A new £1.5m greyhound track at Towcester Racecourse should be open by the end of the year after the Northamptonshire venue announced that construction will begin next month on the first new circuit to be built in the UK in 19 years.
PETER SCUDAMORE: It looks like it could be a bleak summer for Flat jockey Pat Cosgrave if the BHA decide to reciprocate the six-month ban handed to him by the racing authorites in the UAE.
Sam Waley-Cohen is hoping Long Run's class will come to the fore when he lines up in the Crabbie's Grand National on April 5.
Grade One-winning rider Joe Tizzard has announced his retirement from race riding with immediate effect at the age of 34.
The decision to put the headgear on BOB KEOWN (Chepstow, nb, 4.10) for the first time worked the oracle at Exeter and the gelding should follow up on Tuesday.
Robin Hoods Bay went one better than 12 months ago to win the coral.co.uk Winter Derby at Lingfield for trainer Ed Vaughan.
On Saturday week, Daryl Jacob will be cheering on the veteran Tidal Bay in the Crabbie's Grand National despite being ruled out of the race through injury.
Michael Owen has likened his rising racing stable to the emergence of Southampton in the Premier League.
Winning the Grand National is the ultimate accolade for any horse, but it's finally time to put an old debate to rest: Who is the greatest National winner of all time?
David Pipe won his fourth successive Betfred Midlands Grand National as 13-2 favourite Goulanes scooped the marathon contest at Uttoxeter.
Davy Russell spent New Year's Eve wondering about his future after he was suddenly sacked as a jockey from Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud.
This is a great time of year for the racing fan. There is the promise of Cheltenham scores to be settled and the thrill of the Grand National at Aintree for the jumps fan, but also we start to see the first green shoots of the flat season.
Manchester United 0-3 Manchester City: Dzeko at the double as Moyes boys are blown away in Old Trafford demolition
Edin Dzeko scored a famous double.
Arsenal 2-2 Swansea: Flamin' heck! Late own goal throws huge dent in Gunners title bid
Arsenal's title chances were dealt a huge blow by Mathieu Flamini's OG.
Player ratings: Silva runs show for City but which of Moyes' boys earned pass marks?
Chris Wheeler gives his player ratings from the thrilling derby
Newcastle 0-3 Everton: Barkley scores wondergoal as Toffees remain in Champions League hunt
Ross Barkley set Everton on their way to a 3-0 win.
What do you have to do to get sent off?! Souness slams decision not to dismiss Fellaini for blatant elbow
Marouane Fellaini escaped a certain red
Man arrested and charged for shouting anti-Semitic abuse during Spurs vs Southampton clash
A man was arrested and charged for racist abuse.
Barcelona ready to make Messi world's highest-paid player ahead of Ronaldo
Superstar is poised to earn MORE than £335,000 per week
South Africa defender somehow survives horror crash in which his car is IMPALED
South Africa international Rooi Mahamutsa escaped without injury
Liverpool wear patches to show support for Hillsborough victims on 25th anniversary
Steven Gerrard has revealed the kit tribute
Ozil, Bendtner and Sagna enjoy themselves on night out just hours after 6-0 thrashing
Arsenal players were celebrating Ozil's girlfriend's birthday
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PETER SCUDAMORE: Year after year I leave the Cheltenham Festival thinking that I will never see a better four days’ racing. But for sheer drama and intensity I have never witnessed a better Festival than this year. But can we improve it?
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