STATE MAN RETIRES
Willie Mullins has confirmed the retirement of 2024 Champion Hurdle winner State Man after they were unable to get him back into training following a tendon injury.
He retires with 14 wins from 20 starts and 12 Grade 1 victories.
@racingoncourse So are you saying every other jockey who is giving it a genuine ride on there horse and trying, are wrong? Stands out a mile! not harsh in the slightest!
CONSTITUTION HILL TO RACE ON
Owner Michael Buckley has hit back at calls for Constitution Hill to be retired after Sunday’s run at San Siro.
Buckley says the star remains in great shape and intends to race again, telling critics to “wind their necks in”
Dan Skelton is on fire and has already trained 117 winners this season.
His strike rate is 29% which is top class.
£1 million in the bag already.
Pity the prize money is so ordinary in NH racing - that’s less than €9k per win on average.
Winning owners deserve more.
The average is well less than €9k as over 170 horses of his were also placed.
@BasherWatts Thought exactly the same at the festival last year. Yet they say they have spent the winter improving bar areas, under cover areas and PA systems. Madness
Objectively a very good horse racing video, let alone an extremely in-depth jumps season preview.
Love this style, and hopefully something we will see more of.
Lots of hard work went into this from the team, and it’s come out brilliantly. Top stuff.