Sir Henry Cecil’s chances of landing his 11th trainers’ title and his first since 1993 will hinge entirely on QIPCO British Champions Day, the richest day in British racing history, at Ascot on Saturday, 15 October 2011. He currently lies in fourth place in the table, about £850,000 behind the leader, Richard Hannon, but his […]
Sir Henry Cecil worked Frankel (pictured) in Newmarket on Friday morning (23 September) and was very pleased with the horse who is unbeaten in eight starts and goes for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by QIPCO, which is worth £1 million, on QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot on 15 October 2011. The trainer
Sir Henry Cecil’s superb prospects for British Champions Day Read More »
I arrived at Ayr nice and early on Saturday morning and entered the course just after 11am, just in time to see Franny Norton walking the course – what a tip that was to turn out to be with him winning the main event on Our Jonathan. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine.
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle backed a winner with its acquisition in September 2011 of an oil painting of a successful racehorse owned by the museum’s founder, John Bowes. Bowes, still universally recognised as one of the most successful stud owners and racehorse breeders of the 19th Century, was
Derby winner stabled in collection founded by ‘mystery man of the British turf’ Read More »
The world's most successful female jockey is flying into Britain from the United States to take part in the star-studded 'Leger Legends' race at Doncaster Racecourse as part of the St Leger Festival 2011. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher of Eclipse Magazine. She loves going to the Races and is learning to bet (despite being
The oldest, richest, fastest, and most famous races of the York season provide sporting excellence combined with fashion and fun over four fabulous days, including a weekend running of the Betfred Ebor for the first time on a Saturday, 20th August 2011. Over £2.7 million in prize money is on offer. Allison GrahamAllison is the Publisher
For many racegoers the opening day of the Ebor festival is the day when they catch up with friends and look forward to a week of shared enjoyment. Form-followers will watch the sportingbet.com Great Voltigeur with particular interest, as this York Group Two has already produced thirteen winners of the final Classic of the year,
On all four days there will be a real sense of fashion, plenty of hats and designer suits mixed with those sporting more relaxed summer clothing, however for many there remains an extra special feel about Thursday as it is Ladies’ Day, complete with the chance to win a trip to Dubai courtesy of Marriott
Friday offers the chance to race into the weekend, perhaps enjoying a short break in historic York or the wider White Rose county. The fastest race of the season, the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes, often decides the accolade of leading sprinter. Last year’s race saw Sole Power take the title as a surprise 100–1 winner and
Saturday means the Betfred Ebor, the oldest and probably most famous race at York. As Europe’s richest flat handicap the excitement that it generates has been constant since the 1840s. The buzz about the racecourse on Ebor day is infectious, as groups of friends enjoy, relax and hopefully unravel the puzzle to find the winner.
Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from our team. We'll bring the news to you about once a month. We NEVER share your data.
