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Gordon Elliott gets comeback winner as Tipperary trainer John Ryan nets four-timer at Sligo
Gordon Elliott gets comeback winner as Tipperary trainer John Ryan nets four-timer at Sligo
Leading trainer Elliott was banned for 12 months, with half of that punishment suspended, after an image of him sitting on a dead horse was widely circulated on social media in March

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Horse Racing from Punchestown
Horse racing tips: Better prospects for Gordon Elliott to produce return win at Sligo
Elliott saddled his first runner since serving a six-month ban at Punchestown yesterday

Wed, 15 Sep, 2021

Punchestown Racecourse - Tuesday 14th September
No winner for Gordon Elliott on his return to horse racing
The leading Irish trainer was banned for 12 months, with half of that punishment suspended, after an image of him sitting on a dead horse was widely circulated on social media in March.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Gordon Elliott 11/3/2020
Gordon Elliott on horse racing return: ‘I need to step up and prove I am not a monster’
Elliott revealed his friends, concerned about his mental health, drove him to meet IHRB senior medical officer Dr Jennifer Pugh at his lowest ebb

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

Simon McGonagle disqualified for nine months for taking Gordon Elliott picture
Simon McGonagle disqualified for nine months for taking Gordon Elliott picture
Seven months will be suspended for a period of one year, after which the disqualification lapses. The sanction takes effect from April 16.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2021

Cheltenham Festival 2021 - Day Two - Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham Festival recap: Tiger Roll and Put The Kettle On star as Irish win six races
Follow all the latest from day two of the Cheltenham Festival here

Wed, 17 Mar, 2021

Rachel Blackmore celebrates winning 16/3/2021
Cheltenham Festival recap: Rachael Blackmore makes Champion Hurdle history; Denise Foster gets first win
Follow all the latest from the Cheltenham Festival here

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Denise Foster saddles three challengers as Paisley Park heads 15 seeking Stayers’ Hurdle success
Denise Foster saddles three challengers as Paisley Park heads 15 seeking Stayers’ Hurdle success
The 2019 winner was found to be suffering from a heart problem when disappointing in last year’s renewal

Tue, 16 Mar, 2021

Envoi Allen File Photo
Envoi Allen delighting Henry de Bromhead after Gordon Elliott switch
“Gordon was very helpful and filled us in on what he’d been doing, and he seems really good. He marches around the place – I saw him this morning and was delighted.” 

Fri, 12 Mar, 2021

Rob James apologises after video emerges of jockey jumping onto dead horse
Jockey Rob James receives one-year ban, with final eight months suspended
James apologised last week after a video from 2016 showed him mounting a dead horse

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Denise Foster takes charge at Gordon Elliott’s stable today
Julie Harrington quells fears over Denise Foster’s Cheltenham Festival runners
The British Horseracing Authority is still seeking to clarify conditions surrounding the transfer of Gordon Elliott’s string of over 200 horses to Foster

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Horse Racing from Wexford
Defi Bleu gets Denise Foster off the mark after taking over from Gordon Elliott
Foster took over Elliott's licence on Tuesday and got off the mark with her third runner in the new role

Wed, 10 Mar, 2021

Rob James apologises after video emerges of jockey jumping onto dead horse
IHRB hearing into video of jockey Rob James to take place on Wednesday
James apologised last week after a video from 2016 showed him mounting a dead horse

Tue, 09 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott Stable Visit - Longwood
'The most appalling bad taste': IHRB release full Gordon Elliott verdict
It details the evidence heard from Elliott, Henrietta Knight, Michael O’Leary, Noel Meade, and Denise Foster

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Davy Russell and Gordon Elliott after the race held behind closed doors at Navan Racecourse 14/3/2020
Davy Russell: I just couldn't get the words out on Prime Time Gordon Elliott interview
Russell spoke on the programme in defence of his friend Gordon Elliott after an image of the trainer sitting atop a dead horse was released on social media.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Denise Foster takes charge at Gordon Elliott’s stable today
Denise Foster takes charge at Gordon Elliott’s stable today
Denise Foster has spoken of a “great responsibility” as she prepares to take over the reins at Gordon Elliott’s yard on Monday following the Grand National-winning trainer’s suspension.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Gordon Elliott controversy could foretell wider change of culture in horse racing
Michael Moynihan: Gordon Elliott controversy could foretell wider change of culture in horse racing
The recent controversy showed neatly what happens when a couple of cultures collide: the modern eagerness to condemn, swiftly and utterly, intersecting with the traditions of the horseracing business

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

The Leveson Inquiry Begins Into Culture, Practices And Ethics Of The Press
Terry Prone: Tasteless horse trainer stunt hardly merits such attention
Day 150Amazed by the calamitous fall from grace of the man riding the dead horse, of whom I had never heard, up to now. Can’t understand the nation grinding to a halt over this deceased equine, it’s not like the horse was a family member.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Cullentra House will be in safe hands with Denise Foster
Cullentra House will be in safe hands with Denise Foster
Denise Foster will be a steady hand on the Cullentra House tiller while Gordon Elliott sees out his six-month suspension, calling on a lifetime of experience in the sports equestrian world.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott 11/3/2020
Denise Foster to oversee Gordon Elliott Racing while he serves suspension
Denise Foster will take charge of affairs at Gordon Elliott’s yard for the next six months. Foster, a trainer based at Enfield in Meath, will oversee the training and preparation of all horses at Cullentra Stables with immediate effect.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott ban: The mood music has changed and Irish racing needs to find its feet 
Gordon Elliott ban: The mood music has changed and Irish racing needs to find its feet 
When racing hits the mainstream now, it isn’t usually good news

