Best Mate

Cheltenham Gold Cup heroes: Best Mate – ‘We used to get piles of letters and cards for him sent by fans’

‘He knew he was a superstar, the way he swaggered’: the horse showing supremo Jayne Ross wishes she could have ridden

Best Mate’s legendary trainer Henrietta Knight to return to the job aged 76

Owner of three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate dies aged 88

15 of the most famous racehorses of all time

Best Mate: the three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup victor immortalised in bronze

This three-time Gold Cup winner became the “people’s champion”, earning himself comparisons with the mighty Arkle. Hannah Lemieux delves deeper into his success

H&H’s 135th birthday: Henrietta Knight — ‘a feeling that stays with you for a lifetime’

As we celebrate H&H’s 135th birthday with a bumper issue out now (dated 20 June), we asked some of equestrian sport’s greats to share their proudest moment. Next up is Henrietta Knight...

Always wondered what Henrietta Knight's yard was like? Take a look around

Go behind the scenes at the well-known yard of Henrietta Knight — home to her Connemara breeding operation and the former home of legendary racehorse Best Mate

Henrietta Knight: 'A sudden numbness came over me'

In her new book Not Enough Time: My Life With Terry Biddlecombe, Henrietta Knight recalls the fateful day that Best Mate died at Exeter racecourse in 2005

Henrietta Knight pens new book: 'a story of triumph and tragedy'

Former National Hunt trainer Henrietta Knight has written a new book about life with her late husband Terry Biddlecombe

Best Mate back at Exeter

A portrait of Best Mate, commissioned by his owner Jim Lewis, has been unveiled at Exeter Racecourse

Racing week: Fond farewell to Best Mate

The racing world prepares to say a final farewell to Best Mate at Cheltenham, plus a round-up of other racing news

Best Mate laid to rest at Cheltenham

The traditional home of national hunt racing has been chosen as the final resting place for Best Mate's ashes

Racing week: Best Mate cremated

Best Mate has been cremated after trading standards refused permission for the chaser to be buried at Exeter racecourse, plus a round up of other racing news

Remembering Best Mate

HHO celebrates the career of this outstanding chaser who will go down in history alongside other racing heros like Arkle and Red Rum

Tragic death of Best Mate

Racegoers saw Best Mate contest his final race at Exeter earlier today when he collapsed during the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup

Breeders' Cup: Ouija Board is second best

Ouija Board bounces back to come close to claiming the double in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, plus a round up of other racing news

Racing week: Royal Ascot to return home

Ascot racecourse is on schedule for the royal meeting to return home next June, plus a round up of other racing news

Racing week: Culloty calls it a day

Best Mate will be looking for a new rider after his partner Jim Culloty announced his retirement from racing earlier this week, plus other racing news