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'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

How much was Benvenuto Cellini's Derby chance compromised by his slow start?

How much was Benvenuto Cellini's Derby chance compromised by his slow start?

Watch: did the stewards get it wrong with Derby favourite deemed a non-runner? | The Front Page

Watch: did the stewards get it wrong with Derby favourite deemed a non-runner? | The Front Page

Six people arrested as police investigate fight that broke out on Derby day at Epsom

Six people arrested as police investigate fight that broke out on Derby day at Epsom

'She’s not going for the day out' - William Haggas aims Lilt at Prix de Diane as Diamond Necklace heads 17 remaining entries

'She’s not going for the day out' - William Haggas aims Lilt at Prix de Diane as Diamond Necklace heads 17 remaining entries

Derby Reaction

The Benvenuto Cellini controversy - how would other major racing jurisdictions have handled it?

The Benvenuto Cellini controversy - how would other major racing jurisdictions have handled it?

Absurd and nonsensical - why the Benvenuto Cellini non-runner ruling is bad news for punters

Absurd and nonsensical - why the Benvenuto Cellini non-runner ruling is bad news for punters

Camelot coup, Stowell Hill Stud tribute and some unusual sires – a look at Derby hero Christmas Day's breeding

Camelot coup, Stowell Hill Stud tribute and some unusual sires – a look at Derby hero Christmas Day's breeding

Good Morning Bloodstock

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

Racing Post+All Racing Post+ content

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

'That's where I'll be having my biggest bets - and this horse is my strongest fancy of the week'

'That's where I'll be having my biggest bets - and this horse is my strongest fancy of the week'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

He landed one of the great Royal Ascot gambles last year - now he's got one 'on a nice mark' lined up for the same race

He landed one of the great Royal Ascot gambles last year - now he's got one 'on a nice mark' lined up for the same race

Christmas Day confounds the doubters and is stewarding 'the impossible job'? What we learned on Derby weekend at Epsom

Christmas Day confounds the doubters and is stewarding 'the impossible job'? What we learned on Derby weekend at Epsom

What We Learned

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Benvenuto Cellini non-runner Derby call blasted as 'extraordinary act of self-sabotage' by bookie chief - but BHA backs its stewards

Benvenuto Cellini non-runner Derby call blasted as 'extraordinary act of self-sabotage' by bookie chief - but BHA backs its stewards

'We'll be hoping for an Alpinista-type Arc' - George Scott eyeing ultimate prizes after Bay City Roller fulfils 'lifetime's work'

'We'll be hoping for an Alpinista-type Arc' - George Scott eyeing ultimate prizes after Bay City Roller fulfils 'lifetime's work'

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

Top Stories

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

'Fix it now!' - pro punter's desperate call to action as BHA doubles down on Derby non-runner in face of growing backlash

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

40-1, 22-1, 12-1 - he's the king of big-priced Royal Ascot winners and now his team includes a 'superstar filly' and a 'definite Group 1 horse in the making'

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

The Benvenuto Cellini rule? The other five horses deemed non-runners under rule (H)6 this year

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'I can't walk away' - trainer who pulled off rare Cheltenham and Aintree double U-turns on retirement

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

'This horse is a monster - and the closest thing I’ve got to a Royal Ascot banker'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

How much was Benvenuto Cellini's Derby chance compromised by his slow start?

How much was Benvenuto Cellini's Derby chance compromised by his slow start?

Watch: did the stewards get it wrong with Derby favourite deemed a non-runner? | The Front Page

Watch: did the stewards get it wrong with Derby favourite deemed a non-runner? | The Front Page

Six people arrested as police investigate fight that broke out on Derby day at Epsom

Six people arrested as police investigate fight that broke out on Derby day at Epsom

'She’s not going for the day out' - William Haggas aims Lilt at Prix de Diane as Diamond Necklace heads 17 remaining entries

'She’s not going for the day out' - William Haggas aims Lilt at Prix de Diane as Diamond Necklace heads 17 remaining entries

Derby Reaction

The Benvenuto Cellini controversy - how would other major racing jurisdictions have handled it?

The Benvenuto Cellini controversy - how would other major racing jurisdictions have handled it?

