A load will say Ballyburn, and rightly so... but I can't wait to see Fact To File next season. ๐
He is a proper machine of a chaser, and whenever Willie M talks about him there is a little twinkle in his eye ๐
Which Novice are YOU most looking to seeing next season? ๐
#Ad
๐ฃ๏ธ 'He could be a monster next season!'
๐ Ballyburn
๐ Fact To File
๐ Gaelic Warrior
๐ Grey Dawning
๐ค Which novice excites you the most?
Racing finished an hour and 10 mins ago. Absolute bedlam in the car park. No cars moving at all, stuck everywhere with no help.
ยฃ30 per car.
Come racing they say!!!! ๐ ๐คทโโ๏ธ
#CheltenhamFestival
This would bring a tear to a glass eye ๐โค๏ธโ๐ฉน A classy act. An owner who deserves to have an exciting young horse on their hands ๐๐ผโญ๏ธ
๐ฃ "It's just that man again Willie Mullins."
Gordon Elliott proud as punch following Delta Work's second & a fourth for Galvin
Willie Mullins the "thorn in his side" again! o
The
#GrandNational
changes may not be liked by most, but today's race (in my opinion) was thoroughly enjoyable to watch - the first time I have felt that in years. ๐
Also all horses & jockeys seem to be ok after the race. Which is what all us true racing fans wanted ๐
AP hitting the nail on the head - These people don't want to reason, or do they deserve to have a reason put towards them. In it for themselves, and themselves only, no care or attention for the animals they are supposedly protesting for.
Real scumbags of this world.
Racing finished an hour and 10 mins ago. Absolute bedlam in the car park. No cars moving at all, stuck everywhere with no help.
ยฃ30 per car.
Come racing they say!!!! ๐ ๐คทโโ๏ธ
#CheltenhamFestival
The fact that William Peter Mullins has come over to the UK, and all but won the UK... I repeat the UK Jumps Trainer Championship title is quite hilarious. ๐๐
And I'm all for it to be honest - The best in the game by a mile. ๐ซก
There's protesters at Doncaster ๐ฌ
On a Saturday night at 7.55pm, right before a class 4 race over 2 miles, on the flat - They really know how to put their point across don't they ๐๐๐๐๐
Billy Loughnane is 16 years old, and he's riding winners left, right and centre like a seasoned pro, but can't even drive a car? ๐
Madness, very special talent ๐
@TomHopgood89
Check this video out, a millisecond later Haji Wright is clearly onside. ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Another thing as well, why was there no slow mo replays or anything? Like what they do in the prem? It was just one still image with the lines, and that is that ๐คทโโ๏ธ
Ryan Moore riding at Saratoga last night, to then ride a winner at Goodwood this afternoon ๐
These jockeys are made of something else, cracking stuff ๐
By absolute miles....
#ChampionsDay
is the most overrated meeting of the flat calendar. ๐
Flat racing, on national hunt ground... You can not tell me the best horses are winning these races ๐ ๐
Unfortunately fatalities happen in racing, they do in any walk of life. But to say horses are forced to run and risk their lives for our entertainment is so fabricated it's unreal.
So send in any pictures or videos of happy horses below, and use
#GrandNational
when posting. ๐
"Racing isn't competitive, it's the same trainers winning all the time" - Are the words we see all the time.
So
@wgreatrexracing
gets a lovely looking purchase, and out come the "imagine spending all that money on a horse and sending it to Warren Greatrex"
๐คฆโโ๏ธ๐คฏ
Shishkin and Nicky Henderson appreciation post ๐
We will never tell if Shishkin would have won today, but he was in the process of running a bloody cracker ๐
Plus, the training performance from Nicky H - Absolutely epic considering the distrusted prep Shishkin had ๐
All that own Whippets and/or Greyhounds will know how brilliant they are to have as pets. I've never experienced such love and affection from any dog breed before.
Unfortunately today we had to say goodbye to our family Whippet, Smokey. Heartbroken. ๐
RIP mate โค๏ธ
Looks as if AR have deleted this tweet now - Realising how everything on it was wrong and all fabricated to suit their "agenda"
But don't worry AR - We all have a screenshot of your incompetence ๐
The one main thing that Pic D'Orhy has shown after that Ascot Chase win is how bloody good Shishkin really is.
Shishkin beat him by 16 widening lengths in the race last season, and it could have been more.
I can't wait to see Shishkin serve it up to GDC in the Gold Cup. ๐คฉ
Might be unpopular one, and I've obviously never ridden a racehorse. But wouldn't it have been beneficial to have ridden Jonbon like the best horse in the race?
