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Action returned to Prestbury Park last week with the November meeting acting as host for plenty of great performances on the track. Here are three things we learned from this year’s renewal. It pays to watch the bumpers Embed from Getty Images The bumper races at Cheltenham aren’t for everyone. On numerous occasions we see […]
The Jockey Club has confirmed that the Cheltenham Festival will remain four days long, rather than five, in 2023 and beyond. Discussions had taken place over extending the length of the festival, which surely would have brought in significant income, but it appears the Jockey Club have listened to fans’ concerns.. “At the Jockey Club […]
The 2022 Cheltenham festival begins on Tuesday 15 March, with the headline event, the Gold Cup, taking place on the final day on Friday 18 March. The race is the highest profile and most well-known of the Cheltenham festival, with the biggest names in horse racing set to compete. Cheltenham Post horse racing columnist Ash […]
The National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne has been found guilty of bullying and harassing rival jockey Bryony Frost. A three-man disciplinary panel from the British Horse Racing Association found Dunne guilty of “conduct prejudicial to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of horse racing by bullying and harassing a fellow jockey”, ending a six-day […]
The big Christmas event returns to Cheltenham this year with two days of racing action for The International on Friday, 10 and Saturday, 11. We take a look at the three most anticipated races. Gold Cup Handicap Chase This race is a handicap chase open to runners aged over four years and is run over […]
Stay tuned on our live blog as we cover the Europa League action from last night, including a last gasp equaliser for AC Milan against Manchester United. Arsenal take a huge lead back to the Emirates after a 3-1 win away in Olympiacos and Rangers’ are saved with Allan McGregor keeping them level in Prague. […]
As the build up continues to the start of the Festival on Tuesday, here are some of the highlight races of the week and the horses to watch in each of them. Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy The first grade one race of the festival, the Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, is on Tuesday 16th […]
It is the highlight of the Cheltenham Festival and one of the biggest horse races in the world, The Gold Cup is just around the corner and with a stacked field, the big question is: can Al Boum Photo make it three wins in a row? The horse has won the race the last two […]
A tough week It has been a difficult week for horse racing. The deeply disturbing images of jockey Gordon Elliott has been followed by a similar video of Irish jockey Rob James. Both men have been left embarrassed by the images and horse racing’s image has been damaged by the recent events. However, with the […]
The Cheltenham Gold Cup first came of age in 1924. Since then, it has gone from strength to strength, and next week, when the festival begins, thousands of horse racing fanatics will once again descend on the town when it all kicks off on Tuesday. With the excitement building ahead of the start of race week, […]