Absurd and nonsensical - why the Benvenuto Cellini non-runner ruling is bad news for punters

Absurd and nonsensical - why the Benvenuto Cellini non-runner ruling is bad news for punters

Camelot coup, Stowell Hill Stud tribute and some unusual sires – a look at Derby hero Christmas Day's breeding

Camelot coup, Stowell Hill Stud tribute and some unusual sires – a look at Derby hero Christmas Day's breeding

Good Morning Bloodstock

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

Racing Post+All Racing Post+ content

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

'That's where I'll be having my biggest bets - and this horse is my strongest fancy of the week'

'That's where I'll be having my biggest bets - and this horse is my strongest fancy of the week'

The Ultimate Royal Ascot Preview Night

He landed one of the great Royal Ascot gambles last year - now he's got one 'on a nice mark' lined up for the same race

He landed one of the great Royal Ascot gambles last year - now he's got one 'on a nice mark' lined up for the same race

Christmas Day confounds the doubters and is stewarding 'the impossible job'? What we learned on Derby weekend at Epsom

Christmas Day confounds the doubters and is stewarding 'the impossible job'? What we learned on Derby weekend at Epsom

What We Learned

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Benvenuto Cellini non-runner Derby call blasted as 'extraordinary act of self-sabotage' by bookie chief - but BHA backs its stewards

Benvenuto Cellini non-runner Derby call blasted as 'extraordinary act of self-sabotage' by bookie chief - but BHA backs its stewards

'We'll be hoping for an Alpinista-type Arc' - George Scott eyeing ultimate prizes after Bay City Roller fulfils 'lifetime's work'

'We'll be hoping for an Alpinista-type Arc' - George Scott eyeing ultimate prizes after Bay City Roller fulfils 'lifetime's work'

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

Race reports More reports

Carlisle: 'She's been bought to go to Ascot' - Wathnan prospect cut to 8-1 for the Albany after winning debut

Carlisle: 'She's been bought to go to Ascot' - Wathnan prospect cut to 8-1 for the Albany after winning debut

Carlisle: 'She's been bought to go to Ascot' - Wathnan prospect cut to 8-1 for the Albany after winning debut

Carlisle: 'She's been bought to go to Ascot' - Wathnan prospect cut to 8-1 for the Albany after winning debut

Leicester: 'He's got a bright future' - Celtic Charioteer provides James Ferguson with first winner since career-change announcement

Leicester: 'He's got a bright future' - Celtic Charioteer provides James Ferguson with first winner since career-change announcement

Perth: 'This is his time of year' - more riches for Dan Skelton as Riskintheground takes another spring prize

Perth: 'This is his time of year' - more riches for Dan Skelton as Riskintheground takes another spring prize

Punchestown: Vaureal gets compensation for Fairyhouse heartbreak with gutsy success for Ian Donoghue and Paddy O'Hanlon

Punchestown: Vaureal gets compensation for Fairyhouse heartbreak with gutsy success for Ian Donoghue and Paddy O'Hanlon

40 Years of ExpertiseMore

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

40 Years of Expertise

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

40 Years of Expertise

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

40 Years of Expertise

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

40 Years of Expertise

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

40 Years of Expertise

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

40 Years of Expertise

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

40 Years of Expertise

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

40 Years of Expertise

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

40 Years of Expertise

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

40 Years of Expertise

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

'Stand by your beds if Willie Mullins has this one ready to right the wrongs of last year's Ascot disappointment'

40 Years of Expertise

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

Why almost everything you read about football statistics is nonsense - and what it says about the traps punters can fall into

40 Years of Expertise

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

Spotting stars on the Newmarket gallops: what you’re looking out for when trying to find the next Frankel

40 Years of Expertise

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

‘The edge you’ve got is your own eyes’ - how one of jump racing’s top judges stays ahead of the machines

40 Years of Expertise

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

The future of form study: James Willoughby and Keith Melrose assess how the game will evolve for punters

40 Years of Expertise

OpinionMore opinion

'We don't exist as we are without betting' - but key racing figures are now discussing its place in the sport

Bill Barber

'We don't exist as we are without betting' - but key racing figures are now discussing its place in the sport

'We don't exist as we are without betting' - but key racing figures are now discussing its place in the sport

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Julian MuscatThis year's three-year-olds look a golden generation - Sod's law the Derby field had their big day hijacked

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David CarrEpsom for everyone! The Derby festival's best stories weren't the Classics - it was who won first

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Lee MottersheadThe Derby experience on the Hill dampened spirits - but it was still undoubtedly a net win for Epsom and the sport

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Lee Mottershead

BritainMore British racing news

BHA demands new chair must have racing experience as it hires major headhunting firm

BHA demands new chair must have racing experience as it hires major headhunting firm

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

BHA: Benvenuto Cellini non-runner call 'most extreme test of rule' and does not set dangerous precedent

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

'The world is our oyster' - how might the season play out for the big names who ran at Epsom?

