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Apr 06
Panto Horse or Real Horse?

Can you tell a pantomime horse from a real horse? Your hay from your neigh? Your hoof from your spoof? Take a couple of minutes and see if you can identify which cleverly disguised horses are real and which are fake… Source: Grand National 2016

Sep 24
A look at the upcoming Champions Day at Ascot

QIPCO Champions Day will take place on 17th October 2015 and signals the end of the European flat racing season. The event, which is in its fourth year, is the richest raceday in the British calendar and there is the opportunity for spectators to see the world’s finest horses and jockeys in live, breath-taking action. […]

May 03
An early look ahead to the 2016 Royal Ascot Meeting

Horse racing is one of the biggest sports in the world and there are a number of colossal meetings throughout the year that continue to attract the best horses, owners, trainers and jockeys to pit their wits against one another. Royal Ascot is perhaps the greatest horse racing event on the planet and spans over […]

May 01
A look ahead to the 2015 Royal Ascot Meeting

The 2015 Royal Ascot Meeting, which gets underway on Tuesday 16th June, is one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the sporting calendar. The meeting is the most valuable horse racing festival in Britain, with some of the world’s best horses competing for over £5.5 million in prize money. This year’s festival is set […]

Apr 23
33 Amazing Facts About The Cheltenham Festival

How many did you already know? Credit: Cheltenhamfestival.net

Mar 03
Gold Cup Contenders At Cheltenham

While the active horse racing season is not yet upon us, the Cheltenham Festival (March 10) will be here before we know it. While its main event from a greater racing perspective is often the opening day’s Champion Hurdle, the race that Cheltenham fans are keeping an eye on is the final day’s showcase event, […]