Frankie Dettori rushed to hospital after horror crash
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening. Horse racing legend Frankie Dettori has been rushed to hospital following a incident that saw his car crash and flip over on Wednesday evening, as reported by The Mirror. The Italian retired racer was in a car travelling through the area of Newmarket in Suffolk when the vehicle reportedly […]
2 weeks ago
The 2026 Aintree Grand National live hub
Horse racing’s most celebrated race! We are back for another year at Aintree! The festival itself kicks off today, April 9, with Ladies Day tomorrow, and the Grand National on Saturday. Follow our live hub blog below for all of the action.
3 months ago
‘Both horse and rider came back from death’s door’ – The Paddock panel talk first Grand National memories
‘That’s one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, isn’t it?’ This week on your favourite horse racing podcast, The Paddock, the crew of Oli Bell, Tom Stanley, Rishi Persad and Nick Luck are back together to discuss the rapidly approaching Grand National. The panel talk Aintree vs Cheltenham, their first memories of the […]
3 months ago
‘Both horse and rider came back from death’s door’ – The Paddock panel talk first Grand National memories
‘That’s one of the greatest sporting stories of all time, isn’t it?’ This week on your favourite horse racing podcast, The Paddock, the crew of Oli Bell, Tom Stanley, Rishi Persad and Nick Luck are back together to discuss the rapidly approaching Grand National. The panel talk Aintree vs Cheltenham, their first memories of the […]
3 months ago
‘There was my dad serving tea! – Mick Fitzgerald talks Grand National bomb scare and race winning glory
Some fantastic stories this week! This week on your favourite horse racing podcast, The Paddock, we’re joined by Rishi Persad, Oli Bell and jockey great Mick Fitzgerald. The panel dives into Mick’s Grand National memories including winning it, ending up in a nightclub the night before and THAT famous quote. There’s an emotional tribute to […]
3 months ago
Multiple jockeys banned after behaviour at Cheltenham Festival
Not a good look. Several jockeys have been issued whip bans by the British Horse Racing Authority’s Whip Review Committee, following the Cheltenham Festival. JJ Slevin, who won the Stayers’ Hurdle on the Joseph O’Brien trained Home By The Lee, has banned for 14 days, after using is whip twice above the allowed rate on […]
4 months ago