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Laurel River dominates $12M Dubai World Cup
Laurel River broke from the far outside and rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 8 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse.
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Football
Fergie time: Ex-Utd boss wins Cheltenham double
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson celebrated his first Cheltenham Festival winner as a co-owner on Thursday and then completed a double 40 minutes later.
Horse Racing
Grand National to trim field to 34, soften fences
The Grand National is implementing a series of significant changes, taking effect next year, in an effort to make the world's most famous steeplechase safer for horses and jockeys.
Horse Racing
Activists storm track, delaying Grand National start
Corach Rambler, the 8-1 favorite, produced a strong finish to win the Grand National after the world-famous horse race was delayed for 15 minutes because animal rights activists scaled fences and got onto the track.
Champion jockey Dettori to retire after 2023 season
Italian jockey Frankie Dettori has said 2023 will be his final year in the saddle as he plans to retire after one last race at the Breeders' Cup.
Horse Racing
Epsom Derby favorite Desert Crown strolls to win
Desert Crown strolled to victory in the Epsom Derby and gave owner Michael Stoute his sixth win in the British Classic on Saturday.
Horse racing legend Piggott dies aged 86
Former champion jockey Lester Piggott, who is widely considered one of the greatest riders of all time, has died at the age of 86, his family said on Sunday.
Horse Racing
English jockey great Lester Piggott dies at 86
Lester Piggott, a jockey who won the English Derby nine times in his haul of victories in horse racing's top events, has died. He was 86.
Blackmore makes history with Gold Cup win
Rachael Blackmore became the first female jockey to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, riding A Plus Tard, trained by Henry De Bromhead.
Blackmore makes history with Grand National win
Rachael Blackmore made Grand National history by becoming the first female jockey to win the race as she steered Minella Times across the finishing line at Aintee on Saturday.
Jockey tested 1,000 times over cocaine limit
Irish jockey Adrian McCarthy was suspended for six months after testing 1,000 times above the cocaine limit.
Olympic Sports
Grand National trainer sorry for dead horse photo
Leading Irish race horse trainer Gordon Elliott confirmed that an image circulating on social media of him sitting on a dead horse is genuine and apologised for "any offence caused."
Horse Racing
Positive cocaine test for British champion jockey
Oisin Murphy, champion jockey of British horse racing, has tested positive for cocaine but denies ever taking the drug.
Horse Racing
British jockeys must wear masks in order to race
The latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Horse Racing
Horse racing back in France, still on hold in U.K.
French horse racing resumed on Monday after a break of nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, while the sport in Britain was made to wait until June 1 at the earliest for a restart.
Horse Racing
Top British horse trainer recovering from virus
Mark Johnston, British horse racing's most successful flat trainer of all time, is recovering after contracting the coronavirus.
Horse Racing
Day 1 at Cheltenham attracts 60K despite virus
Ian Renton, regional head of racing at Jockey Club Racecourses, said organizers were "very happy" with the Day 1 crowd at Cheltenham "considering the uncertainty of the last fortnight."
Horse Racing
Tiger Roll wins second straight Grand National
Tiger Roll has become the first horse to win back-to-back Grand Nationals since the legendary Red Rum after storming to victory at Aintree racecourse.
Horse Racing
British horse racing cancelled by equine flu outbreak
Horse racing in Britain has been canceled until at least Wednesday over an outbreak of equine flu, with the British Horseracing Authority saying the decision was made to protect the health of the horse population.
Horse Racing
Horse racing canceled in Britain over flu outbreak
The British Horseracing Authority said it was informed Wednesday night by the Animal Health Trust of three confirmed flu cases from vaccinated horses in an active racing yard.
Horse Racing
Justify's legacy? The key player on a horse racing 'dream team'
Justify was the key player on a horse racing "dream team" -- the best trainer of all time (confirmed Saturday) in Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame jockey in Mike Smith who made all the right moves and a thoroughbred whose name will rise above them all.
Horse Racing
The scene from Belmont: No pandemonium, but history
Just three years removed from the most recent Triple Crown, the 90,000 who showed up to cheer Justify were not turning their noses up at a chance to witness history.
Horse Racing
Preakness win was imperfect, but Triple Crown in focus for Baffert, Justify
Justify might not have given a legendary performance in his Preakness win, but the victorious chapter at soggy Pimlico moved confident trainer Bob Baffert & Co. one step closer to a storybook finish at Belmont.
Horse Racing
Justify's impressive Kentucky Derby win sets bar firmly at 'Triple Crown'
Justify ended the so-called "Curse of Apollo," becoming the first horse since 1882 to win the Derby without racing as a 2-year-old. Now, with Justify showing Triple Crown-type ability, the focus becomes ending a much shorter drought for the sport.
Horse Racing
Photos: Daniel Cormier defeats Stipe Micocic with KO punches
Daniel Cormier claims UFC heavyweight title.
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