Saffie Osborne highlights 'very exciting ride' she hopes can be her first Royal Ascot winner after best month in May

Saffie Osborne highlights 'very exciting ride' she hopes can be her first Royal Ascot winner after best month in May

IrelandMore Irish racing news

'You'd have to be very excited' - Joseph O'Brien outlines likely next race for impressive Oaks winner Thundering On

'You'd have to be very excited' - Joseph O'Brien outlines likely next race for impressive Oaks winner Thundering On

From the Derby winner to Constitution River - a weekend in the life of 'guilty and lucky' Ronan Whelan

From the Derby winner to Constitution River - a weekend in the life of 'guilty and lucky' Ronan Whelan

Punchestown: Vaureal gets compensation for Fairyhouse heartbreak with gutsy success for Ian Donoghue and Paddy O'Hanlon

Punchestown: Vaureal gets compensation for Fairyhouse heartbreak with gutsy success for Ian Donoghue and Paddy O'Hanlon

Emmet Mullins and Paul Byrne set another audacious plan with new purchase - including a potential Irish Derby tilt

Emmet Mullins and Paul Byrne set another audacious plan with new purchase - including a potential Irish Derby tilt

InterviewsMore interviews

'One minute I'm in the White House watching Donald Trump and the King hang out, then I'm back here to ride out and the trainer's in a grump'

'One minute I'm in the White House watching Donald Trump and the King hang out, then I'm back here to ride out and the trainer's in a grump'

The Lambourn Interview

'We lived in a mobile home for 20 years and you'd dread walking into the yard - but luckily our owners bought into the dream'

'We lived in a mobile home for 20 years and you'd dread walking into the yard - but luckily our owners bought into the dream'

'People think I say things to boost up horses. I don't. Ever. I only say what I think at the time. Maybe I'm a bit of a dreamer'

'People think I say things to boost up horses. I don't. Ever. I only say what I think at the time. Maybe I'm a bit of a dreamer'

'Donald Trump with taste' - meet the president's boyhood pal who combines fine art with fine horses and now owns the Derby favourite

'Donald Trump with taste' - meet the president's boyhood pal who combines fine art with fine horses and now owns the Derby favourite

InternationalMore international news

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

Seven Classics in six weeks? Rampant Aidan O'Brien sets sights on enhancing astonishing record

Longchamp: Wertheimers run the table as Nighttime, Nitoi and Overnight combine for stakes treble

Longchamp: Wertheimers run the table as Nighttime, Nitoi and Overnight combine for stakes treble

Maxfield lands first Grade 1 sting via Englishman in New York

Maxfield lands first Grade 1 sting via Englishman in New York

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

Belmont Stakes: Cherie DeVaux's Kentucky Derby hero Golden Tempo silences the doubters by following up at Saratoga

On The MoneyMore industry news

'We don't exist as we are without betting' - but key racing figures are now discussing its place in the sport

'We don't exist as we are without betting' - but key racing figures are now discussing its place in the sport

Big punters have already been 'displaced' to the black market - the danger is that more may follow

Big punters have already been 'displaced' to the black market - the danger is that more may follow

Government washes its hands of responsibility as uncertainty over affordability checks continues

Government washes its hands of responsibility as uncertainty over affordability checks continues

Frustration as regulator struggles to get a grip on ballooning black market and social media advertising

Frustration as regulator struggles to get a grip on ballooning black market and social media advertising

Masters of Betting

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Masters of Betting

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

Masters of Betting

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

Masters of Betting

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

Masters of Betting

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Masters of Betting

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

Masters of Betting

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

Masters of Betting

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

Masters of Betting

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom

Masters of Betting

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting

Masters of Betting

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day

Masters of Betting

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place

Masters of Betting