Grand National 2026 Field Features Two Horses Trained in Gloucestershire Wednesday, April 8, 2026 grandnational iammaximus gloucestershire steeplechase horseracing williemullins benpauling cheltenham ireland jpmmanus The 2026 Randox Grand National is set to feature a maximum field of 34 runners, with Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus heading the lineup as he chases a historic second win. Since Red Rum achieved three victories between 1973 and … Read More
Grand National 2026 Field Features Two Gloucestershire-Trained Contenders Wednesday, April 8, 2026 grandnational iammaximus gloucestershire steeplechase racing williemullins benpauling twig aintree horseracing The 2026 Randox Grand National is set to feature the maximum field of 34 runners, with Willie Mullins’ I Am Maximus aiming to repeat history by becoming the first horse since Red Rum to reclaim the famous steeplechase crown. … Read More
Third Horse Dies at Cheltenham Festival on Final Day Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham racing envoiallen equinewelfare horseracing gelding williemullins fatality goldcup safety Envoi Allen, the renowned racehorse trained by Willie Mullins, tragically collapsed and died on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival, following the prestigious Gold Cup Race on Friday, March 13. Racing TV expressed their … Read More
Cheltenham Festival Day Four: Haiti Couleurs Poised to End Wales’ 36-Year Gold Cup Wait Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham goldcup haiticouleurs jumpracing williemullins nickyhenderson paulnolan triumphhurdle handicap nationalhunt It has been 36 years since a Welsh-trained horse triumphed at the Cheltenham Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious events in jump racing. In 1981, Sirrell Griffiths, a dairy farmer from Lampeter, shocked racing fans when his … Read More
Willie Mullins Frustrated as Fact To File Withdrawn Over Cheltenham Ground Conditions Thursday, March 12, 2026 cheltenham cheltenhamfestival williemullins facttofile ryanairchase jumpsracing groundconditions nationalhunt racing coursemaintenance Renowned trainer Willie Mullins has voiced his dissatisfaction with the going at Cheltenham Festival, following the withdrawal of his star chaser Fact To File from the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. Despite the official ground … Read More
Willie Mullins Criticizes Cheltenham Conditions as Fact To File Withdrawn Thursday, March 12, 2026 williemullins cheltenham festival ryanairchase facttofile horseracing groundconditions nationalhunt watering racing Willie Mullins has voiced his frustration with the track conditions at the Cheltenham Festival after withdrawing his top chaser, Fact To File, from the Ryanair Chase on Thursday. Although the ground at Prestbury Park was … Read More