An image showing Irish trainer Gordon Elliott sat on a dead horse appeared and was widely circulated, leading to a serious investigation followed by a grovelling apology from Elliott. Kate has always had a keen interest in technology, and currently works in the IT sector. "We accept Gordon's sincere, profound and unreserved apology and we will continue to support him and his team.". Some dismissed him as a blow-in, but he proved them wrong. . Amid a storm of controversy that continues to grow apace, that appalling image has sparked widespread condemnation in the racing world, and three-time Grand National winning Elliott has been banned from racing in Britain by the British Horseracing Authority while regulatory authorities in Ireland investigate the incident. 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I thought consorting with criminals was wrong, not an excuse. More recently he has been linked to Kate Harrington, daughter of Gold Cup-winning trainer Jessica Harrington. Who was sent the picture,? He began his career as an amateur jockey after leaving school at 15. The charity PETA said that the racing industry viewed animals 'not as sentient beings but as wind-up toys'. "Sports reputation in tatters two weeks before the biggest week of the year [Cheltenham Festival, March 16-19]. pH Control Agents and Acidulants Market 2021 scope and Research methodology | Global Specialty Ingredients Love Island's Jack Fowler goes official with new girlfriend, Horizonte Awarded Power Utilisation Permit for the Araguaia Ferronickel Project, Marcus Hutchins spared US jail sentence over malware charges, Days Gone Developer Sony Bend Recruiting for AAA PS5 Project, Chris Silverwood will appoint Paul Collingwood as England cricket looks to keep it in the family. He installed neighbouring trainer Denise Foster as a caretaker manager during his six-month suspension, and watched last years Festival on television. Suddenly, he was accused of being a monster and the image held up as proof that the racing industry had a horrific dark side. The BHA. Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, 42, has been a Grand National-winning trainer three times - first in 2007 with Silver Birch. Mr Elliott is pictured above with his girlfriend, TV presenter Kate Harrington When they then learned that Boylan was planning to sell the horse for an estimated 430,000, the Criminal Assets. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Id never be shameful to a horse, the trainer tells me. Prepare for peak pothole season! Kate provides expert inside knowledge, having grown up with horses, representing Ireland in three-day eventing at pony, junior and young rider levels. Elliott, 43, hosted the party where the row erupted a week before a horrific photo of him sat on a dead horse was leaked. Elliott has since been banned for 12 months, with the final six months suspended. School admissions 2023: How to appeal if you are not happy with Harry and Meghan 'stunned' by plans 'to move Prince Andrew into Twitter down for thousands of UK users amid outage mostly affecting browsers, Twitter down for more than an hour around world. At that stage, if Id gone down to 20 or 30 horses, I was preparing myself for it. Ill never be over it, but Ive got to get out and get going. The three-time Grand National-winning. Anyone would be outraged. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. so the ihrb dont mind drinking in a bar but tv presenters have to wear stupid masks whilst standing outside. He quickly became hooked on horse racing, becoming an amateur jockey with almost 50 wins. Elliot described the pic as a "moment of madness that I am going to have to spend the rest of my life paying for and that my staff are suffering for". I was standing over the horse waiting to help with the removal of the body, in the course of which, to my memory, I received a call and, without thinking, I sat down to take it. James, who last year won the Kim Muir at Cheltenham on Milan Native, a horse owned by Michael O'Leary and trained by Gordon Elliott, was meant to ride at the 5.20 at Gowran Park, County Kilkenny yesterday but withdrew. 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. I wont let anyone damage my reputation and business with lies and innuendo. "Gordon's facing so many problems. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He has proved that those who fail to show respect to the magnificent beasts in their care will suffer consequences for damaging the reputation of the so-called sport of kings. A close friend said: Kate is outraged. He said: "Whether alive or dead, the horse was entitled to dignity.". Very little is known about Gordon Elliott's personal life. and not known it. Concerns have been rife for years about the ill-treatment of animals, particularly during events such as the Grand National where a white tent, erected so that injured horses can be put to death out of sight of the crowds, has become a sinister sight in recent years. An undated photo shared across Twitter in February 2021 shows Gordon Elliott sitting on a horse that had just died of a heart attack after a training run. The Mandalorian Season 3 Cast: Meet the New and Returning Star ITV Lorraine: Lorraine Kelly butchers pronunciation of 'Dydd Gwyl BAN vs ENG ODI & T20: Bangladesh vs EnglandFull schedule date Sheffield United vs Tottenham LIVE! Borg Street, St. Julians SPK1000 Malta, is licensed and regulated by theMalta Gaming Authorityunder Licence Number MGA/CRP/131/2006 (issued on 01 August 2018). The argument is believed to have taken place on February 21. Funny, I was looking at the Animal Welfare Watch website and they had a screenshot of a tweet from one of GE's stable lasses, Charlotte Crozier. Going on to become a prolific rider, he also worked for Martin Pipe, who trained a record-breaking 4,182 winners, before striking out on his own. He added: "It's a scary place to be. Seeing all of them with tears in their eyes as I was heading off . Police investigated and IHRB judge Mr Justice Raymond Groarke noted a sinister aspect to the case. 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RACING reporter Kate Harrington has vowed that she and disgraced trainer Gordon Elliott will stick together . I think everybody in racing I know hoped it was fake, and then there was a slow realisation that it's not fake. He appeared to have recovered from contracting. During the four years that Morgan was owned by Michael O'Leary, he earned 61,162 for his billionaire owner a mere fraction of what it cost to buy and to train him. 