Man guilty of manslaughter after killing two young jockeys
A man has been found guilty of causing the deaths of apprentice jockeys Jan Wilson, 19, and Jamie Kyne, 18
Jockeys
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Murder trial begins into death of teenage jockeys in house fire
Jockeys Jamie Kyne, 18, from Co Galway, Ireland, and Jan Wilson, 19, from Forfar in Angus, died in the fire at Norton near Malton, North Yorkshire, on 5 September 2009.
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Nina Carberry off for four weeks with broken foot
The leading female amateur National Hunt jockey says a piece of the rail punctured her foot during the Ladbrokes Cheltenham Bumper at Leopardstown on Saturday
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US jockey apologises after starting a fight mid-horserace
A jockey in America has issued a public apology after punching another rider in the middle of a horserace
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Man charged with murder of teenage jockeys who died in Malton fire
Peter William Brown, 37, has been remanded in custody after appearing before Scarborough Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Jamie Kyne and Jan Wilson
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Jockey Paul Robson turns to undertaking
If you gave up racing, would you think of becoming a funeral director? Former conditional jockey Paul Robson did
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Microchips will test whip's shelf life
Whips containing a microchip will be given to professional jockeys to determine how effectively the whips absorb shock and how often they should be replaced
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Supersize v Superskinny puts jockeys' diets under the microscope
The poor and minimal diet of many jockeys came under the spotlight last week in the Channel 4 television programme Supersize v Superskinny
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American jockey dies after fall at racecourse
American jockey Sam Thompson Jnr was thrown from a horse at Los Alamitos on 20 December
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Former jump jockey victim of hit-and-run crash
Police are appealing for information after former jockey Steven Wilson was hit by a car in Saughall, Cheshire, and died later in hospital.
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Young jockeys invited to join Arab racing development programme
A new project run by the Arab Racing Organisation is offering young jockeys (aged 16-21) the chance to hone their skills in Arab racing before moving into professional raceriding
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Gold Cup winner Sam Thomas picks up 17-day ban
Jockey Sam Thomas has received a 17-day ban for taking the wrong course at Fakenham racecourse on Sunday 18 May
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Lady jockeys parachute jump to raise funds for fellow rider
Jenny Carr, Lucy Gardner and Claire Little are planning to jump out of a plane wearing racing colours to raise £6,000 for Sarah Gaisford, who broke her back in a racing fall at Exeter last year
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Racewood racing simulator will train jockeys' minds and bodies
Racewood machine can be programmed to simulate different courses and weather conditions
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Andrew Ball awarded
A former jockey has received
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Jockey kicks horse on camera
Stewards escorted jockey Victor Molina from Philadelphia Park Racetrack in the USA after he kicked a two-year-old colt in the stomach.
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Life after racing: retraining jockeys
A race-riding career can be short-lived so H&H finds out what advice and retraining is available for jockeys, both during and after riding
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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
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Talented young jockey killed
Tragedy struck this weekend as Tom Halliday, a promising young conditional jump jockey suffered a fatal fall at Market Rasen
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Get ready to race: point-to-point kit and tack
Horse & Hound explains what kit and tack a point-to-point jockey will need to have before facing the challenge of their first race
