tested positive for anabolic steroids. 1 Billionaire horse trainer Comer said he has spent … Read more
POPULAR trainer Mick Appleby has been left ‘devastated’ after two of his horses died in separate incidents just ten minutes apart. The Leicester-based handler, who has enjoyed a great year thanks to star colt Big Evs, confirmed both fatalities on Twitter. 1 Appleby had been enjoying a brilliant season until the heartbreaking double fatalityCredit: PA … Read more