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. The problem is that someone he was supposedly consorting with, working for, got hold of the offensive and disgusting photos and made them public. I wont let them.. then when he realised he put things right. My phone rang and I sat on him. It's a big deal. ", Michael O'Leary, who runs the Gigginstown House Stud operation and is also CEO of budget airline Ryanair said: ""We accept that this photograph was a grievous but momentary lapse of judgement by Gordon.". ", Michael O'Leary, who runs the Gigginstown House Stud operation and is also CEO of budget airline Ryanair said: ""We accept that this photograph was a grievous but momentary lapse of judgement by Gordon.". My really good friends held me together last year when everything was bleak.. Some believe it was pre Covid. He went on to get his amateur jockey's licence at 16. It was claimed that they were recorded during lockdown but Elliott insists it was filmed two years ago. I remember phoning a friend who said, Just relax. Healthy mother-of-two, 32, collapsed and died from brain bleed while she led fitness bounce class. and not known it. Sounds like a fun place to work. And while the racehorse's life wasn't long enough for him to have made a big name for himself, it was what happened to him in the moments after death that has now shaken the racing world to its core. After riding as an amateur jockey, he took out a trainer's licence in 2006. However people have to remember that all this stuff(and the rest that may come out) is strictly nothing to do. Move on. To help personalise content, tailor your experience and help us improve our services, Betfair uses cookies. They love the shoes and handbags his money buys.Have you seen the women Bernie Ecclestone has married and dated? 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. The outpouring of revulsion at both is a reminder of the extent of the affection in which horses are held by the public. 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'I appreciate that an initial viewing of this photo suggests it is a callous and staged photo but nothing could be further from the truth,' he said in a statement in which he stated that the horse had died of 'an apparent heart attack' on the gallops. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. When he realised in his mid-20s that, even after 46 wins, he wasnt good enough to be top class, he took out his trainers licence. It is just such an appalling image and I'm very sad about it.'. The three-time Grand National-winning trainer has apologised 'profoundly' for the image which was taken in 2019. But Elliott, who hails from County Meath, did not come from a racing family like many leading trainers. For other inquiries, Contact Us. He was vilified by animal-rights activists, many of whom called for him to be banned for life. Gordon Elliott last night apologised for a photo of him sitting on a dead horse which circulated on social media. 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. .. . He starts to well up. But I did and have to live with it.. And Harrington, 31, stressed last night: Gordon is a great boyfriend.. He said: "Whether alive or dead, the horse was entitled to dignity.". The rage felt by those working in the sport and its authorities at the grotesque image and what appeared to be Elliotts callous disregard for the dead animal was unbounded. 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For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Crozier is said to have shocked onlookers when she allegedly rowed with Harrington at Elliott's yard, Harrington is alleged to have had a 'verbal altercation' with Crozier, Elliott has since been banned from racing for 12 months, with the final six months suspended, Crozier put this as her Facebook profile photo with the caption 'I'm backing Gordon', Elliott shocked the sporting world with this photo of him sat on a dead horse, Watch racing legend Mick Fitzgerald fight back tears in desperately sad speech over Gordon Elliott dead horse photo, Elliott was forced to delete a line in the statement announcing the move following a fan backlash, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Theyre closing ranks around him but theres a feeling in the wider industry that its too late.. Even though his current net worth is unknown, his total earnings were reported as being about 18,360,000 (16m) as of 2019, according to The Irish Sun. Sources allege the cartel released the image of Elliott sat on the body of seven-year-old gelding Morgan while chatting on his mobile phone in revenge for his refusal to work with John Boylan, pictured, a notorious criminal. 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). Hes made a mistake and he is paying dearly for it.. I was going to copy the post on here but it was taken down fairly quickly. When Tiger Roll won, I cried, he says. 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. Elliott has apologised profusely for a 'moment of madness' and underlined his respect for all racehorses. Baby's body found after huge search, as cops quiz Constance Marten & lover, Meg & Harry 'stunned' by King's 'cruel' Frogmore eviction 'punishment', Harry and Meghan evicted from Frogmore Cottage by King Charles after Spare memoir, Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall caught cheating hubby after sexy lingerie slip-up, News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. That is what they are saying. But the Racing TV presenter launched a scathing attack on the rumour-mongers. Following a lengthy inquiry, Irelands High Court ruled in October 2019 that Boylan had indeed purchased Labaik with the proceeds of crime along with a property in West Dublin refurbished at a cost of 540,000, a mobile home worth 28,000 and the Mercedes. Elliott has apologised profusely for a 'moment of madness' and underlined his respect for all racehorses. The Sun can reveal a row erupted between Kate, 31, and Charlotte, who is in her 20s. But the Racing TV presenter launched a scathing attack on the rumour-mongers. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. More info. He had bought Cullentra House for 1 million in 2011 and spent every penny he earned over the next two years developing a state-of-the-art stables. and there are criminals everywhere not just in england or ireland. Hes lucky his girlfriend of three years, racing reporter Kate Harrington, understands the game, because sometimes youre a bit selfish. It was a year ago yesterday I was going off to the hearing, he says. . A month after the Cheltenham win, Labaik returned to the track at Punchestown in Ireland, but suffered a serious injury. George the author of the Times article David Walsh seems a poor judge of character ! Elliott is one of the sport's most celebrated figures in Britain and Ireland. 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