Champion

‘Stupid money’ well spent: Lossiemouth saunters to Champion Hurdle win
There was a definite tremor in the voice of Rich Ricci, belying the image of the hard-nosed former banker, after his grey mare, Lossiemouth, had galloped to an authoritative...
Cheltenham festival 2026: news, previews, tips and more on Champion Hurdle day – live
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureGreg WoodIt may be a case of the heart ruling the head, but a horse I’ll be having...
Hard core! Apple peeling champion slices through competition to produce nearly four-metre strip of skin
Outside a marquee, across from the clock tower, a crowd is gathering for the Stanthorpe apple and grape harvest festival’s apple peeling contest. Well, contest might be an exaggeration.Kerrie...
Constitution Hill out of Champion Hurdle and ready for next chapter on the Flat
Constitution Hill, the brilliant Champion Hurdle winner in 2023, has been ruled out of this year’s race on 10 March and any further races over jumps after a schooling...
Skydiving champion dies aged 37 as parachute catastrophe results in fatal plunge
A skydiving great has tragically died at just 37 years old after a jump from a helicopter took a disastrous turn11:41, 10 Feb 2026Updated 11:41, 10 Feb 2026Skydiving legend...
Owner urges Cheltenham Festival to end Champion Hurdle ‘cop out’ for mares
Max McNeill, also a Cheltenham board member, says punters and raecgoers are fed up of watching the best mares swerve the Champion Hurdle and has called for a shake-up18:54,...
Wife pays heartwrenching tribute after death of bodybuilding champion at just 38
The fitness and bodybuilding community are currently mourning the death of former world champion Jason Lowe, who has passed away at the age of 3822:00, 30 Jan 2026Updated 22:01,...
Wife announces tragic death of world bodybuilding champion aged just 38
The fitness and bodybuilding community are currently mourning the death of former world champion Jason Lowe, who has passed away at the age of 3822:00, 30 Jan 2026Updated 22:37,...
Former British boxing champion jailed for disgusting attacks on two women
John Murray, 41, enjoyed a successful career in boxing before being forced to retire through injury in 2014 and has now been jailed after attacking two women in separate...
Champion trainer targeting another Royal Ascot raid with new Aussie sprint star
Chris Waller, who captured the King’s Stand Stakes with Nature Strip in 2022, is planning a return trip with the mare Joliestar in the now renamed King Charles III...