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Baaeed ‘a great horse’, but Carson remembers sheer speed of Dayjur

Dayjur was arguably the fastest horse anyone ever rode, according to Hall of Fame jockey Willie Carson. Of all the top horses he partnered in a riding career that spanned over 35 years, he says none came remotely close to the crack sprinter in terms ...

16 Oct 2022 at 18:02

Horse Racing

When Nashwan made it a summer to remember

Had it not been for Nashwan’s brilliance, Kingwood House Stables in Lambourn may never have come to fruition. It has been 33 years since the Major Dick Hern-trained Nashwan blazed a trail though a summer that brought forth victories in the 2000 ...

22 Jul 2022 at 10:11

Racing

Carson and Dettori pay tribute to ‘iconic’ Lester Piggott

Willie Carson and Frankie Dettori have led the tributes to Lester Piggott, who died in Switzerland on Sunday morning at the age of 86. Carson and Piggott held sway on the track in the 1970s and 80s when both jockeys were in their pomp and ...

29 May 2022 at 14:08

World of racing to pay tribute to the Queen during her Platinum Jubilee

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked by a special tribute from the world of racing – past and present jockeys who have ridden for her forming a guard of honour on Derby day. Leading rider Frankie Dettori and Willie Carson – who ...

20 Apr 2022 at 21:55

Horse Racing

‘The boy’s done good!’ – Carson thrilled to be recognised in Hall of Fame

Former jockey Willie Carson made the Queen laugh out loud on Champions Day at Ascot last year when she inquired if he had been inducted into the British Flat Racing Hall of Fame. He replied, ‘Oh no, Ma’am, you’ve got to be very old ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Horse Racing

Royal winner of Leger would be huge for racing, says Carson

Racing will be the winner, according to Willie Carson, if Desert Hero is able to replicate his historic achievement aboard Dunfermline and carry the royal silks to Classic glory in Saturday’s Betfred St Leger. It was 1977 when ...

11 Sept 2023 at 16:55

Horse Racing

Carson: Classic winner for the Queen ‘right up there in my career highlights’

Willie Carson, who rode Dunfermline to victory in the Oaks and the St Leger for the Queen in her Silver Jubilee year, paid tribute to the monarch following her death, insisting “she was the glue that kept us together”. The ...

08 Sept 2022 at 20:21

Racing

Spectacular sight at Epsom as Queen’s jockeys form guard of honour

Forty of the Queen’s jockeys past and present lined up in a spectacular guard of honour for the royal party ahead of racing on Derby Day at Epsom. The greats of the saddle, dressed in the famous purple and gold silks, ...

04 Jun 2022 at 16:57

Horse Racing

Cecil and Carson to be inducted into Hall of Fame this weekend

Sir Henry Cecil and Willie Carson are the latest inductees into the Qipco British Champions Series Hall of Fame. One of the most respected, successful and popular trainers the sport has ever seen, Cecil’s induction ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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