Feature image courtesy of Alice Knight Sadly, following the first race of the Cheltenham festival the Championship Hurdle, American bred horse ‘Shallwehaveonemore’ has had to be put down following a near-fatal fall towards the end of the race. The sad news was confirmed by ITV presenter Ed Chamberlain, who announced just moments after the race […]
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Cheltenham Festival 2022: The big clashes to look forward to
The Cheltenham races was one of the last major sporting events to be held with spectators before the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. Last year’s four-day fixture, which usually attracts a total attendance of about 250,000, was held behind closed doors due to the pandemic. Embed from Getty Images British trainers will aim to do […]
Cheltenham Festival: What makes you bet on a horse?
Since horse racing began people have been betting on the outcome. Betting can be fun and also profitable, if your money is on the right horse. But what makes people bet on a horse? Odds 3 to 1, 4 to 1 and 12 to 1, but what does it all mean? The odds represent the […]
Park Life Sport Live Blog – Forest Green Rovers continue title run, Gloucester Rugby victorious and much more throughout the day!
Welcome to the Park Life Sport live blog, as we keep you updated on emerging sports headlines throughout the day! After a jam packed weekend of action that included Forest Green Rovers adding to their 17-game undefeated streak with a 2-0 win over Newport County at The Fully Charged New Lawn and Gloucester Rugby continued […]
Cameron Norrie becomes first Briton to win Tennis’ Indian Wells – other historic British firsts
Cameron Norrie created history late last night by becoming the first British tennis player to win the Indian Wells Masters in California beating Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 3-6 6-4 6-1. To celebrate this historic achievement, here are some more examples of historic British firsts. Rachel Blackmore Horse Racing is one of the best examples of men […]
2,000 Guineas: Frankel inducted into QIPCO British Champions Series Hall of Fame
Newmarket Racecourse will play host to the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas this weekend – with a certain 2011 winner becoming the first horse to be inducted into the British Champions Series Hall of Fame. The Legendary Frankel, who claimed the most emphatic 2,000 Guineas victory seen at flat racing HQ, has been joined by 11-time […]
Horse racing is morally questionable but it’s importance to local economy comes above that: Comment piece
Horse racing has been morally dubious at the best of times and as time goes on it partly remains a sport still in the dark ages, a time before professionalism. The questionable treatment of the horses, drug use and being a sport built around gambling, however in the name of the “greater good”, I must […]
Cheltenham Festival: How things stand in the Prestbury Cup
As the third and penultimate day of Cheltenham racing is upon us, the festival has once again proved to the world why it holds such a special place in the hearts of horse racing fans. This year’s meeting has already provided some key talking points; day one proved to be a historic one as […]