By Simon Jackson. Nico de Boinville is favoured by Betfair to be No.1 jockey for Nicky Henderson after news that Barry Geraghty is leaving to take up the position as retained jockey for J P McManus. Geraghty is set to be named as McManus’ No.1 rider and replace Tony McCoy who retired in April after…
By Simon Jackson. Sandown Park is offering free Grandstand tickets to the first 2,000 online bookers for the Experience Sandown Raceday evening meeting on Thursday, May 21. The racecourse, which is located in Esher and a quick train journey from London Waterloo, host a six race card with the first race set to go off…
By Simon Jackson. Sandown Park has revealed 69 entries for the £450,000 Coral-Eclipse on July 4 that includes the 2014 Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome. California Chrome, the American Horse of the Year, is joined in the entries by top-quality horses like Spielberg, who was third in last year’s Japan Cup and is being prepared…
By Simon Jackson. Tony McCoy has said that he will never forget the reception given at Sandown where he was awarded his 20th jockeys’ championship title on the day he retired from race-riding. The 40-year-old has set the standard throughout his sublime career that includes becoming the first jockey to ride 3,000 and then 4,000…
By Simon Jackson at Sandown Park. Tony McCoy retires from race-riding on Saturday at Sandown where he will be presented with his 20th jockeys’ championship title by Arsenal legend Ian Wright. Wright helped the Gunners to secure a host of top honours during his seven years with the north Londoners in the late 1990s, where…
By Simon Jackson. Tony McCoy has described his victory on Don’t Push It in the 2010 Grand National as possibly the best day of his life, ahead of his last ride in the world’s greatest steeplechase next month. McCoy has maintained his usual busy schedule since revealing that he will retire from the saddle this…
By Simon Jackson. Tony McCoy has admitted that he has been flattered by people’s reaction since he announced earlier this month that he will retire from race-riding this season. McCoy, the first jockey to ride 3,000 and then 4,000 winners, bagged his 200th winner of the campaign when landing the Grade 2 Betfair Price Rush…
By Simon Jackson. Multiple champion jockey Tony McCoy has admitted that he may feel a little emotional at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which will be his last following news of his retirement. The 19-time champion jockey announced that he will retire later this season after riding his 200th winner of the campaign and has since…
By Simon Jackson. Jessica Harrington anticipates ‘another big race’ from defending champion Jezki in the Stan James Champion Hurdle, the feature race on the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Jezki prevailed by a neck in the extended two mile contest last year and Harrington reports that the seven-year-old’s preparation has gone smoothly ahead of…
By Simon Jackson. Top jockey Ruby Walsh has praised the high standards set by 19-time champion jockey Tony McCoy who has revealed that he will retire from race-riding this season. Walsh, the long-time No.1 jockey for champion trainer Paul Nicholls, is possibly best known for his association with dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star…
