This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. This row erupted and then the leaked photo. It's been the talk of the racing world ever since. Anyone would be outraged. James added that 'to try defending my stupidity at the time would add further insult and hurt to the many loyal people that have supported me during my career. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has said its investigation will be dealt with as quickly as possible. Above all, the incident has also raised huge concerns about equine welfare within the multi-billion-pound racing industry, particularly given that just a day after the Elliott photo appeared, video footage emerged of jockey Rob James, who won at Cheltenham Festival in 2020 on an Elliott-trained horse, jumping onto another dead horse. Prince Harry 'hated woke nonsense' and 'made jokes we are no longer allowed to make' before meeting Meghan, Charles felt he had to act as king rather than as a father: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals why Charles backed moves Don't just stick to the Malbec! According to sources, the feud rumbled along until last week when the photograph taken in 2019 of Elliott sitting on the body of Morgan was leaked. My really good friends held me together last year when everything was bleak.. It said: "The anger and upset across racing says it all.". (Gordon also won in 2007 with Silver Birch.). Boylan has 67 convictions and has been described by Irelands Criminal Assets Bureau as a leading and directing member of an organised crime group based in the West Dublin area specifically involved in armed robbery and the sale and supply of controlled drugs. Cant imagine any trainer doing this to animals they care for and work with? Yesterday, a member of another racehorse training family told me that the photograph had 'blown my mind'. we know enough from the malevolent release of the photograph, the videos, the text messages, and the countless stories seeping from Cullentra that the culture was not righthttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/look-beyond-elliotts-callous-pose. After confirming the image was genuine, Elliot apologised for "any offence caused". But Elliott, who hails from County Meath, did not come from a racing family like many leading trainers. Id never be shameful to a horse, the trainer tells me. He said the committee was satisfied the publication of the photo was part of a concerted attack on Mr Elliott whose horses receive unrivalled care, attention and affection. He added: "I will be punished, I fully understand that. He was 29 when his first Grand National entry, the 33 to 1 outsider Silver Birch, won the 2007 race. Yesterday was sad because it was a year since I had my hearing but today its a year and a day and its sunny.. After the turmoil of the past year, the yard is expected to add to its roll call of wins this week: the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2016 and 32 other wins at the Festival along with those three Grand National triumphs and two at Royal Ascot. The comments below have not been moderated. 00:48:40. It has been reported (on social media) that he sustained a cut to a leg and was put down, which wasnt true. Move on. Others have not been so understanding. The charity PETA said that the racing industry viewed animals 'not as sentient beings but as wind-up toys'. The three-time Grand National-winning trainer has apologised 'profoundly' for the image which was taken in 2019. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. I also had an Owners Room outside where visiting owners could have a drink if they wanted. "Michael OLeary always comes across as someone who loves his horses so this cant end well.". Shortly afterwards, detectives swooped to seize Boylans financial documents, computers, a 30,000 Mercedes Benz E Class and a small quantity of drugs. Some of his largest career earnings per race include 561,000 for the Aintree Grand National, which he has won three times including with Tiger Roll. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. then when he realised he put things right. 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When approached by The Sun and the altercation was put to her, Charlotte said: "That's not true.". People ask me sometimes what I do thats different . Labaik remained at his yard, but Elliott announced in January that the nine-year-old grey had died from colic late last year. And hes really lucky to have a close bunch of friends I trust. The events of the past week mark another extraordinary chapter in Elliotts life, which has taken the son of a car mechanic from a small Irish village near Dublin to the winners enclosure of the worlds greatest steeplechase three times. For while 43-year-old Elliott is being publicly vilified for what he describes as 'a moment of madness', the hugely successful trainer is receiving support from a most unlikely quarter the dead animals's owner. 8,202 Followers, 1,811 Following, 307 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kate Harrington (@kate.harrington89) It shows multi-millionaire trainer Gordon Elliott casually sitting on the animal's lifeless body on the gallops at his state-of-the-art equestrian training facilities, holding a mobile phone to his ear with one hand and making a victory sign with the other while grinning at the camera. Morgan is the horse seen in a horrifying photograph which began circulating on social media at the weekend. Some dismissed him as a blow-in, but he proved them wrong. The video doing the rounds at the time of 'Kategate' of the bar has been questioned as to the time it was taken. Who put the hilarious , caption on ?Who posted the picture ? TV presenter Kate Harrington had a slanging match in front of shocked onlookers with British blonde Charlotte Crozier at a makeshift bar on the site of Elliott's stables near Dublin in Ireland. Its been said Gordon has had a big fall-out