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Kicking King retires from horse racing

Last week it was announced that Kicking King has been retired after persistent injury problems. Kicking King is currently ten years of age but was plagued by a tendon injury, which kept the Irish chaser out of the racing scene for over 750 days. Although he managed to make some...  Read more »

Posted: 26th Nov 2008 - 10:18 AM - Charlotte Cook

Zarkava named Horse of the Year

The unbeaten filly, Zarkava, has been handed the accolade of Horse of the Year ...  Read more »

Posted: 18th Nov 2008 - 04:10 PM - Charlotte Cook

Viewed victorious in Melbourne Cup

The Melbourne Cup has been won by Viewed, who was ridden by Blake Shinn at Flem...  Read more »

Posted: 5th Nov 2008 - 01:49 PM - Charlotte Cook

Welcome to TalkHorseRacing

Horse Racing is one of the most traditional and popular worldwide sports. Henrietta Wilkins has put together our guide that covers all the different varieties of Horse Racing that are out there.

Horse Racing Legends

Sir Peter O’Sullevan

Born on 03 March, 1918 in County Down, Ireland, the man known affectionately as the “voice of racing” had a BBC career spanning generations. Tipster, pundit, commentator, owner and enthusiastic philanthropist are all terms that sit well with Sir Peter in explaining a life devoted to racing and the welfare of horses and jockeys.

Horse Racing in the UK

There are two major parts of Horse Racing, Flat Racing and National Hunt Racing and we have them both covered in great detail.

If you are interested in learning all about the different racecourse then we have you fully covered. For our full and comprehensive guide to the racecourses of the UK then all you need to do is click on the link.

Also if you want some further reading then our resources page has you fully covered.