Gordon Elliott: Disgraced Grand National-winning trainer banned for 12 months

Gordon Elliott has been banned from training for 12 months as punishment for the shocking picture of him sat on a dead horse. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) held a disciplinary hearing into the matter on Friday following the emergence of the grotesque image on social media last weekend. Elliott, who has won the … Read more

Gordon Elliott: Disgraced Grand National-winning trainer banned for 12 months

Gordon Elliott has been banned from training for 12 months as punishment for the shocking picture of him sat on a dead horse. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) held a disciplinary hearing into the matter on Friday following the emergence of the grotesque image on social media last weekend. Elliott, who has won the … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Gordon Elliott has given us a lame explanation over why he posed astride a dead horse

Gordon Elliott, trainer of three Grand National winners including Tiger Roll, has given his explanation for the photograph that appeared of him sitting on a dead horse.  And what an explanation it is, too. A cynic might even argue he is flogging a – well, you know. ‘The photo in question was taken some time … Read more

Gordon Elliot axed by Betfair after photo of Grand National-winning trainer sitting on a dead horse

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has been left ‘appalled’ by the actions of Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott after images circulated of him sitting on a dead horse.  Elliott, 42, came under fire after the shocking pictures were shared on social media on Saturday, and he has apologised ‘profoundly’ and confirmed he was fully co-operating … Read more

Gordon Elliot axed by Betfair after photo of Grand National-winning trainer sitting on a dead horse

Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott has been axed by Betfair after images circulated of him sitting on a dead horse.   Elliott, 42, came under fire after the shocking pictures were shared on social media on Saturday, and he has apologised ‘profoundly’ and confirmed he was fully co-operating with an investigation.  But less than 24 hours … Read more

Chester reveal plans for 5,000 spectators to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing

Chester Racecourse reveal plans for 5,000 spectators a day to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing and racegoers given staggered arrival times to avoid congestion Chester’s entire programme last year was staged behind closed doors Organisers claim a race day will lose money with less than 5,000 spectators Plan would need approval from … Read more

Chester reveal plans for 5,000 spectators to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing

Chester Racecourse reveal plans for 5,000 spectators a day to attend May festival with mass on-site Covid testing and racegoers given staggered arrival times to avoid congestion Chester’s entire programme last year was staged behind closed doors Organisers claim a race day will lose money with less than 5,000 spectators Plan would need approval from … Read more

Owners set to be barred from the Cheltenham Festival next month due to Covid restrictions  

REVEALED: Covid restrictions mean owners are set to be BARRED from next month’s Cheltenham Festival – with organisers still reeling from backlash from allowing 250,000 spectators into the 2020 showpiece Cheltenham has one of the lowest Covid-19 infection rates in the country  However, national restrictions likely to remain in place when lockdown is lifted Irish … Read more