Alison Hayes

2 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

Published: 05:00, 03 May 2025 A Newmarket racing worker’s dream to ride in a race should come true this summer as she is set to get the leg up at one of the country’s most famous racecourses. Sienna Anderson is set to become the second Riding A Dream Academy student to ride in the Markel Magnolia Cup when she lines up in this year’s race on July 31, at Goodwood.

2 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

"The strike cost me not only the chance of leading up a Classic winner but my home, and my marriage, but it had to be done and it should have been done years before.”The words of former Newmarket stable lad Tommy Dickey who, 50 years ago took part in what was dubbed the battle of Newmarket when stable staff involved in a dispute with trainers over a £4.70p a week pay rise, which had been simmering for months, took to the Rowley Mile.

2 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

A multi-million pound state of the art community diagnostic centre (CDC) was officially opened today at Newmarket hospital. Town MP Nick Timothy was on hand to do the honours with Dr Ewen Cameron, chief executive officer of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust which runs the Exning Road hospital.

2 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

Newmarket trainers John and Thady Gosden and James Owen will be bidding for Classic glory in Saturday's 2,000 Guineas and earlier today they were out on a sun-drenched Warren Hill talking about their charges’ chances. The Gosdens saddle Field of Gold who is attempting to become the first winner of the Craven Stakes to follow up in the Classic since Haafhd completed the double 21 years ago.

2 weeks ago | suffolknews.co.uk | Alison Hayes

Just a few years ago Harry Davies was a student at Newmarket Academy dreaming of becoming a top jockey. That ambition was further fuelled by his participation in the Godolphin-sponsored Dubai Future Champions' education week when he and his classmates were on the rostrum presenting trophies to the connections of the winner of the race named for the project.