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How Bosch made it even easier to drive with your hands, further opening up the competitive racing world

In 2018, Robert Wickens faced one of the few worst-case scenarios in racing. While competing at Pocono, his No. 6 Lucas Oil Arrow IndyCar hit another car (Ryan Hunter-Reay), resulting in a brutal crash that red-flagged the race. Wickens surprisingly survived the incident, but his injuries would leave him paralyzed.…

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‘It’s awful, I look a mess’: jockey wins appeal over ban for ‘embarrassing’ ride

The jockey Callum Shepherd got the result he was looking for as his appeal against an 18-day ban for failing to ride out to the line at Kempton last month was allowed

The Guardian - UK

Four horse deaths in single afternoon of racing blamed on ‘unique circumstances’

Happy Helen, Hallowed Rose, Bala Brook and Cuzzicombe all died during a seven-race card at Newton Abbot Racecourse last month but the British Horseracing Authority have determined there was no external factor linking them

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Wickens hospitalised after major Nurburgring crash

Wickens – who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018 that left him paraplegic – was making his debut in the series, sharing a Target SRL-entered Hyundai Elantra N with his fellow Canadian co-driver Mark Wilkins.

Autosport

Wickens hospitalized after major Nurburgring Nordschleife crash

Motorsport

Talking Horses: BHA may struggle to resist Irish Cheltenham juggernaut

Racing’s ruling body may lack the funding or the influence to turn good intentions into meaningful action at the Festival

The Guardian - UK

Swab drug tests on jockeys suspended pending Kieran O’Neill investigation

The British Horseracing Authority has suspended swab drug tests on jockeys pending an investigation into the case of Kieran O’Neill, who was stood down before being cleared to resume racing

The Guardian - UK

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Milton Harris stripped of training licence after ‘bullying’ and ‘inappropriate behaviour’

The turbulent career of Milton Harris appeared to reach an abject conclusion when the Grade One-winning trainer’s licence was removed indefinitely

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone's Grand National horse could be barred from running

Monbeg Genius - reportedly bought by Mone for £80,000 in November 2020 as a wedding present for husband Doug Barrowman - was priced around 20-1 for the famous Aintree race

Evening Standard

Michelle Mone’s big Grand National hope may be prevented from running

BHA investigating status of horse Monbeg Genius after £75m of assets owned by peer and husband ‘frozen or restrained’

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: podcast tip-off prevents Cheltenham weight farce

Lossiemouth alert prevented the market leader for Saturday’s big race running with too much lead in the saddle

The Guardian - UK

Heart disease is the biggest killer of women under 75 - so why are heart attacks so often misdiagnosed?

The BHF reports that 50% of heart attacks in women are misdiagnosed, the experts explain why and how to prevent one

Woman & Home

Bryony Frost shows her talent is intact after being left out in the cold

Few careers are as vulnerable to chance as that of a National Hunt jockey and Frost has struggled for rides to reignite her career after bullying row and injury

The Guardian - UK

Wind farms could 'bring millions to communities and help tackle societal challenges’

WIND farms could bring a boost of nearly £900million to communities in the South of Scotland over the next few decades, a new report has found.

The National (Scotland)

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Robert Wickens soars to Pilot Challenge title

A little over five years removed from sustaining spinal cord injuries from an IndyCar Series accident at Pocono Raceway in 2018, Wickens hoisted his first-ever championship to cap off a drama-filled season last Friday at Road Atlanta.

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: bloodstock auction price fall is no reason to panic

Sovereign wealth dominates the market and is not going to struggle, but the underlying concern is what it might mean for racing in Britain

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Dance ban latest twist in story of debts and alleged fraud

Horses of prominent owner have again been suspended from competing at racecourses with immediate effect

The National (Scotland)

Shona Robison warns Bute House deal critics of risk posed by Unionists

DEPUTY First Minister Shona Robison has said not having the power-sharing agreement with the Greens would leave the SNP “at the mercy of the…

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Patrick Harvie responds to criticism of Green influence on SNP in government

SCOTTISH Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has said he would be more concerned if policies introduced under the power-sharing agreement with the SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Greens and SNP mark second anniversary of 'beneficial' Bute House Agreement

Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie has insisted the power-sharing deal which brought his party into government at Holyrood “benefits…

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Heat needs to be turned down fast in sauna-gate

A solution must be found in the simmering dispute between racing’s rulers and jockeys over the removal of track saunas

The Guardian - UK

Talking Horses: Crowley could face expensive penalty after Hukum joy

BHA’s whip review committee may hit winning jockey with a 20-day ban and a £10,000 fine as the sanction debate continues

The National (Scotland)

Charity 'deeply troubled' by delays to marine protection pledges

A MARINE protection charity is “deeply troubled” over delays to key environmental pledges by the Scottish Government, including a consultation…

The Guardian - UK

Hillsin, Dylan Kitts and one of the most talked-about races of 2023

Before joining the rush to suggest that a 22-year-old conditional rider with 94 rides to their name should be banned for life, it is probably best to wait for the investigation to conclude

The Guardian - UK

Jockey in controversial Hillsin case banned from riding and racecourses

Dylan Kitts, whose controversial ride on Hillsin at Worcester on Wednesday led to the horse being banned for 40 days, has been suspended

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