Mr Elliott is pictured above with his girlfriend, TV presenter Kate Harrington. EXCLUSIVE: Lanzarote sticks to its guns and insists it WILL limit tourists and move away from relying on Jeremy Clarkson DENIES he has been sacked as Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? However people have to remember that all this stuff(and the rest that may come out) is strictly nothing to do. But I don't live in Ireland. The charity PETA said that the racing industry viewed animals 'not as sentient beings but as wind-up toys'. People ask me sometimes what I do thats different . 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. Elliott, 43, hosted the party where the row erupted a week before a horrific photo of him sat on a dead horse was leaked. I'd have liked to have seen her mother's face when she found out. 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 Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board has said its investigation will be dealt with as quickly as possible. Jockey Rob James sits astride another dead horse in footage widely circulated on social media. In a statement released by the Ryanair press office yesterday, the budget airline tycoon said: 'We accept that this photograph was a grievous but momentary lapse of judgment by Gordon, and not in keeping with our experience of his concern for, and attention to, the welfare of our horses. Lionel Messi scored his first goal for Argentina 15 years ago, will he FINALLY win the World Cup in Qatar in 2022? Gordon is a millionaire. "We accept Gordon's sincere, profound and unreserved apology and we will continue to support him and his team.". When youre training horses its 24/7.. Elliott, 43, hosted the party where the row erupted a week before a horrific photo of him sat on a dead horse was leaked. The video doing the rounds at the time of 'Kategate' of the bar has been questioned as to the time it was taken. "Sports reputation in tatters two weeks before the biggest week of the year [Cheltenham Festival, March 16-19]. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 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. Elliott and bloodstock agent Mouse O'Ryan bought the four-year-old at the Goffs UK Horses in Training and Point-to-Point Sale on Wednesday for 195,000. I met all the staff at 7.45am and said, Stick by me and well try to get through this.. GE was consorting with a criminal and now they are using that as an excuse. [When I heard a shout from one of my team], I did that. He half raises two fingers in the air. then when he realised he put things right. 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. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Elliott, 43, will not confirm that he and Kate are still together or whether he would like her alongside during his suspension. He's had that bar for ages TV, just as many trainers do. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. There was a discussion between them.. THE partner of disgraced racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott allegedly had a furious row with one of his riders. Elise Allen, the charity's UK director, added: 'The true outrage is that fit, healthy horses are dying during training and on racetracks in the first place.'. Ruby Walsh (left) said the image of Elliott is 'indefensible' and mad his 'angry' and 'embarrased'. Elliott, 43, hosted the party where the row erupted a week before a horrific photo of him sat on a dead horse was leaked. I walk round this yard every evening when everyone has gone home. Showing Editorial results for kate harrington. He said: 'When you've spent time with them and put your heart and soul into them and spend endless days with them, it is heartbreaking to lose a horse. One went to ten, ten went to 20 and 20 went to 100. To date he has trained more than 1,900. so the ihrb dont mind drinking in a bar but tv presenters have to wear stupid masks whilst standing outside. Anyone would be outraged. 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. Yes, he put his hand up and expressed his profound regret but he couldnt defend the indefensible. Three-time Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott knows full well hes been blessed with the luck of the Irish. You know that feeling in your stomach a big lump, like a knot tightening? Otherwise youre going to lose everything. . Her days are mostly 8am-5pm and, like many yard staff, she is happy to be part of the wallpaper, even during the. I heard someone wise saying one day, If you can count on two hands your really good friends, youve too many. I thought it was a good saying. My phone rang and I sat on him. By posting your comment you agree to the house rules, By Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. Ms Harrington, a presenter on Racing TV, declined to comment on the claims, but said: The last week has been tough for Gordon but I was proud to support him and was moved by how many people also were. Move on. The image shows him in a pose, holding two fingers out while sitting astride the horse's body. Elliott said his world was crumbling in front of him. Elliott was more recently romantically linked with Kate Harrington, the daughter of Gold Cup-winning trainer Jessica and her assistant trainer. