Personality of the Year 2010

On 19 December 2010, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be announced and there are many in the horse racing industry that are hoping that Tony McCoy will be walking away with this prestigious award. The award was established in 1954 by Paul Fox, and over the years the awards ceremony expanded and grew to include awards such as the Unsung Hero Award, Team of the Year, Hellen Rollason Award, Overseas Personality Award, Newcomer Award and Coach Award. This year, a new and refreshing campaign was launched by Ladbrokes to lend their support to Tony McCoy and his bid for the award.

Thornton Returns to Racing

Robert Thornton, affectionately referred to as “Choc”, is one of the top jumps riders for the Alan King Yard. In July, a devastating accident while on Hell’s Bay caused serious injury to the ligaments in Thornton’s knee and it was expected that he would take at least a year to recover from his injury. But since the start Thornton had been determined to get back in the saddle as soon as possible, and has managed to recover six months earlier than expected. His return to racing is not only an achievement for the jockey Thornton, but welcome news for the Alan King Yard.

2010 Hennessy Gold Cup

Newbury Racecourse in Great Britain will be the scene of thrill and excitement as the 2010 Hennessy Gold Cup gets under way on Saturday, 27 November 2010. This prestigious Grade 3 national hunt chase event is run over a distance of 5 331 meters and contenders are required to clear twenty one fences during the race. Inaugurated in 1957, the first winner was Mandarin, owned by Peggy Hennessy. Her family has established the company and sponsored the race, and Mandarin would go on to win the race again in 1961. Amongst the worthy contenders of this years’ race, will be Denman, seeking a third victory in this popular British event.

Twenty-Towinit: Remembering a Racing Great

Looking back over the years of horse racing, there are so many horses that have made a great impact on the horse racing industry that come to mind. They are remembered for winning countless races, being great ambassadors for the sport and some move on to be top breeding mares and sires. But then there are horses such as Twenty-Twoinit, which few horse racing enthusiasts of today know about, but loyal supporters who were around Evangeline Downs in the 1960s and the 1970s will tell you that this horse is remembered for his heart, determination and enthusiasm.

2010 Horseman of the Year

Each year jockeys hope that their performances and racing careers will be enough for them to receive the prestigious Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award, an award that is presented by Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners Incorporated. It was recently announced that the 2010 Horseman of the Year award will be handed to Calvin Borel. Borel is no stranger when it comes to receiving awards for his outstanding performances on the racecourse, but to be awarded the Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award is a great honor.

Who is The Most Stylish Flat Race Jockey in Britain?

Now that the question of who will be champion flat jockey has been resolved, it seems a good time to ask two different questions about jockeys. Firstly, what makes a good jockey and, secondly, why are some deemed by commentators and the racing public alike, to be stylish? These are rather more difficult questions to answer than who will be champion, which is based on the very simple statistic of who rides the most winners in a season.

Zenyatta Still the People's Champion

The Breeders' Cup Classic was the race of the day on Saturday, 13 November 2010, and thousands of fans made their way into the Churchill Downs grounds to watch the unbeaten Zenyatta take on her male counterparts. Unfortunately, the race did not go as expected and Zenyatta’s nineteen consecutive winning streak came to an end. The loss has most certainly not discouraged her fans and even critics, who praised her for almost achieving the unimaginable and fighting back until the last stride, only to take second place by a few inches.

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