Paris: Henry de Bromhead was still pinching himself in disbelief weeks after he became the first trainer to win the “Holy Trinity” at jumps racing’s showpiece event the Cheltenham Festival last year. The 49-year-old Irishman might need to ensure his fingernails are none too sharp as his trio of champions return to defend their respective […]
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Queen attends Royal Ascot for first time since Philip’s death
Queen Elizabeth II visited Royal Ascot without her late husband Prince Philip for the first time on Saturday. The 95-year-old monarch, dressed in powder blue, arrived by limousine into the paddock where an army band belted out a rendition of the national anthem. The crowd roared its approval as she stepped from the car at […]
Verstappen tops Monaco final practice as Schumacher crashes
Monaco: Mick Schumacher smashed up his Haas car in Monaco Grand Prix third practice on Saturday forcing the session to be red-flagged with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen topping the timesheets. Schumacher, whose father Michael was a five-time Monaco winner, was unhurt in the accident which gave his team’s mechanics an unwelcome battle against the clock […]
Saudi Arabia to stage world’s richest race in 2020
JEDDAH: The world has a new richest race, with the announcement of the creation of the $20 million Saudi Cup, to be run at King Abdul Aziz Racetrack in Riyadh on Feb. 29, 2020. Details of the contest were announced by Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al-Faisal, chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia, at […]