Cheltenham reduce Gold Cup crowd
Cheltenham Racecourse are to reduce the amount of tickets available for next year's Gold Cup day by 3,000.
Ortensia will seek to continue a summer of Australian racing success in England in the big sprint race at Haydock on Saturday.
Former jockey and BBC broadcaster Lord John Oaksey dies following a period of ill health, aged 83.
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- Suffolk Fire at trainer's Newmarket stables
- Frankel to bypass Arc for Ascot
- Murtagh splits from the Aga Khan
- Imperial Commander set for return
- Willing Foe clinches tight Ebor
- Ortensia takes Nunthorpe Stakes
- Shareta victory in Yorkshire Oaks
- Frankel takes unbeaten run to 13
- Rest of the World win Shergar Cup
- Renton made Cheltenham director
- England Hereford and Folkestone to close
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#Hereford: noises from managers ARC seem to be bit more positive; have not officially thrown in towel today as perhaps others expected @CorneliusRacing 2 hours ago
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#Hereford: further talks are planned; 2 other groups have shown interest, one headed by ex-boss John Williams, the other Chester/Bangor r/cs @CorneliusRacing 4 hours ago
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#Hereford: ArcMD Tony Kelly said Council 'offered to explore a longer term lease...we will...explore whether this is a viable option' @CorneliusRacing 4 hours ago
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#Hereford: 'Council remains committed to the continuation of racing...I believe all parties share in this objective”- leader John Jarvis @CorneliusRacing 4 hours ago
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#Hereford closure: council & course managers (Arc) have had what are described as 'positive and constructive discussions' re future @CorneliusRacing 4 hours ago
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Show all blogsBBC horse racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght says Tom Queally is already missing Frankel in anticipation of their partnership ending.