Emotional tributes paid to ‘special, beautiful’ horseracing trainer Rebecca Bastiman after she passes away peacefully at home aged just 40 following a long illness Horseracing trainer Rebecca Bastiman has passed away at the age of 40 The Yorkshire-based trainer was battling with a long illness before her passing Bastiman masterminded over 100 victories as a … Read more
British Horseracing Authority is forced to apologise amid racism storm after filly called ‘Jungle Bunny’ ran at Wolverhampton – but owner says horse is named after grandson’s favourite video game The horse ran on Saturday at Wolverhampton Racecourse at 50-1 odds It finished sixth but prompted a storm of criticism over its name Owner’s wife … Read more
Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the biggest and most anticipated race of the jumps season – but, with horseracing shut down, the venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree. Using state-of-the-art computer-generated imagery, complex mathematical algorithms and a detailed analysis of racing form, boffins and racing experts have been working round the … Read more