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Stayers' Hurdle winner Paisley Park was named by his Prince-mad owner Andrew Gemmell after the artist's estate. But could playing ‘Purple Rain' to the horse have been the secret to his Cheltenham Festival success? — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

Jack McCarron is joined by Lee Mottershead and Graham Dench as the weights are announced for the 2018 Randox Health Grand National. WATCH more horse racing videos on RPTV at www.racingpost.com source

[ad_1] Jürgen Klopp claims Liverpool could be a major force in the “future” of football, at home and abroad, as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final meeting with Porto at Anfield on Tuesday night. The in-form Merseysiders are still in the thick of the race for both Premier and Champions League titles as they start the tie as heavy favourites against the Portuguese…

[ad_1] Our columnists tip up their best bets for the first legs of the Champions League quarter-finals It’s the quarter-finals of one of sport’s greatest competitions – the Champions League. Who’s going to come out on top in the first leg? Can Manchester United pull off another upset and beat Barcelona? Will Tottenham’s new stadium spur them on to topple Manchester City? Could Ajax…

[ad_1] The Masters begins on Thursday with Rory McIlroy the 7/1 favourite – but could the 2019 champion be a player yet to win a major? Sergio Garcia was tagged as the best player yet to win a major until he slipped a Green Jacket on his shoulders in 2017 and surely that title must now go to Rickie Fowler. The 30-year-old has secured…

Massive payout from a £10 stake 8 April 2019 The Premier League title race is getting too close for comfort for one plucky customer. After backing outright winners in the top four divisions with a £10 stake, they cashed out for a huge £19,620.04 payout this weekend. They had Manchester City at 8/11, Norwich City at 25/1, Luton Town at 12/1 and Lincoln City…

With Luka Doncic a lock to win the 2019 Rookie of the Year, we saw no reason to make people wait until the end of the season to receive their winnings, so we are paying out $150,000 in winning tickets for those who bet Doncic during the season. For the unlucky ones who bet on someone else, should Luka not win the 2019 NBA…

Watch England and Ireland fans on their day at Twickenham at the final match of Super Saturday 2018! source

Relive some of the extraordinary moments from the second day of the 2019 Cheltenham Festival. On the Wednesday the magnificent Altior won his second consecutive Champion Chase and Tiger Roll cruised to his fourth Festival victory. What was your highlight? Music: ‘Cheltenham' by All Folk'd Up: www.allfolkdup.com — Subscribe on YouTube: Website: Twitter: & Facebook: Apple Podcasts: SoundCloud: source

Racing Post Bloodstock's Martin Stevens is joined by jockey and Goffs agent Derek O'Connor about his life in the saddle and in the bloodstock trade. They are also joined by Goffs' Joey Cullen to discuss the Aintree sales, the Irish Point To Point scene, thoughts on the industry and more. On the show: – This week recent Cheltenham winner Derek O'Connor joins us to…

[ad_1] In brief We’ve been through Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s five stages of grief If anyone can help me move on, then all advice is welcome A couple of years ago I wrote here about the extraordinary sight of grown men with tattoos and shaved heads being in tears on national television: “Big, burly, old-school, non-metropolitan-elite ‘manly’ men – that don’t cry over…

[ad_1] Willie Mullins hopes to run Benie Des Dieux, Faugheen (pictured) and Melon in the Aintree Hurdle on Thursday as he attempts to topple Buveur D’Air. The Closutton maestro wasn’t able to take advantage when Buveur D’Air fell in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham last month, with Melon finishing second as Espoir D’Allen scored for trainer Gavin Cromwell. He is eager to fire three…

[ad_1] Gerard Deulofeu was the star of the show as Watford (4/1 FA Cup outright) came from two goals down to beat Wolves 3-2 after extra time and book their place in next month’s FA Cup final. The Hornets had looked like they were destined for heartache as goals in either half from Matt Doherty and Raul Jimenez put Wolves 2-0 up and, in…

[ad_1] Rory McIlroy has his sights set on the Masters title as he bids to complete a Grand Slam. World number three Rory McIlroy says it would be a “massive achievement” if he managed to win the 2019 Masters and join the elite list of players to have completed the Grand Slam (Rory McIlroy 13/2 – 2019 Masters Outright). For McIlroy, major success came…

What’s the only thing better than watching the boys in blue and white out on the hallowed King Power turf? Being out there yourself of course! And that’s exactly what Leicester City supporters have the chance to do on Friday 17th May 2019 thanks to our free to enter play on the pitch competition for Foxes fans. All you need to do for a…