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From next Monday owners will be permitted to return to the racetrack. This is obviously great news for the sport but we’re still some way off seeing any significant numbers of the general public visiting a racecourse as the government continues to steer a conservative route out of lockdown.
Gordon Elliott banned from racing for a year - six months suspended - leaving career in tatters Plus, the story of Elliott's rise and fall: how the man who broke racing’s glass ceiling destroyed himself 5 March 2021 • 7:48pm The ban comes after the 'unforgivable' photograph of Gordon Elliott sitting on a dead horse Credit: GETTY IMAGES Gordon Elliott, the scandal-hit Irish trainer, was on Friday night handed a 12-month racing ban over the "unforgivable" photograph of him sitting on a dead horse. The three-time Grand National winner showed "appalling bad taste" and a "complete absence of r...
Punishment for Gordon Elliott must reflect the damage done to racing The trainer has put so many jobs at risk, if not the sport’s future funding, writes Johnny Ward. Johnny Ward By Johnny Ward Tuesday 2 Mar 2021, 1:04 PM Mar 2nd 2021, 1:04 PM 9,577 Views 15 Comments HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GORDON Elliott. Imagine the utter horror his mind greeted this morning, presumably many times, as he woke from a nightmare to be greeted by somethin...
WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: Elliott, who led horse Tiger Roll to back-to-back Grand National wins, has confirmed he is co-operating fully after the image was widely shared.
Elliott, 42, came under fire after the shocking pictures were shared on social media on Saturday, and he has apologised 'profoundly' and confirmed he was fully co-operating with an investigation.