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UOG Equestrian Katie Prout believes this time of year is “a special moment and time to be a university student in Cheltenham” ahead of the annual Cheltenham Festival upcoming this week. People across the country visit Cheltenham every year for one of the most prestigious elite sporting events. The famous Cheltenham races are around the corner […]
There seems to be an image of when people say they are going to the races. People picture champagne glasses and beer glasses and the pile of betting slips just adding up in one’s hand and a roar as the horses come around the home straight to the finish. The atmosphere in the town started […]
First-time Cheltenham Races goer Kiera Bracey, aged 21, was stunned by the sheer amount of wealth and money on display during the races this past Friday, the 14th of November. With no prior knowledge to go by, the things to see and do were a bright awakening “I was a bit naïve about the size […]
As Cheltenham Racecourse gears up for its November Meeting, excitement builds across the racing world. Jockeys are finalising preparations, trainers are fine-tuning every detail, and horses are being conditioned for the intensity of the week ahead. But what truly sets a racehorse apart from the average riding horse? Beyond their sleek appearance and incredible speed […]
Rachael Bird, owner of Tailors in Cheltenham, recently crowned Racing TV’s pub of the year, knows better than anyone how much the races mean to the town. With crowds gathering during race week, the atmosphere is completely different compared to an average week, and it can be a challenge to contain excitement. “Only 20 spaces […]
If you’d asked three-year-old Holly Coles what she wanted to do when she grew up, she would have said horse riding. In fact, she was already sat in the saddle. “It was always going to happen to me, I think. I had a few really nice ponies and horses and I thought there is nothing […]
These horses are not jumping for joy, but for survival, and the roar of the Cheltenham crowd leads to the silence of the stables.For some horses, the glamour of the gallop is the glamour of the gallows.March’s celebration of speed is quite the condemnation of greed.“I used to go horse racing myself until I saw […]
A big part of the four day festival at the home of jumps racing is the gambling that goes beyond that and how much people will stake on their favoured horse. OpenBet revealed that more than £500 million was spent on bets and that they expect £1 billion to be transferred as we close in […]
“Horses are forced to run speeds of over 30 miles per hour while carrying people on their backs, often resulting in fatal injuries” says PETA Vice President of Programmes Elisa Allen. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal rights organisation in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members […]
It has been an eventful week throughout the Cheltenham festival so far, today Galopin Des Champs takes to the course in his bid to win three consecutive Gold cups, Best mate was the last horse to complete the hat trick in 2004. But we can expect fireworks from the get go? The 13:20 is the […]
Galopin Des Champs is looking to be only the fourth horse to win the Gold Cup three times with Golden Miller, Arkle and Best Mate to ever record this feat before. Willie Mullins’ trained horse has won the past two years at the racecourse and is the odds-on favourite to complete the three-peat. Can Galopin […]