04-12-2019
For many the quality of the racing over Newbury Racecourse's two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival will last long in the memory - and the crowds to see it were bigger than ever.
Read more01-12-2019 Emma Blackburn
Emma Lavelle - who trains at Ogbourne Maizey - enjoyed the most memorable weekend of her 20 year training career when De Rasher Counter captured the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury on Saturday (November 30), the day after her stable star Paisley Park made a winning return to action at...
Read more29-11-2019 Emma Blackburn
A huge weight of expectation was lifted off the shoulders of Ogbourne Maizey trainer Emma Lavelle after the champion staying hurdler Paisley Park made a winning return to action in the £50,000 Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on Friday (November 29).
Read more28-11-2019 Emma Blackburn
The biggest field for 17 years will contest the £250,000 Ladbrokes Trophy after a maximum field of 24 was declared for the historic jumps race which will be run at Newbury on Saturday (November 30).
Read more27-11-2019 Sue Round
St John’s Academy equestrian squad has grown from just eight student members three years ago to thirty very active members who have achieved some considerable success in both area and national competitions.
Read more26-11-2019
Of real local interest in Saturday's (November 30) running of the Ladbrokes Trophy at Newbury Racecourse, is seven year-old gelding De Rasher Counter. He is trained by Emma Lavelle at the Bonita Racing Yard in Ogbourne Maizey and owned by a partnership that includes Andrew Gemmell - owner of Paisley...
Read more24-11-2019
Here's an ideal Christmas present for anyone interested in horses and racing: The Grand National - a Celebration of the World's Most Famous Horse Race by Anne Holland.
Read more21-11-2019 A Correspondent
From New Zealand news of a very special evening at the Equitana event in Auckland to honour the long and illustrious career of Sir Mark Todd who retired in July.
Read more19-11-2019
AP McCoy was back in the saddle at Newbury Racecourse (Tuesday, November 19) to give Ok Corral - the current favourite for the Ladbrokes Trophy - a turn over Newbury's grass as part the racecourse's gallops morning ahead of the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival (29 & 30 November).
Read more16-11-2019
A larger than expected number people entered our marlborough.news and marlboroughequestrian.news competition for five FREE pairs of tickets for the Ladbrokes Trophy day of Newbury Racecourse's Ladbrokes Winter Carnival. We now have five worthy winners drawn from a very large hat.
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Start your half term the right way with some fresh air and great family fun at Newbury Racecourse, where Under 18s go Free on Saturday, 26 October for Worthington’s ‘Remember Together’ Family Raceday.
King of Cool: Paisley Park and Emma LavelleYou can't visit Emma Lavelle Racing's Bonita Stables in Ogbourne Maizey without saying hello to Paisley Park. He has a place of honour in one of the stables' two new barns - and is as calm and cool as ever.
Right to left: Liam Adams (The Energy Check), Lara Johnston (Newbury's Sponsorship Manager), Julian Thick (CEO, Newbury Racecourse), Ian Sinclair (The Energy Check)Newbury Racecourse has announced The Energy Check as an official partner at the Berkshire course for 2019/2020.
Oisin Murphy & Tritonic head out for the startAlan King, who enjoyed one of his biggest days over jumps at Newbury when saddling Smad Place to win the 2014 Ladbrokes Trophy, could look forward to having his first runner in a Group 1 on the flat after Tritonic captured the 39th running of the Haynes, Hanson & Clark Stakes on Friday (September 20).
Hollie Doyle wins comfortably on Mild Illusion in The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap - Pic: Denis MurphySalisbury raced on Friday 13September for their penultimate meeting of the 2019 season. The card opened with a win on debut for the Archie Watson trained Oleksander in one mile The T&M Glass Ltd Novice Median Auction Stakes under a great ride from David Egan in the colours of Nurlan Bizakov.
Soviet Song after winning at Newmarket under Johnny Murtagh - in the famous Elite silksWhen the Elite Racing Club was established over 26 years ago, racehorse ownership was very much a privilege enjoyed by a wealthy few…or should I say elite?
Andrea Atzeni and Pierre Lapin (Photo: Newbury Racecourse) Pierre Lapin took a decisive stride into the footsteps of his champion sprinter half-brother Harry Angel when he overcame a four month absence to land the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday (September 21).
Pierre Lapin will emerge from a four month absence to try to build on a strong first impression to emulate his illustrious half-brother Harry Angel in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday (September 21).
Emaraaty Ana coming home in The British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes with Andrea Atzeni on board - pic: Denis MurphyIt was a busy week at the Netherhampton track as Salisbury Racecourse held two race meetings on Tuesday 3and Thursday 5 September.