Kick on from the front and play catch me if you can?
Thoughts on Jonbon there?
๐ A humdinger of a Clarence House Chase
Elixir Du Nutz & teenage sensation
@gingell_freddie
deny Jonbon after that disaster at the fourth-last
National Hunt Racing at its most dramatic
Datsalrightgino โค๏ธ
A fantastic horse who gave us wonderful memories in the
@Coral
Gold Cup ๐
Our thoughts and sympathies go to the
@JamieSnowden
team and all of Gino's connections.
Sleep tight, Gino ๐ซ
Most likely the ground was against him, But...
1. L'Homme Presse jumped like a stag today, it was a real joy seeing him ping over a fence.
2. Maybe connections could think about the Ryanair next year? The stiff nature of Cheltenham may suit over that trip?
Thoughts? ๐ค
Seeing a lot of love for
@oismurphy
tonight, and he really deserves it, Riding at the top of his game & a joy to watch - Congrats on your five timer tonight Champ ๐
I do not give a shit how we played, We won & we are in the FINAL on Sunday!!!!!!!!! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Get behind the lads!
Bring. It. On!
#ItsComingHome
Claim to be doing it for the animals, but they put 14 horses life's at risk by doing this during a race.
Surely and hopefully this can put their (already low) creditability down the drain even further - As what they are doing is very clueless.
Animal Rising claiming the Jockey Club were irresponsible to start the race when a protester was on the course
Despite the footage they used showing that the race was clearly already underway
As thick as (Quorn) mince
How can you not love Native River, What a game and super performance ๐
Still one of my favourite moments that I witnessed on a race track first hand ๐คฉ
Legend gets used a lot in this sport, but he genuinely is one ๐
From a "Handicapper" to multiple Grade 1 & 2 winner. It's been a real joy watching him and Bryony ping a fence over the years ๐ช
Enjoy your retirement Frodon. ๐
Happy retirement Frodon. ๐๐ค
Paul Nicholls has confirmed his 3x Grade 1 winner has been retired from racing.
A real legend of the sport who has been a joy to watch over the years. ๐
His first run in basically a year, comes a close 2nd to a cracking Group 1 horse & straight away we get the "he's just not as good as people think"
Racing twitter is comedy gold at times ๐
He will come on wonders for that run - With more to come as the season goes on ๐
Seeing Sir Alex smile is just fantastic. After the few months he's had, I hope this can bring him some joy in anyway ๐
That's what racing can do ๐
You love to see it! ๐
Sir Alex Ferguson and Ged Mason, owners of SPIRIT DANCER (GB), celebrate the success of their horse in Gr.2 Bahrain International Trophy. ๐
Great training performance,
@RichardFahey
!
There is no horse I enjoy watching more than Constitution Hill, A big beauty who is a horse of a lifetime, who captures the imagination of all us racing fans ๐
The way he cruised to victory today, was just awesome
#AintreeFestival
๐ช
#StandUpForRacing
God, it's like a broken record isn't it!
The same old tripe, year in year out. With no true and/or actual facts & statistics from whoever it is at "Animal Rising" - It's literally a joke how they get onto mainstream TV, looking like clowns every time.
"Races like the Grand National are cartoonish in their cruelty"
Ben Newman from
@AnimalRising
and
@kevinblake2011
debate calls for a ban on horse racing after protests interrupted last year's Grand National
More โก๏ธ
๐บ Sky 501 and YouTube
Whilst we have a certain clip doing the rounds, please don't let it push you away from the fact that how valuable ex jockeys can be (well some are at times anyway ๐ ) for racing on TV.
This is the sort of insight racing needs more of, Ruby is top class at doing it. ๐ค
'Let's base it all on informed facts rather than hysteria'.
Commentator
@RichardHoiles
defends horse racing after three horses died at the Grand National.
@AndrewCastle63
I don't like to post negative tweets but, Why is Twitter so toxic? Especially Racing Twitter, now a days all I'm seeing is people slating or arguing with one & other.
Anyone else noticing that it's happening a lot more recently? Or is it just me.
Something needs to change.
He demolished a Derby field on just his 3rd ever run - He could have really been something very special. If only injuries didn't hold him back ๐๐
Devastating news about Desert Crown - Thoughts are with connections.
Quevega ran twice a season, Al Boum Photo ran twice/three times a season max before winning at the Festival. Many other top horses have done the same previously for various trainers etc.
Was anyone calling for Mullins's head at the time?