with Labaiks owners because hes refused to train their horses for them, said a well-informed source. That fact that he sat on, disabused and showed total disrespect for a horse who gave his life for him and O'Leary, isn't the problem, apparently. . Skeletons rattling in cupboards all over. Quick scan suggests nothing worth noting except he'd decided not to train hosses for a well known bandit. Minister of State for Sport Jack Chambers does not want to see Gordon Elliott at Cheltenham after dead horse photo shame, Ireland captain Johnny Sexton signs one-year extension with the IRFU, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Elliot - who has apologised - said the shocking photo had been taken some time ago after the horse died of an apparent heart attack on the gallops. He has never married although he got engaged to long-term girlfriend and former Irish point-to-point champion Annie Bowles in 2010. The Committee are satisfied that the publication of this photograph is part of a concerted attack upon Mr Elliott, the full circumstances of which are unknown, said Mr Justice Raymond Groarke, of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB). O'Leary added: "We all make mistakes, and what is important is that we learn from them and ensure we do not repeat them. At home in Ireland he collected 270,000 for the Irish Grand National with General Principle. And the reason our respected sports newspapers are not pressing this case, and the reason reporters refuse to criticise anyone of status in horseracing, is because of the Top Cees case. "We accept Gordon's sincere, profound and unreserved apology and we will continue to support him and his team.". how the hell did gordon pull the lovely katehorsey crowd all ****ing each other as per Had to check that out driver2u r spot on. Wheres the headlines for this ??? Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, 42, has been a Grand National-winning trainer three times - first in 2007 with Silver Birch. I thought consorting with criminals was wrong, not an excuse. GIANT WINPunter just one win away from 1.7m but still bags 205,000 from 'goliath' bet, BONUS BETSCheltenham Festival: Get 40 in free bets ahead of racing showpiece week, HOUSE OF ELLIOTTNet worth and personal life of racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott, 'JOKE'Gordon Elliott deletes line of statement announcing new trainer amid backlash, TEMPLEGATE'S TIPSBryony Frost can steer Templegate's Nap home at Huntingdon, "Gordon's facing so many problems. Elliott has since been banned for 12 months, with the final six months suspended. After Elliott guided the horse to his first victory, its owner Ryanair boss Michael OLeary astonished passengers on board a flight by handing out free drinks to celebrate the win. Elliott, 43, will not confirm that he and Kate are still together or whether he would like her alongside during his suspension. That's old news driver! The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. He appeared to have recovered from contracting. It's incomprehensible that someone would behave like this to an animal and show such utter disrespect. "Sports reputation in tatters two weeks before the biggest week of the year [Cheltenham Festival, March 16-19]. I didnt know whether I was going to lose everything. O'Leary added: "We all make mistakes, and what is important is that we learn from them and ensure we do not repeat them. At that point, Elliott who has had no involvement with any criminality nor any knowledge of Boylans illegal activities refused to work any further with him nor train either the criminals horses or those of his associates. Elliott is one of the sport's most celebrated figures in Britain and Ireland. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on Monday, March 1, 2021, temporarily barred him from racing in Britain pending an investigation in Ireland into the scandal. I just ended up getting winners and getting successful, he says. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. This row erupted before everything kicked off. Since regaining his licence in September, Gordon has had 118 winners in Ireland and six in Britain. He could not even pull his own if he stacked shelves in Tesco. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Suddenly, he was accused of being a monster and the image held up as proof that the racing industry had a horrific dark side. We all know that, but some see that as supporting their case. "Biggest mystery is how the hell did Gordon pull the lovely Kate" indeed it seems nowadays the main requirements for a chap now is a shaven head with plenty of tatoos and a six pack. Gordon Elliott (born 2 March 1978) is a County Meath -based National Hunt racehorse trainer. For other inquiries Contact Us. GRAND NATIONAL winning trainer Gordon Elliott has been barred from racing in Britain for 12 months and fined 13,000 after posing on a dead horse. Villarreal 1-0 Bayern Munich: Champions League quarter-final, first leg live reaction! Given his huge success in such a highly competitive sport, speculation is rife within the industry that the release of the photograph of him sitting on Morgan just two weeks before the Cheltenham Gold Cup and barely a month before the Grand National was a deliberate ploy by 'persons unknown' to cause maximum damage to Elliott. More, in a moment, of James's behaviour and his apology. I think its your eye and your instinct. While the racing world has fought to raise its reputation, insisting that the highest standards of compassion and care are maintained when training horses, Elliott's photograph and James's video clearly suggests otherwise and may well have undone years of work to convince the public of the 'caring' face of the sport. Id be lying if I could tell you why. Published: 22:31 GMT, 2 March 2021 | Updated: 23:48 GMT, 2 March 2021. "People were stunned to hear it. 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