Colin Tizzard

'I've Left My Mark In The Weighing Room' – Paddy Brennan Retires

Fergal O'Brien and Colin Tizzard were among those to pay tribute to Paddy Brennan, the Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning rider who retired at the age of 43 after partnering Manothepeople (Ire) (Mahler {GB}) to victory at Prestbury Park on Wednesday. Brennan recorded over 1,500 winners in a career as a National Hunt jockey spanning more than two decades, notably landing the 2010 Gold Cup on Imperial Commander. His other high-profile victories at the Cheltenham Festival included the 2007 World Hurdle on Inglis Drever, while he'll also be remembred for his association...

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Festival Sale Top Three To Tizzard

CHELTENHAM, UK—A captive audience of some of jump racing's leading owners, along with their trainers and bloodstock agents, gathered in the parade ring after the final race of Wednesday's card for the Tattersalls Ireland Cheltenham Festival Sale, which saw 15 young point-to-pointers sold for a total of £2,195,000. Donnchadh Doyle's Monbeg Stables enjoyed a good evening, consigning two of the top three lots, including the most expensive horse of the sale, Killer Kane (Ire) (Oscar {Ire}), who was sold for £300,000 to Ross Doyle on behalf of trainer Colin Tizzard,...

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