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
Talking Horses: Gordon Elliott deserved a ban - but not a career-ending punishment
So much has been said and written about the image that emerged on social media of Elliott sighting astride a dead horse but some things bear repeating

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Animal welfare advocates address Gordon Elliott controversy: 'The taxpayer is sponsoring this picture'
Animal welfare advocates address Gordon Elliott controversy: 'The taxpayer is sponsoring this picture'
The photograph of horse trainer Elliott sitting on a dead horse has been widely condemned, and Katie Corcoran of Greyhound Awareness Ireland said

Sat, 06 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
Gordon Elliott: ‘I am not going to dodge away from this’
Gordon Elliott has received a 12-month ban from training, with the last six months suspended, it was revealed on Friday evening

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
Gordon Elliott timeline: How the week unfolded...
All the twists and turns since the IHRB announced they were aware of the now infamous image at 7.29pm last Saturday

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Horse Racing from Punchestown
Ruby Walsh on Gordon Elliott: A verdict of this magnitude was required
I firmly believe neither image portrays the mindset of the horse racing world, a world where the welfare of the animals is to the forefront of people’s minds

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
'It breaks my heart to see the hurt I have caused': Gordon Elliott breaks silence after ban confirmed
'I am in this situation by my own action and I am not going to dodge away from this'

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

'Appalling bad taste': Gordon Elliott banned for six months after controversial photo
'Appalling bad taste': Gordon Elliott banned for six months after controversial photo
The ban comes after a photo circulated on social media of him sitting on a dead horse.

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott 11/3/2020
Colm Greaves: Maybe we should stop short of the complete destruction of Gordon Elliott
Due to the nature of social media righteousness reigned, piety poured and no tortured emotion remained unexpressed. Lifelong supporters of racing pledged that they’d never re-engage with their sport again

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Friday morning start for Gordon Elliott hearing
Friday morning start for Gordon Elliott hearing
The top Irish trainer has subsequently become subject to a temporary British Horseracing Authority ban

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

CC FARMERS PROTEST
Danny Healy-Rae: Reaction over Gordon Elliott picture 'gone too far'
A horse is not a human at the end of the day, the Kerry TD said

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Cheltenham Racing Festival - St Patrick's Thursday
'He’s only human': Owner Philip Reynolds voices support for Gordon Elliott
Reynolds has eight horses at the County Meath yard, including top staying chaser Presenting Percy, and intends to keep them with Elliott

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

2019 Randox Health Grand National
Grand National handicapper: Tiger Roll withdrawal entirely owners’ decision
Gigginstown House Stud said the Gordon Elliott-trained 11-year-old would not race at Aintree next month due to a “patently unfair” rating

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Horse Racing from Clonmel
Ted Walsh: Gordon Elliott should take a break from horse racing after 'heartbreaking' ordeal
Speaking of his personal disappointment at the image, Walsh referred to his own experiences of dealing with horses who have died, including an emotional account of the final days of his Grand National-winner Papillon

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Thurles Racecourse
Gordon Elliott yard sponsor terminates contract as BHA director slams 'selfish, callous action'
The company's owners, Noel and Valerie Moran, also have a powerful string at Elliott’s County Meath stables – including JCB Triumph Hurdle market leader Zanahiyr

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
Timeline: How the Gordon Elliott saga unfolded on Tuesday
The IHRB revealed the case against Elliott will be heard on Friday

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Mick Fitzgerald: Gordon Elliott picture made me sick to my stomach. He must learn from his mistake
Mick Fitzgerald: Gordon Elliott picture made me sick to my stomach. He must learn from his mistake
I don’t think the IHRB have any option but to suspend Gordon’s licence to train for a period of time. They have to send out the message that this isn’t acceptable

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

'I’ll ring him soon': Henry de Bromhead to talk to Gordon Elliott ahead of welcoming Cheveley Park team
'I’ll ring him soon': Henry de Bromhead to talk to Gordon Elliott ahead of welcoming Cheveley Park team
As well as Envoi Allen, De Bromhead will receive Supreme Novices’ Hurdle contender Ballyadam and Triumph Hurdle hope Quilixios

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott file photo
'Upsetting for the industry': Woe for Gordon Elliott as Envoi Allen heads high-profile exits
Having stated that they were “truly horrified and dismayed by the photograph,” it was inevitable, but nonetheless it a huge blow to Elliott and his team

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott celebrates after winning with Envoi Allen 11/3/2020
Gordon Elliott star Envoi Allen to change trainer as owners Cheveley withdraw horses
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has also announced it will consider its investigation into Gordon Elliott on Friday

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Rob James apologises after video emerges of jockey jumping onto dead horse
Rob James apologises after video emerges of jockey jumping onto dead horse
"I am heartbroken by the damage I have caused and will do my best to try and make amends to those hurt by my conduct."

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Keith Donoghue on Tiger Roll finishing last in The Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle 21/2/2021
Champion Tiger Roll withdrawn from Grand National due to 'unfair weight'
The Gordon Elliott-trained horse has been withdrawn due to being assigned "an unfair and unwarranted weight" by the handicapper

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Ruby Walsh ‘sad and embarrassed’ for horse racing over Gordon Elliott image
Ruby Walsh ‘sad and embarrassed’ for horse racing over Gordon Elliott image
Walsh describes the image as “indefensible”

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Gordon Elliott with Bryan Cooper on Don Cossack 1/12/2015
Tommy Lyons: Gordon Elliott paying a price, but full cost yet to be disclosed
What a sorry state of affairs for the sport and industry of horse racing that, a fortnight from the Cheltenham Festival — the greatest show in National Hunt racing — the focus is on a picture of a leading trainer which circulated on social media ...

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

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