William Rekert News Today

1. Remarkable jumping at Hickstead – without a bridle There are not many horses and riders who could jump the famous Hickstead planks with no bridle – but Silver Lift and Harriet Biddick did just that in the British Speed Derby. The 18-year-old gelding and Harriet were challenging for a fourth win, when the horse’s bridle […]

Ella Dalton said that had someone told her, last night, that she would win the British Speed Derby on her first attempt, she’d have said “no chance!” But the 21-year-old rider and Quality Rubies N Diamonds put in a superb debut performance at Hickstead this afternoon (24 June), tipping just one rail to finish on […]