Two-year-old racing in Germany faces an existential threat which could have implications across Europe. If it proves to be the thin end of the wedge, there would be a knock-on effect for the key three-year-old races, including the biggest one of all: Saturday’s Betfred Derby at Epsom.
Cheltenham and Aintree will be among the courses replacing their birch hurdles in time for the start of the jumps season in October with a padded foam alternative which is estimated to be 11 per cent safer.
Conundrum of what is best for the sport conflicting with what is best for a horse rears its ugly head once again
Economics easily won the last recognised Derby trial at York on Wednesday but is unlikely to turn up at Epsom