There has been a renewed focus placed on animal welfare in recent years after 66 horse fatalities at the Grand National ...

Hayley Turner was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2016 for her services to Horse Racing Pioneering jockey Hayley Turner has announced her immediate retirement from racing ...

A horse has been killed ... Nina Copleston-Hawkens said: "The racing industry has been marketing the Grand National meeting recently as ‘the greatest story in sport’ – in what world is ...

The Aintree course is a true test of both horse and rider – with 30 jumps across the four-and-a-quarter-mile route. The fences are much bigger than at most jump races but so are the rewards ...

A HORSE known as Hunskelper and trained by Paul Mulligan was heavily backed ahead of making its debut in the 5.25pm at Thurles today. From odds as long as 66/1 in places, the filly had been backed ...