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Daily Mail
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy misses races after 'being involved in a car crash'
Four-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy was forced to miss racing on Sunday afternoon after being involved in a car crash. It's believed that the crash occurred shortly after Murphy, 29, raced at Leicester on Saturday afternoon - where he won three times in the seven-race event. Many had expected Murphy to carry that form into Southwell's event on Sunday however the 29-year-old was not present. A steward's report from the British Horseracing Authority later claimed that Murphy missed the opportunity to partake in a further four races due to 'travel issues'. Just one day later, however, Murphy was back in the saddle. The 29-year-old raced at Windsor's circuit on Monday - where he was first on 13-8 favourite Sea Founder in the British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes. Prior to the first race of the afternoon, Murphy's agent, Gavin Horne, told The Mirror: 'All I know is Oisin had a car accident and that is it. He is fine and racing tonight.' Murphy's elegance in the saddle made him a star and enabled him to be crowned Champion Jockey three times in a row, from 2019 to 2021, as well as last year's. However, the 29-year-old has served well-documented suspensions, one of 14 months for breaching Covid rules in 2020 and misleading the British Horseracing Authority. Another was for failing a breathalyser test. Reflecting on his suspension in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport last year, Murphy said: 'When I was suspended, it was the first time in my life I ever thought about income. Before, I could never spend what I earned as I was working too hard. 'Then, all of a sudden, I had no income; a mortgage and showjumpers (his passion outside racing) to pay for. I had money invested but I didn't want to put my hand out — 'I've tried to f*** up my career, I need my money because I have run out.' 'There is a financial awareness now. In the first half of my career, I was never thinking more than a few weeks ahead. Now it's a bit different. 'My focus while I was banned was staying sober, putting my life back together and using the time to make sure I was ready for when the BHA gave me the green light to return.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
EXCLUSIVE: Studs Continues Retail Expansion With 10 New Stores
Studs is continuing its rapid retail growth with 10 stores opening this year. The five-year-old ear-piercing studio is opening a fleet of units this year both in new and existing markets, bringing its store count to 40 by the end of the year. More from WWD How Consumers Shopped Beauty for Valentine's Day 2025, According to Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Target and More Priya Ahluwalia Skips London Fashion Week to Take Care of Business Lab-grown Diamonds Are an Evolving, Growing Business on Chiltern Street Studs is starting its 2025 retail rollout with new stores in Dallas, its second in the city, and Tampa, which is a new market for the brand. This follows a similar retail growth plan in 2024, when Studs opened 10 new locations and relocated two existing stores. 'We've always been really focused on where we have an existing e-commerce customer and how we bring stores to our e-commerce customers,' said Anna Harman, Studs' cofounder and chief executive officer. 'We're really focused on continued expansion across the U.S. and not just focused on one metro [area], so for us, it's about how do we prove to both ourselves and our investors that Studs can be everywhere. We're excited about the prospect of bringing it to new markets to continue proving that hypothesis.' In addition to the Tampa location, Studs is rolling out stores in new markets like Las Vegas, Philadelphia, San Jose and Sacramento. The company will open additional stores in locations like Houston, Chicago, the Washington, D.C., metro area and Southern California. This will bring Studs' total number of stores in Southern California to eight. Studs is also debuting a new design with the new stores, starting with the Tampa location. The design features more white, chrome and metal accents that create what Harman described as a more 'elevated' and 'mature' feel. 'It's a new look and feel — probably to the average Studs customer I'm not sure how different it'll look or feel to them — but certainly for us, it feels a little elevated,' she said. 'It feels like Studs is growing up. We're five years old and the store design is now five years old, so it was time for a little refresh.' Studs has steadily grown its retail footprint across the U.S. since its first store opening in New York City in 2019. The brand opened the majority of its stores during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 and 2022, and hasn't slowed down its pace due to consumer demand and the positive reception. 'We're really expanding the footprint quite meaningfully year-over-year,' Harman said. 'In terms of retail growth, the store revenue is growing 40 percent year-over-year. We feel very enthusiastic about that. We've done a series of partnerships and collaborations over the year that we've highlighted and we have another series coming up again.' Studs has plans to collaborate with local food partners for its new stores to activate both in store and on its e-commerce site. For its Houston store, Studs will have several activations tied to the upcoming Houston Rodeo. Best of WWD A Brief History of Cartier's 'Love' Fine Jewelry Collection A Look Back at Kate Middleton's Cartier Wedding Day Tiara on Her 13th Wedding Anniversary: A Brief History of the Royal Family's Tradition David Yurman Files Lawsuit Against Mejuri, Alleging 'Serial' Copying
