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Jockey Alan O'Sullivan inspired by memory of late brother Michael

RTE 16 Feb 2026
Both horses would strike again on an afternoon of raw emotion at the Cheltenham Festival held little under a month after the jockey’s death – moments of togetherness with the close-knit racing ...
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Tiger, Brahma hoops jockeying for playoffs

Wharton Journal Spectator 14 Feb 2026
With last night’s games and the district finales Tuesday, the Wharton RunninTigers and East Bernard Brahmas are on the cusp of clinching playoff berths as the only two county teams to make it into the UIL State Playoff field ... ....
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‘I know that you expect me to ask you to stop riding’: Jockey Alan O’Sullivan, a year after the death of his brother

The Irish Times 14 Feb 2026
Like, all the jockeys that were there last year as well, you know ... For jump jockeys there is an enormous premium on nerve. In any jump jockey’s career is it not guaranteed to last ... jockeys who ride winners are offered better chances.
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The Jockey Club Releases Industry Impact Report

Bloodhorse 13 Feb 2026
The report describes how profits from its commercial, for-profit subsidiaries and partnerships are used to support important industry initiatives ... .
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Punters fume at losing money as jockey falls off horse BEFORE race even starts

The Mirror 13 Feb 2026
The favourite Love Of Neymore was deemed to be a runner by stewards working for the British Horseracing Authority, despite getting no further than the start of a race at Chepstow ... .
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Double triumph for versatile trainer Mohammed and Omani jockey Al Busaidi at the Carnival

Khaleejtimes 13 Feb 2026
Winning jockey Hamed Al Busaidi celebrates his second victory of the night aboard Condor Pasa as assistant trainer Jilani Siddiqui (second from right) looks on at Meydan on Friday.
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Grand National-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore reveals exciting family news just weeks after wedding

The Daily Mail 13 Feb 2026
Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Rachael Blackmore has revealed that she and her new husband are expecting their first child just weeks after getting married ....
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Eddie Harty, Irish jockey who rode Highland Wedding to victory in the 1969 Grand National – obituary

The Daily Telegraph 13 Feb 2026
Eddie Harty, the Irish jockey, who has died aged ... In the mid-1960s Harty had been first jockey for Fred Winter, the quality of whose horses seemed to galvanise him into “riding like a man inspired”.
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Column: Telling the amazing story of Black jockey Isaac Burns Murphy

The Pantagraph 12 Feb 2026
”He was a sports superstar with class, sophistication, and impeccable integrity. He was a great son, pupil, mentor, husband, friend — and a great American.” ... .
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The Jockey Club Recognizes Top T.I.P. Horses

Bloodhorse 12 Feb 2026
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program recognized the top 10 T.I.P.-registered Thoroughbreds at the eight levels of the U.S. Eventing Association's Leaderboard ... .
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Top jockey Paul Townend on breaking Cheltenham Festival records ahead of 2026 meeting

Sporting Life 11 Feb 2026
Top jockey Paul Townend has admitted that breaking Ruby Walsh’s record of 59 Cheltenham Festival winners is “a bit far away” but has his sights set on doing what no other rider has achieved – winning five Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cups ... It’s cool ... .
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Torres Voted Jockey of The Week After Two Stakes Wins

Bloodhorse 11 Feb 2026
Cristian Torres is Jockey of the Week after victories aboard Silent Tactic in the Southwest Stakes (G3) and Search Party in the Martha Washington Stakes for trainer Mark Casse ... .
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