Melissa Jones

Horse Racing Journalist

'We need rain' - Harry Fry hoping weather warning brings enough for Gidleigh Park

Exeter racecourse

'I bought him from where I got Best Mate' - Loustic Du Chatel impresses as riders quizzed

Ascot racecourse

Darragh O'Keeffe salutes the crowd as fan favourite Envoi Allen wins again at Down Royal

Horses

Golden Ace's shock defeat at Wetherby puzzles Jeremy Scott - 'It could be anything'

Betting

Redwood Queen race investigated with Charles and Philip Byrnes to face hearing

Horses

Police statement over death of jockey Tommie Jakes as tributes paid to 'huge talent'

Suffolk Police

Jockey Tommie Jakes, 19, tragically dies at home as racing plunged into mourning

Horses

Top jockey Clifford Lee out of induced coma after 'horrible' motorbike accident

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Hospitals

Jockey, 30, banned for TEN years after stewards rule he was in possession of electrical device

Horses

Third Time Lucki death overshadows stable's win for Leloopa at Cheltenham

Cheltenham racecourse

Horse gifted victory in Fontwell race after 'nasty incident' sees favourite crash out

Horses

Sir Alex Ferguson and pals kick off Cheltenham's new season with £180,000 racehorse

Alex Ferguson

Paddy Brennan says "a star is born" as he unveils new horse in link-up with his old boss

Cheltenham Gold Cup

Geelong racegoers evacuated as destructive winds blow in and stop trial for King's horse

Melbourne Cup

Harry Cobden names the three racehorses he can't wait to ride in the new jumps season

Alex Ferguson

Globetrotting Gavin Cromwell out to scoop second major international prize inside a week

Grand National

Harry Cobden reacts to 1,000th career success - and reveals the race he'd love to win

Horses

"I think he will run well" - Long-absent Economics given green light for Champions Day

Horse racing

Beylerbeyi comes from last to first to land Cesarewitch at Newmarket

Newmarket racecourses

Olly Murphy on why Sean Bowen is the best in the business - 'He isn't going anywhere!'

Chepstow racecourse

Racegoer Pat goes viral after surprising TV hosts Fran Berry and Gary O'Brien

Horses

Jockey Oisin Murphy reveals all about 'scariest five minutes' of record career

Alan Brazil

Jockey banned from racing by stewards after complaining about the ground in unusual move

Horses

Jilly Cooper tributes from racing trainers who helped inspire her best-selling books

Jilly Cooper