There were chariot races in Homer’s Iliad, and every year in Aintree, Liverpool, the Grand National gets the whole of Britain betting. The American equivalent is in Kentucky, and seeks to find the best horse of them all, like the Olympic 100m dash on four… continue...
Next Saturday will see the completion of the 2013 Kentucky Derby, with competitors such as Orb and Verrazano looking to claim the converted trophy. With this in mind Anchorfan has decided to give a step-by-step guide on how you can follow the Derby on social… continue...
Sporting discussion and debate is increasingly being played out on social and digital media platforms where people from all over the world can come together in a variety of platforms to share their views on the latest sporting events, news and anything else… continue...
Kauto Star, one of the world's finest race horses, has been on a digital journey since turning his back on horse racing and entering the world of dressage thanks to a digital savvy 23 year-old event rider who has been lucky enough to see Kauto into the next… continue...
Legendary racehorse Kauto Star has left his Ditcheat stables, and long-term trainer Paul Nicholls, to pursue a career in dressage. The news was confirmed by Nicholls on Twitter, who wrote: “Just to confirm we have delivered KS (Kauto Star) to his new home.… continue...
The world's most incredible and untouchable race horses is expected to run his final race in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday and will surely bow out of the sport unbeaten in fourteen races. A sell-out crowd of 32,000 will be in attendance to… continue...
Legendary horse trainer John Dunlop has announced his plans to retire at the end of the current flat season in November. The decision brings the curtain down on an illustrious career which has seen Dunlop, 73, train 10 British Classics Winners and over 3,000… continue...
Frankel, the British Thoroughbred that is trained by Sir Henry Cecil, yesterday won the Juddmonte International at York to extend his incredible record-breaking winning run to 13 wins in 13 races. Owned by Prince Khallid Abdulla of Ta’if, Saudi Arabia,… continue...
Sandown Park Racecourse is set to trial metric measurements rather than the traditional imperial measurements. If the move is successful, then furlongs and miles may become a thing of the past on the horse racing circuit. Racing For Change (RFC) has been… continue...
Sandown Park Racecourse is set to trial metric measurements rather than the traditional imperial measurements. If the move is successful, then furlongs and miles may become a thing of the past on the horse racing circuit. Racing For Change (RFC) has been… continue...
Sandown Park Racecourse is set to trial metric measurements rather than the traditional imperial measurements. If the move is successful, then furlongs and miles may become a thing of the past on the horse racing circuit. Racing For Change (RFC) has been… continue...
Yesterday’s Novices’ Hurdle at Worcester descended into farce after eleven of the twelve riders decided to strike in reaction to prize money which is deemed to be too low. Trainers decided to pull out of the race after the total prize money fell to £3000,… continue...
Jockeys and journalists have paid tribute to 21-year-old Campbell Gillies on Twitter who has died in an accident while on holiday in Corfu. Gillies tragically died the day before his 22nd Birthday and fellow Jockey’s such as AP McCoy have paid tribute to… continue...
Today could be the day that an Australian star wows great Britain and leaves her mark on the world. But this time it’s not Kylie. It’s a horse. Black Caviar is the horse everyone is talking about ahead of her Royal Ascot debut. The unbeaten Australian… continue...
On the most colourful and celebrated day of the Ascot festival from the world famous race course, Fame and Glory is tipped to win a successive Gold Cup and extend the Irish run of winning the last six Gold Cups. The Group 1 Gold Cup is described by the Ascot… continue...
Frankel produced yet another breathtaking performance in the Queen Anne Stakes, to preserve his unbeaten record in the opening race of Royal Ascot. The magnificent colt trained by Sir Henry Cecil, put early-season troubles behind him to make a phenomenal… continue...
Champion Australian racehorse Black Caviar has successfully completed an arduous pilgrimage to the UK ahead of this year’s Royal Ascot. In what Racing Victoria called ‘the most famous equine cargo loading since Phar Lap’, Black Caviar set off from Australia… continue...
The Queen has been at Epsom today to start the Jubilee weekend celebrations. You can follow her activity on the British Monarchy Twitter account @britishmonarchy continue...
First time punter goes for Long Run and Kauto Star (each way) for Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival. continue...
