The latest news and best tips in our daily horse racing blog – Guardian Unlimited
Excellent racing today at Fairyhouse today but all all the talk in the racing world is about the unfortunate Sam Thomas. The jockey has had a torrid time since he took over as Paul Nicholls’ No1 jockey from the laid-up Ruby Walsh earlier this month

China considers legalizing horse betting, holds trial race event to – MSN UK News
An official news agency says organized gambling on horse races returned to China for the first time since the ruling Communist Party seized power in 1949. Xinhua News Agency says the central city of Wuhan in Hubei province held a trial horse racing

China may legalise horse betting – Brisbane Times
BEIJING – China has carried out horse betting on a trial basis, signalling an ambition to restore a form of gambling that was outlawed by the Communists six decades ago, state media reports. The test run took place on Saturday at the China Speed