Long before Jackie Robinson, Black jockeys dominated and changed horse racing
In the century before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and decades before Jack Johnson became the first African American heavyweight boxing champion, a Black man named ...
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James Stevens assesses the Saturday action with tips on all nine ITV races at Ascot, Haydock and Wincanton
The visor may have finally got Hardy Fella showing his true potential and he can follow up a great victory at Market Rasen ten days ago. That was his best effort in some time and this trip, ground and ...
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Champion jockey James McDonald back for more glory with Switzerland in Group 1 Lightning Stakes at Flemington
James McDonald is expecting a great clash between the three-year-olds in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes but says Switzerland has a crucial advantage among the colts. McDonald piloted the Chris ...
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Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan dies at 24, days after falling during a race
Irish jockey Michael O’Sullivan has died at the age of 24 as a result of the injuries he sustained in a fall during a race 10 days ago, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) announced on ...
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Jockey Michael O’Sullivan Dies at 24 After Fall in Horse Race: ‘An Exceptionally Talented Young Rider'
Michael O’Sullivan was injured during a race in Ireland on Feb. 6 John Walton/PA Images via Getty Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan has died days after getting injured when he fell in a race.