Nina Carberry was the winner of the Cheltenham Festival’s 2009 Award for ‘The Outstanding Contribution made by a Lady to Jump Racing’.

Mick Kinane, aged 50, announced his retirement on Tuesday 8 December 2009. Horse Racing Ireland pays tribute to the top-class jockey:

Born on September 8, 1968, Malesh Narredu grew up in poor surroundings and attended the St Patrick’s school in Pune, situated across the road from the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) racecourse.

On 4 April 2009 Sara Morgan, 30, a Nursery School manager and teacher could be lining up aboard a racehorse at Aintree - - to race in front of the Grand National day crowds and television audience...

And all because she had a wild impulse to follow her childhood dream of being a jockey... she entered the John Smith's People's Race:

Following Kauto Star's sensational third consecutive victory in the King George VI at Kempton on 26 December 2008, Eimear Chance catches up with his jockey - the 'man of the moment'...

Clare Balding talks to HAYLEY TURNER

The second in our series of interviews featuring major stars in the sport of horseracing for whom 2008 promises to bring great things...

Hayley Turner has all she should need to be a leading jockey – talent, patience, determination and a wonderful understanding of horses. She has already won one championship, when she finished the 2005 season as the joint champion apprentice.

Clare Balding talks to TED DURCAN

Every month, I will be featuring a major star in the sport of horse racing for whom 2008 promises to bring great things. For our first issue, the man in question is flat jockey, Ted Durcan.