The 2018 Cheltenham Festival is less than a month away. And now, the eight-year-old, Douvan, is ready more than ever to compete in one of the most prestigious horse racing events in the world. We all know how the story went out for the gelding. Suffering a devastating injury during last year’s Cheltenham seemed like… Read More »
Cheltenham Festival and Horse Racing news and sports betting involved including Online betting Tips, places to bet, odds of winning etc.. Cheltenham Festival is one of the most anticipated occasions worldwide. The prize money is usually around £6 million and it attracts more than 500 horses competing in 28 races. The event is held once… Read More »
Combining, creating, feeding and nurturing the best horses the racetracks have ever seen is no easy business, and the pressure of their immense monetary value makes the process only more rewarding in the end. Horse breeding is about as old as time, with the initial records of domesticated, cultivated horses dating back to the 5th… Read More »
I couldn’t resist sharing this advert seen at the racecourse during this morning’s dog walk. Clearly they do weddings…
Beat this, if you can. A roadsign, four placenames and all race course towns.
Racing is part of the fabric of the UK, like bacon and eggs, cups of tea and talking about the weather and it is the latter which plays a major part in the sport. In countries where it is hot for most of the year, the going is not too much of a factor but… Read More »
Over the course of the past few weeks I pleased to have made the aquaintance of Martin Gray who runs a small racing club up in the North East of England. In Martin’s own words, he says “I run a small friendly racing club which provides members with a racehorse ownership experience, regular updates, stable… Read More »
There are so many different things for punters to consider before parting with their hard-earned cash with a bet on the horses. Form, conditions of the track and the distance being raced should all be taken into consideration but the draw is often ignored and there is plenty of evidence that it should not be.… Read More »
York Racecourse is the premier location for Flat racing in the north of England and a venue that attracts upwards of 350,000 spectators per year. The picturesque Knavesmire course ticks all the boxes, with excellent facilities, a beautiful setting and top-class racing at its various meetings. There is usually about 18 days of racing at… Read More »