Jockey Dispute
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Controversy erupts on day two of Cheltenham Festival 2026
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A second horse death and allegations of racial abuse between jockeys overshadowed key races on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival. HMS Seahorse died after a fall in the BetMGM Cup Handicap Hurdle, prompting renewed calls for a boycott. Irish amateur jockey Declan Queally accused British rider Nico de Boinville of verbal and racial abuse before the Turners Novices’ Hurdle.