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Harrington is a former amateur champion jockey. It wasnt nice. The Sun can reveal a row erupted between Kate, 31, and Charlotte, who is in her 20s. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Instead he was apologising for his 'wholly inappropriate' actions, admitting being 'disrespectful to a five-year-old mare, who unfortunately suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while at exercise earlier that morning, April 30, 2016'. Horses were taken out of there on Tuesday and the girls were crying, said a source who has spoken to several staff at the stables. When approached by The Sun and the altercation was put to her, Charlotte said: "That's not true. , updated Irish trainer Gordon Elliott, 42, has been a Grand National-winning trainer three times - first in 2007 with Silver Birch. Theyre closing ranks around him but theres a feeling in the wider industry that its too late.. But was the timing purely coincidental? More info. We've been touching on that here for three weeks. I have caused embarrassment to my employers, my family and most importantly the sport I love. It's a big deal. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. I wont let them.. The three-time Grand National-winning trainer has. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The three-time Grand National-winning trainer has apologised 'profoundly' for the image which was taken in 2019. 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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. THE partner of disgraced racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott allegedly had a furious row with one of his riders. Suddenly, he was accused of being a monster and the image held up as proof that the racing industry had a horrific dark side. On March 2, 2021, it was revealed that Elliotts Tiger Roll is OUT of the Grand National due to "unfair weight". 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. mail on line sunday all in the public domainThe mystery surrounding a sickening photograph of three-time Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott sat astride a dead horse deepened last night amid claims that a drug cartel leaked the image in a b 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. Worse things happen in life, horse racing pales into insignificance. At home in Ireland he collected 270,000 for the Irish Grand National with General Principle. People who dont know what horses are like think theyre big fierce animals but theyre really kind when you get to know them and get inside their head. no wonder they are all on social media/MSM saying its a great place to work .sounds more like an 18 to 30 holiday than a place of work. 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. 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. He quickly became hooked on horse racing, becoming an amateur jockey with almost 50 wins. A close friend said: Kate is outraged. They [looked after] those horses like kids. Gordon Elliott net worth The Irish Sun reported Elliott's total earnings at around 16million in 2019. Gordon is a millionaire. ", On Wednesday, Charlotte changed her Facebook profile picture to her and a horse with the caption: "Team GE. The Jockey Club, which owns Cheltenham and Aintree racecourses, said: 'Clearly this is totally unacceptable and not reflective of the respect and care that racehorses receive from participants in our sport. It's a big deal. Very little is known about Gordon Elliott's personal life. How did the cartel leader get the picture ? Elliott has since been banned for 12 months, with the final six months suspended. Welcome to Live View Take the tour to learn more, mail on line sunday all in the public domain. 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' It's been the talk of the racing world ever since. The authority said it was "appalled by the image". The Sun can reveal a row erupted between Kate, 31, and Charlotte, who is in her 20s. They love the shoes and handbags his money buys.Have you seen the women Bernie Ecclestone has married and dated? As the image went viral and was viewed by millions around the world, a storm of understandable outrage rained down upon him. He's braver than I thought, telling a bloke with 67 convictions to feck off. It was rough seeing the lads and lasses bawling. Harrington is a former amateur champion jockey. Galloping down the home straight, seven-year-old Morgan was just six-and-a-half lengths behind the winning horse when he crossed the finishing line in fourth place. A source said: "It was a row, a verbal altercation. But it is the image of Elliott sitting on Morgan that has caused the most outrage. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. He said: "Whether alive or dead, the horse was entitled to dignity.". The two had a 'verbal altercation' in which drinks were apparently spilled. had obviously passed away. After a furore and huge public backlash, Elliot confirmed the image circulating on social media was genuine. 