Tag: Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham Festival 2025: An early look at the championship races

The 2025 Cheltenham Festival is over four months away, but plenty of punters are already pondering which horses will emerge victorious at the prestigious meeting. Numerous leading sportsbooks have published horse racing betting odds on several races, highlighting the ongoing popularity of Cheltenham wagering. The Champion Hurdle, Stayers’ Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup are […]

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‘Winning at Cheltenham is special’ Cheveley Park owner Richard Thompson reveals two races he’d love to win at this year’s festival

Cheveley Park Stud Director Richard Thompson has revealed the two big targets he wants to win at next week’s Cheltenham Festival. The prominent operation has secured plenty of big race wins in the past on both the Flat and over Jumps and heading into next week’s four-day extravaganza at Prestbury Park, Thompson has two runners […]

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“Winning the Gold Cup would be life-changing” Irish trainer Shark Hanlon shares his love for £800 horse Hewick with chance of Cheltenham and Grand National double

John “Shark” Hanlon has admitted it would be heartbreaking if Hewick were not able to run because of the ground conditions at Cheltenham – but insisted if his fan favourite horse won the Gold Cup then it would be life changing for the trainer. Hewick was a sensational winner of the King George at Kempton […]

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The Evolution of Horse Racing Tactics

Horse racing, often dubbed the “Sport of Kings,” showcases a storied heritage stretching back centuries.  This competitive spectacle has undergone remarkable transformations, with strategies and methodologies evolving to meet the demands of modernity while still cherishing its historical roots. At the heart of these changes are factors such as selective breeding, technological innovations, the pivotal […]

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100 Years of the Cheltenham Gold Cup

With the Cheltenham Festival fast approaching, this year there is something a little special. When the action takes place in March 2024, we get to witness the 100th anniversary of what is perhaps the most popular race of the 4 days: The Gold Cup. Image Credit Come March 15th, it’ll be The Gold Cup that […]

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Cheltenham Festival: West Ham manager praises the ‘hard graft’ put in by horse racing trainers

The eyes of the sporting world are on Gloucestershire this week as the 2022 Cheltenham Festival takes centre stage. The four-day meeting is the highlight of the National Hunt horse racing season in the United Kingdom and plenty of hard work goes into preparing runners for the meeting. West Ham United manager David Moyes is […]

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Cheltenham Festival Day 4 Preview

Image Source The Cheltenham Festival is certainly one of the biggest horse racing events in the world. Each year around 250,000 spectators and participants from all over the world come to Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, England. The event usually takes place in March and sometimes coincides with Saint Patrick’s Day. For this 2022 edition, it […]

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Rachael Blackmore is a true inspiration to any young jockey

Rachael Blackmore becomes the first female jockey to win a championship race at The Festival ™ Honeysuckle remains unbeaten with a spectacular victory in The @UnibetRacing Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy#CheltenhamFestival pic.twitter.com/KjfnX2g7Ds — CheltenhamRacecourse (@CheltenhamRaces) March 16, 2021 Rachael Blackmore may just be one of the biggest names in the sport of horse racing right now. […]

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Horseracing News Update: Danny McMenamin strengthens his position, set to stay on top!

Winning the race on Sunday at Market Rasen, Danny McMenamin achieved his claim on the title, and now his attention is directed towards keeping his position in the British Conditional Jockey’s Championship. The young 20 years old jockey based in Nicky Richard’s Cumbria team riding trainer Henry Hogarth’s Archie Brown who is set on 25/1, […]

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AN EVENING AFFAIR AT KEMPTON PARK

Cheltenham will not be the only racecourse to watch out for, as the Festival Trial Day takes center stage. Just as well, Kempton Park will be on the programme for the day, albeit an evening start. With the main focus on the Trial Day, Kempton Park will be just another shade in the background as […]

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Cheltenham Festival 2021 betting Guide

2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for sports. For the best part of a year, landmark events like the Olympics and international football tournaments were either canceled, postponed, or forced behind closed doors, supplanting the roar of fans with an eerie and soulless silence. Fortunately for followers of the Cheltenham Festival, the four-day event […]

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Cheltenham Festival 2020, Day 3 Overview

We may only just be into the second week of February, but many of the sports community are already looking ahead to early March, specifically the legendary roar of the Cheltenham Festival. Held annually, this National Hunt calendar event is one that kick starts a spring and summer filled with both National Hunt and Flat […]

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Cheltenham Festival Preview

The turn of the New Year means one thing for racing fans, the Cheltenham countdown is officially underway! We’re less than two months away from the Greatest Show on Turf and already punters are placing their ante-post bets. The famous horse racing festival will run from March 10th to March 13th, 2020, and is expected […]

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