๐ค Per
@UnibetRacing
, Nicky Henderson on CONSTITUTION HILL:
"I have just spoken to Michael Buckley who Iโll have a more in-depth chat with next week.
"There is theย Unibet Hurdleย on Trials Day, and he could go there, if he doesnโt, heโll go straight to the Festival."
๐ Pure perfection from Ryan Moore as the globetrotting Broome, trained by Aidan O'Brien, sweeps aside the opposition in the Dubai Gold Cup in course record time.
@Ballydoyle
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@coolmorestud
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@RacingDubai
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#DWC23
Shishkin man ๐คฎ
Absolutely gutted, he was in the process of running a belter in the King George (Winner in my eyes) ๐
Hope Shishkin is ok after that ๐ค
Beautiful reaction from the stable lad there, You can see how much it means to him that his horse is ok ๐
These guys work so hard and you see on a daily basis how much they love their horses ๐
Commodore, That was a joy to watch! Something about a grey floating over fences is a thing of beauty ๐
@VenetiaWRacing
&
@charliedeutsch2
are in top form at the moment, fantastic combination ๐๐
This man
@Rossaryan15
is one of the most talented young riders out there at the moment, who deserves so many more Group 1 rides, in which he shown that today on Shaquille ๐
I would have him aboard my Horses at the drop of a hat (If I was rich enough to own many of them ๐) ๐
Fair play to Crambo and
@FOBRacing
- What a Grade 1 win for the team ๐ฅณ
But Paisley Park, what a beautiful boy! ๐
Double the winners age, and he's ran another blinder in the Long Walk Hurdle ๐
How can you just not love Paisley ๐ฅฐ
"I'd say you could reinvest anything you won from that on All In You!" ๐
Safe to say David Maxwell is confident of making it back-to-back wins when he heads to France tomorrow!
The fact that the bloke said "I've been to a dairy farm" when debating horse racing sums up how deluded they all are, it's comical ๐
Fair play to
@kevinblake2011
- The voice of reason that this sport needs this week. I applaud you ๐
What makes a horse "quite dull"?
Multiple Grade 1 winner, Cheltenham Festival winner, 9 length winner of a Tingle Creek yesterday, where he literally put the race to bed between the 2nd last and last with ease.
Struggling to understand why he would be classed as "dull" ๐คทโโ๏ธ
"He's clearly mega talented but he's quite dull... I think he's going to struggle to get people to really fall in love with him"
@MCYeeehaaa
&
@boyciesbetting
discuss why Edwardstone might be underestimated...
Today was one of the greatest days on a racecourse I've had in a while, Constitution Hill showing how much of a beast he is ๐
But more importantly, we got to see the fairytale ending for Honeysuckle. A horse that I've said 1000 times I love, and....
I didn't want to comment on the matter, but the Gordon Elliott situation needs to be sorted ASAP. The sport can't afford something like this just before Cheltenham.
I just hope it really isn't true ๐ค
"Venetia didn't look happy." ๐
David Maxwell might have won a little too far on In D'Or
@LudlowRaceClub
, but a crack at the final now looks on the cards.
That's the 5โฃ0โฃ up for
@VenetiaWRacing
this season.
@btsportfootball
Genuinely can't understand the hate he gets. So humble and his interviews are a breath of fresh air, not the usual robotic rubbish we see alot of nowadays. Glad he succeeding now ๐
This Jonbon vs El Fabiolo debate is going to be farcical for the next 4 months isn't it... With some real arguments to ensue ๐
Can't wait for something like Captain Guinness to beat the pair of them ๐
What a way to cap off a fantastic career, Unbeaten over fences and a Grade 1 winner in her last race, She has gone out on a high ๐
Happy Retirement Colreevy ๐คฉ
The Gordon Elliott situation looks resolved now, he has his punishment, but more importantly can we move on as a collective.
The sport has suffered enough this week, let's just look forward to the greatest show on earth in just under 2 weeks
#CheltenhamFestival
๐คฉ
Ps. I'm here again today, payed to park on someone's nice dry drive, 20 min walk away (we did that a few years back) will be doing it every year from now on ๐
Racing finished an hour and 10 mins ago. Absolute bedlam in the car park. No cars moving at all, stuck everywhere with no help.
ยฃ30 per car.
Come racing they say!!!! ๐ ๐คทโโ๏ธ
#CheltenhamFestival
Marine Nationale, Grade 1 winner and unbeaten horse who will now head straight to the Cheltenham Festival ๐
Is he a genuine contender for the Supreme or will he go Ballymore?
Let me know your thoughts on him ๐