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Jamie Spencer Suffers Hip Injury In Fall

Posted on April 18, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Jockey Jamie Spencer is waiting to hear whether he will require surgery on a hip fracture sustained in a trackwork fall. Spencer was riding out for trainer David Simcock in Newmarket when his mount slipped and the jockey came off. While racing has shut down in Britain, training continues so the sport will be ready[...]

Posted on April 18, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British trainer Mark Johnston has revealed he is in isolation after contracting coronavirus. Johnston said he began isolating last week and a test on Wednesday confirmed he had COVID-19. “I didn't really want any publicity because I didn't want to make a meal of it,” Johsnton told horseracingplanet.com. “I've been isolated since last Tuesday but[...]

Posted on April 17, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust has reiterated racing will be ready to resume as soon as it is safe and has defended the Cheltenham Festival. Racing has been shut down in Britain since March 17, a few days after the four-day Cheltenham Festival attended by 250,000 people. “As soon as we are clear[...]

Posted on April 16, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Racing will remain on hold beyond the end of April after the British Horseracing Authority extended its suspension on meetings in Britain. Action ceased on March 18 because of the coronavirus pandemic, with the BHA announcing a halt to all fixtures until at least May 1. The government subsequently introduced the current lockdown measures across[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

A drive-in coronavirus testing centre is to open at Haydock racecourse as part of the British government's drive to increase testing for thousands of National Health Service workers. The site is part of a network of testing centres being set up around Britain, and will operate on an appointment basis for self-isolating key NHS workers.[...]

Posted on April 10, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Plans for a resumption of racing in Britain will be reviewed by the board of the British Horseracing Authority next week. Racing has been suspended until at least the end of April amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the last meetings in Britain at Wetherby and Taunton on March 17, both behind closed doors. The government[...]

Posted on April 8, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Days after raising hopes of a return by the start of May amid the coronavirus outbreak, British horse racing organisers announced the postponement of two of their biggest Flat-racing festivals and said the prestigious Royal Ascot meeting might only be staged behind closed doors. The Guineas Festival at Newmarket on May 2-3 and the English[...]

Posted on April 7, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Brian Hughes has been officially crowned Britain's champion jockey for the first time following the close of the 2019/2020 jumps season. The 34-year-old was leading defending titleholder Richard Johnson by 19 winners on 141 victories when the season was brought to an unscheduled end on March 17 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It has always[...]

Posted on April 6, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British bookmakers will donate over PS2.6 million ($A5.3m) to NHS charities from profits on the Virtual Grand National, with almost five million people tuning in to watch the race. With the real thing cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic and racing on hold until at least the end of April, the computer simulation captured the[...]

Posted on April 5, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Potters Corner has come out on top in the 2020 Virtual Grand National. With the real thing cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the computer simulation captured the imagination, with bookmakers donating all profits to National Health Service charities. It proved an epic edition of the world's most famous steeplechase, with the Christian Williams-trained Potters[...]

Posted on April 4, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

The presenter of Saturday's Virtual Grand National, Nick Luck, says the race will create a welcome distraction from the daily coronavirus news. Millions are expected to watch the race on ITV this weekend – with major bookmakers donating all profits to NHS Charities Together. “It was never set up for a betting event. So it's[...]

Posted on April 3, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British bookmakers are behind a virtual running of the Grand National with profits to be donated to the National Heath Service. Flat racing in Britain has been suspended until at least the end of April because of the coronavirus pandemic with jumps racing on hold until July 1. The world's most famous steeplechase was due[...]

Posted on April 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Britain's leading female jockey Hollie Doyle is keeping herself busy to make sure she is ready for the resumption of racing, whenever that might be. Doyle, 23, is riding out every day and will be primed for a return to action once the go ahead is received on the track. “There's not a lot we[...]

Posted on March 29, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

English trainer Ralph Beckett believes racing in Britain will be ready to resume behind closed doors should it be given the go-ahead. Beckett, who is National Trainers Federation Flat committee chairman, believes providing correct measures are taken to protect against coronavirus, Flat racing will be in a position to start again as soon as it[...]

Posted on March 28, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British racing authorities have contingency plans for the resumption of the sport behind closed doors once the go-ahead is given. Racing is likely to resume on the Flat following the current shutdown which is scheduled to last at least until the end of April amid the coronavirus pandemic. A letter has been sent to the[...]

Posted on March 25, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

British trainers are being advised to continue exercising their horses and adhere strictly to social-distancing requirements, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement of new measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. Johnson said the vast majority of the public must stay at home until further notice. A list of key workers who are exempt has[...]

Posted on March 24, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Trainer Mark Johnston says British authorities acted too soon to close racing down over the coronavirus pandemic. While racing continues to take place behind closed doors in Ireland and Northern Ireland, the ruling body of British racing last week announced a shutdown in the rest of the UK until the end of April in an[...]

United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Jamie Spencer Suffers Hip Injury In Fall

Trainer Mark Johnston Positive To Covid-19

BHA Defends Holding Cheltenham Festival

Return To British Racing To Remain On Hold

Haydock Racecourse To Be Testing Centre

BHA Ready To Review Plans To Resume Racing

Major UK Meetings Fall Victim To Virus

Hughes Officially Champion Jumps Jockey

Large Sum Raised From Virtual National

Potters Corner Wins Virtual Grand National

Virtual National To Bring Some Cheer To UK

Virtual Grand National For Charity

Hollie Doyle Keeping Fit Hoping For Return

Beckett Believes Racing Can Work To Return

British Racing Making Plans For Return

Training To Continue In Britain

Trainer says British Horseracing Authority stopped racing too soon

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