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Melissa Jones

England

Horse Racing Journalist at The Daily Mirror

Horse Racing Journalist at Daily Express

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Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | express.co.uk | Melissa Jones |Charlie Parker-Turner

    Champion jockey Oisin Murphy involved in car crash after riding 33-1 trebleFour-time champion flat jockey Oisin Murphy is understood to have been involved in a car accident on Saturday night. Oisin Murphy was involved in a car crash (Image: Getty)Four-time champion flat jockey Oisin Murphy was involved in a car crash after racing on Saturday. According to the Mirror, the incident occurred just a matter of hours after the 29-year-old had featured at Leicester Racecourse.

  • 2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Melissa Jones

    Willie Mullins beats Dan Skelton to trainers' title at Sandown but success is bittersweetMullins v Skelton went down to the final day of the jumps season at Sandown Park. However the Mullins stable sadly suffered the loss of Dancing City in the bet365 Gold CupWillie Mullins finally saw off determined challenger Dan Skelton to secure the 2024-5 British trainers' championship for another year.

  • 2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Melissa Jones

    AP McCoy hails successor Sean Bowen as he makes perfect start to stag do with huge winTrainer Olly Murphy showed his emotions on ITV Racing as Bowen - set to go to Tenerife ahead of his wedding to Harriet Matthews - won the bet365 Gold Cup on 9-2 chance Resplendent GreySean Bowen was paid the ultimate compliment by the sporting star he followed to become champion jockey.

  • 2 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Melissa Jones

    Niall Houlihan and Jamie Brace taken to hospital after brutal falls which saw races stoppedThe two jockeys were assessed after falling in races at two different tracks on Friday. Houlihan was unshipped from Drumheller in a hurdle race which was voided while medics rushed to the sceneTwo jockeys were taken to hospital on the same afternoon after heavy falls at different racecourses.

  • 4 weeks ago | mirror.co.uk | Melissa Jones

    Tom Magnier posted about Rory McIlroy competing in the Masters, accompanying his words with a picture of the top golfer on the day he met horse racing champion GalileoA billionaire horse owner shared a throwback snap of new Masters 2025 champion Rory McIlroy as he wished him all the best for the tournament's final furlong. Tom Magnier accompanied his words with a picture of the golfing great visiting his family's horse racing star Galileo from 11 years ago.