Champion jockey Richard Hughes poised for rare Pontefract outing

9:57am Monday 20th May 2013

Champion jockey Richard Hughes, who has not ridden at Pontefract for more than five years, ventures to Norman Gundill’s popular Yorkshire venue tomorrow evening for a very good reason.

Ryedale-based Glen’s Diamond dazzles in Yorkshire Cup

Glen’s Diamond, left, ridden by Tony Hamilton beats Top Trip to land the Qipco Yorkshire Cup on Knavesmire

11:05am Saturday 18th May 2013

A REAL diamond landed Malton trainer Richard Fahey the £140,000 Qipco Yorkshire Cup at York Racecourse.

Body And Soul tipped for success at Ripon races

10:39am Saturday 18th May 2013

Body And Soul, who enjoyed a hugely lucrative juvenile campaign last year, makes her eagerly awaited reappearance at Ripon tomorrow.

Yorkshire Cup highlight to end three-day Dante Festival at York Racecourse

10:29am Friday 17th May 2013

EXPECT the Qipco Yorkshire Cup, the final feature race of the three-day Dante Festival at York Racecourse this afternoon (2.45pm), to be something of a slog.

Noble art of racing against the clock at Thirsk meeting

10:12am Friday 17th May 2013

It will take less than a minute to win the feature race at Thirsk tomorrow and Noble Storm is taken to stop the clock at the end of the £20,000 Yorkshire Outdoors Adventure Experiences Handicap.

Ancient Cross win gives jockey a meeting double

Ancient Cross, left, wins the Betfred Mobile Sports Stakes

10:11am Friday 17th May 2013

ANCIENT CROSS made it a May Festival to remember for Boroughbridge rider Paul Mulrennan when winning the Betfred Mobile Sports Stakes at York Racecourse.

Dante Delight for Leyburn trainer Elaine Burke as Libertarian springs York Racecourse shock

5:41pm Thursday 16th May 2013

LIBERTARIAN became the first Yorkshire trained winner of the Betfred Dante Stakes for nearly 50 years as he sprung a 33-1 surprise in the £150,000 contest at York Racecourse.

Liber Nauticus wins Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse

Liber Nauticus winning the Musidora Stakes

11:50am Thursday 16th May 2013

LIBER NAUTICUS is all set for a Classic tilt after delivering a strong performance to win the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes at York Racecourse.

Sir Graham Wade has regal Knavesmire chance for Mark Johnston

11:10am Thursday 16th May 2013

Mark Johnston, whose Derby hope Windchoek faces an acid test in today’s Betfred Dante Stakes, sets his sights on the main staying prize on Knavesmire tomorrow when Sir Graham Wade bids to make it third time lucky this season.

Society Rock wins in photo-finsh at York Racecourse

Society Rock, ridden by Kieran Fallon, above left, wins The Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes from Lethal Force

11:08am Thursday 16th May 2013

SOCIETY ROCK hit a winning note to land Kieren Fallon big-race honours in a photo-finish at York Racecourse.



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