John Randall

2 weeks ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz |Catherine Macrae |John Randall

The record books will always show Ifor Lewis, who died last month, as the trainer of 1961 Welsh Grand National winner Limonali. The truth is rather more complicated and says much about gender politics at the time. Limonali was in fact trained by Posy Lewis at a time when women were not allowed to hold a training licence. Indeed, Posy Lewis won the race twice with Limonali, her brother Clem Morel having been on the licence in 1959.

2 months ago | racingpost.com | Andrew Dietz |John Randall

Scottish rugby international John Douglas has been fondly remembered for his role in his country's first Grand National success with Rubstic in 1979. Douglas, who died aged 90 last month, was the ultimate sportsman, gaining 12 caps for Scotland, representing the British Lions and also an accomplished boxer and golfer. Born in Woolwich, London, the son of a military man, Douglas spent part of his childhood in South Africa, where he visited Durban racecourse.

Jan 8, 2025 | racingpost.com | John Randall

When Jimmy Carter died recently at the age of 100, it might well have marked the end of an era when it comes to racing’s links to the highest offices. The former US president was not renowned as a racing fan but did once jointly own a runner in the Preakness Stakes. Flag Admiral was bred by Tom Gentry, one of the most prominent horsemen in Kentucky, and still owned solely by him when winning an allowance race at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Derby undercard in 1983.

Nov 28, 2024 | sussexexpress.co.uk | John Randall

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowElectric Storm Youth (ESY) has been awarded an Adur Community Grant that will help the charity identify and support young people most at risk of being exploited but county line gangs and/or individuals. Commenting on being awarded the grant, John Randall Interim CEO said: "Through the grant, ESY will offer six, one-hour, one-to-one sessions to 18 young people over the course of 12 months.

Oct 12, 2024 | racingpost.com | John Randall |Bill Barber

Of all those people from the world of racing to have died this year, very few have been as significant to the sport as Sir Paul Fox. Fox, who died in April at the age of 98, was chairman of the Racecourse Association (RCA) from 1993 to 1997, during a time of enormous change in racing.