The future of horse racing at Down Royal appears in some doubt amid conflicting statements about the Northern Ireland venue.

Festival rivals are no rivals as Kalashnikov Guns for Them The Young Briton Trainer, Amy Murphy believes without any doubt that Kalashnikov is a threat to watch out for at the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham festival coming up. The five-year-old Kalashnikov is owned by Amy’s father Paul and he has improved rapidly since his winning debut ...

Jockey Ruby Walsh returns to the saddle with a win after recovering from a broken leg in time for the Cheltenham Festival. BBC Sport – Horse Racing

Lizzie Kelly, the first woman to ride a Grade One winner over jumps, says she is frustrated by the distinction made between male and female jockeys. BBC Sport – Horse Racing

DEFENDING CHAMPION JOHN SIZING OUT OF CHELTENHAM 2018   The winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup 2017, Sizing John is said to be out of the upcoming Cheltenham Festival after sustaining an injury. His trainer, Harrington Jessica has reported that the horse has sustained a hairline fracture just some eight days to the race which is set to be on the 16th ...

RIDING BEFORE CHELTENHAM WAS NOT COMPULSORY- WALSH RUBY It took longer than expected to have Ruby Walsh back into the racecourse game. Upon his return today at Thurles, the champ admitted he would have loved to wait for the Cheltenham festival which is to come up next week before racing. With over three months outside the game, Walsh has been ...

NO CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL FOR VROUM VROUM MAG CONFIRMS WILLIE MULLINS, HER TRAINER Her coach and trainer retired award-winning Vroum Vroum Mag back in 2016. The famous nine-year-old Mare who from twenty-one races have won fourteen did not make it through to the list for the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle. She won this same race in 2016 and was runner-up 12 months ...

Might Bite returns with an easy win in the Future Stars Intermediate Chase at Sandown under Nico de Boinville. BBC Sport – Horse Racing

Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies will be out of action at least until the beginning of December after breaking his elbow in a fall at Sandown. BBC Sport – Horse Racing

Enable is named Horse of the Year at the 2017 Cartier Racing Awards in London BBC Sport – Horse Racing