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. I think that Animal Welfare would tell you that they can use whatever they like in their quest to get GE banned for life! "He appeared to have recovered from contracting Covid-19 over the festive period and a blip in the form of his runners. We've been touching on that here for three weeks. While the Irish Gardai say they are aware of the video and are looking into it, Elliott claims that it was taken at the same time as Cheltenham last year, when Irish pubs were still open. [My girlfriend] Kate was brilliant. I think everybody in racing I know hoped it was fake, and then there was a slow realisation that it's not fake. When Tiger Roll won, I cried, he says. They had an exchange. Video footage of jockey Rob James laughing and jumping onto the back of a dead horse has further fuelled fears about how horses bred for racing are being treated. George the author of the Times article David Walsh seems a poor judge of character ! O'Leary added: "We all make mistakes, and what is important is that we learn from them and ensure we do not repeat them. He could not even pull his own if he stacked shelves in Tesco. Cant imagine any trainer doing this to animals they care for and work with? The trainer said he was "co-operating fully" with the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) investigation. In an interview with the Racing Post on Monday he spoke of 'a moment of madness that I am going to have to spend the rest of my life paying for'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. . He starts to well up. There were further lurid claims about an alleged party on Valentines Day where Elliotts girlfriend Kate Harrington was said to have confronted a female stablehand about her friendship with the trainer. He began his racing career as a teenager working for Tony Martin -regarded as one of the shrewdest trainers in Ireland - at weekends and during school holidays. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Trainer Gordon Elliott, celebrates in Cheltenham, 2020, Gordon Elliott has come under intense scrutiny for a pic of him sitting on a dead horse, Samcro, with Shane McCann, walking through a stream during a Gordon Elliott yard visit at Gordon Elliott Racing in Longwood, Co Meath, Ireland, Bookmaker Betfair has ended its long-running association with the County Meath-based trainer, Above - just some of the comments made in response to the shocking pic, Gordon Elliott's statement which was shared on his Twitter account, Elliot apologised for "any offence caused", that Elliotts Tiger Roll is OUT of the Grand National due to "unfair weight, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Theres not a night I dont lie on the couch or in bed thinking about it, he says, as I take my leave. Who put the hilarious , caption on ?Who posted the picture ? Mystery remains why the photograph, which was taken in 2019, has been produced now, and by whom. . Elliott was more recently romantically linked with Kate Harrington the daughter of Gold Cup-winning trainer Jessica and her. #ImBackingGordon.". 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. remember her two years back at those RTV Cheltenham shows wiv the wine taster et al when she was knocking back fruit flavoured ciders whilst openly admitting she didnt hav a boyfriend - you had to see the segment to get connection but im amazed that Gordon got his hands on her - or that otha one for that matter - money deffo talks eh, remember her two years back at those RTV Cheltenham shows wiv the wine taster et al when she was knocking back fruit flavoured ciders whilst openly admitting she didnt hav a boyfriend - you had to see the segment to get connection but im amazed that. That couldn't be further from the truth.". Have a look at Charlotte Crozier's FB page, you wouldn't kick her out of bed either! 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. Since regaining his licence in September, Gordon has had 118 winners in Ireland and six in Britain. Web Elliott 43 hosted the party where the row erupted and in an unrelated incident a horrific photo of him sat on a dead horse was leaked. Irish racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott sitting astride a dead horse while talking on his phone. ", 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.". 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. 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. More, in a moment, of James's behaviour and his apology. The shocking photograph, taken in 2019, which emerged of Gordon Elliott sitting on a horse that had collapsed and died on his gallops As the image went viral and was viewed by millions around. The trainer has passed the licence at his yard over to Denise 'Sneeze' Foster, although Elliott was forced to delete a line in the statement announcing the move following a fan backlash. The comments below have not been moderated. Then the photo came out and my whole world changed.. Talk continues to spread that Elliott put on a Valentines Day party at his County Meath stables and that Harrington was involved in an altercation with another woman present at the event. On February 28, the story broke about the dead horse photo after it was circulated online that weekend. Elliott is one of the sport's most celebrated figures in Britain and Ireland. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory board, the sports governing body in Ireland, has banned Elliott for 12 months, six of them suspended, after a picture emerged of him sitting on a dead horse. 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