David Fitch

Syndicate manager of Peak Racing. All enquiries- [email protected] or DM🩶❤️

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Some very sad news to bring you this morning.

We are heartbroken to learn that multiple Grade 1-winning jockey Tom O’Brien has passed away, aged 39.

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

@oddzowen I just can’t see how people are saying “he’s done”. Look at his statistics, I don’t think that’s “done”. More just doesn’t have the type of horses he did 15-20 years ago.

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

How ridiculous is this🤣

I’d imagine nearly 90% of British trainers would swallow their yard for his horses!

[Owen🐎 @oddzowen]

Paul Nicholls is sadly just done ain’t he.

His stable star finishing dead last there.

[RACING LEE @racinglee1]

All I see with some on here is them constantly putting racing down, highlighting the bad over and over, and then complaining that people don’t go racing. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Nobody is going to go racing if all they see is people slating it, and saying how bad value it is etc.

Before anyone puts “but it is”…

The negativity gets past on, more comment, and then it becomes mountains from mole hills.

There is good and bad in everything.

If you don’t want to go, don’t go!
Don’t spoil it for the rest!

(Also goes for likes of the Cheltenham Festival, if I want to chat about it 10 months out, so what? It brings me joy!) 🤪

But the people I keep seeing calling racing are those that go racing all the time, come on here to rant, then moan that the crowds are down etc.

Personally I don’t know how people can live their lives like that, tbh. 🤦🏼‍♂️

I go to enjoy it, I don’t sweat the small stuff.

I get the burgers are too expensive, I get we shouldn’t charge for water or for the race cards, the ticket prices are definitely high at most tracks - WE KNOW! 🫠

We all know racing has issues, but we are not helping by constantly moaning.

Take the good!

The pre-parade you get to see the massive effort it takes to prep a horse for the few minutes of action on the track.

Parade ring allowing you to see the athletes up close, walking out for each race with game face on, signing autographs for kids.

Seeing the horses up close in all their beauty, plaited or designs on showing the love and effort put in behind the scenes.

You get to watch from different vantage points, not just stuck in one seat like other sports.

Up close near the line or a binocular view from the crowd.

Seeing the emotions of winning or just being denied, and the joy it brings owners, connections, stable teams.

Add in you can have a drink, listen to music, be part of an atmosphere, enjoy the entertainment, mingle with friends, find new people to chat to, get air and stretch legs in between races.

Life is very short when you only see it in a bad light, go enjoy what makes you happy, and forgive the pun - but blinker out what you think is bad.

One person’s bad, maybe be another person’ good! Don’t dampen it! There is sooo much worse going on in the world.

If we who “love” the sport keep calling it, god only knows what others think, and it definitely won’t help to bring new blood into the sport.

And it’s not just one-off gripes, call something out, but this is daily. 🫠

Before people comment saying “yes but…”

Don’t feed into the negativity, it gets contagious!

Also, don’t be the richest person in the graveyard, stop sweating a £ here or there if you can go create memories.

And, don’t live thinking you NEED something, think “ I AM GRATEFUL to be here, and I AM GRATEFUL FOR…”

I’m grateful for those who highlight the good and the beauty of the sport, because I love my racing, I love the horses, and love the community involved - I’m very much grateful for all those working in yards and behind the scenes on course to bring this joy for us all!

Without getting the little violins out, I’ve had enough happen in my life I could write 100 books on it, but I still wake up each day smiling.

At this point in my life, I woke up today - that’s a great day, the rest is a bonus! ❤️

When you can, GO RACING, it’s truly amazing! ❤️🐎

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Nice first day for Some Good Men Gone, will be a nice horse for the future 🏇

[Peak Racing @PeakRacing_]

All about education today!📚

Plenty learnt and onto the next, the main thing is he is back for another day and 12 owners racing on a Saturday!🩶❤️

[Peak Racing @PeakRacing_]

We head to Wetherby on Charlie Hall Chase Day where Some Good Men Gone makes his syndicate debut.🏇

Today is all about education and blowing off the cobwebs in what looks to be a race full of nice prospects!🩶❤️

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Great to get loads of owners to a big Saturday!

[Peak Racing @PeakRacing_]

Racing on Saturday!🏇

Some Good Men Gone makes his syndicate debut for us. Running on one of jumps racings biggest days of the calendar, Charlie Hall Chase Day!🩶❤️

Still a few shares available🙌🏼

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Go on the boy💪🏼💪🏼

[At The Races @AtTheRaces]

Full of running!

Uncle Al bounds clear under an ultra-positive ride from Kevin Healy to win as he likes at @FontwellPark...

@jessbediracing

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Too many sales unfortunately, especially with the online ones. Was a great thing for Covid but they need to be scaled back abit and not be as frequent.

[Racing Post Bloodstock @rpbloodstock]

"We bemoan the lack of horses in today’s sale"

C Pas Possible tops tough day of trade at £50,000 in Doncaster as Goffs calls for more support

Read more: https://t.co/G7wBuzFM30

[Northern Jump Racing Podcast @NorthernJRP]

Today, we have on @ChrisGartner2 to talk through his background in horse racing, and we go through Novice and Handicap Horses to follow over fences for the season ahead.

There are some great picks from northern yards and a couple of wild shouts!
https://t.co/1e5SY2dWe2

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Some spin there by Jamie Hamilton on Slaney Opera. Up the Wainwrights💪🏼🏇

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Wahraan💪🏼💪🏼

[Racing Post ⭕️ @RacingPost]

Beylerbeyi and Billy Loughnane will take on 28 rivals in their bid for back-to-back victories in the Club Godolphin Cesarewitch Handicap 🚨

Tactician - Charlie Tucker
Beylerbeyi - Billy Loughnane
Align The Stars - Daniel Muscutt
Berkshire Sundance - Alfie Redman
Valedictory - William Buick
Kirchner - Rossa Ryan
Dawn Rising - Ryan Moore
Manxman - Toby Moore
Tashkhan - Alistair Rawlinson
Reverend Hubert - Kieran Shoemark
Cock And Bull - James Doyle
Mountain Road - Paul Mulrennan
Shrimp Shady - Rob Hornby
Bahadur - Cieren Fallon
Sea Lantern - Rowan Scott
Sax Appeal - Mikey Sheehy
Dream On Baby - Gavin Ryan
Alphonse Le Grande - TBC
Pole Star - Sean Dylan Bowen
Highwind - TBC
Navel Tribute - George Wood
High Fibre - Silvestre de Sousa
Percy Shelley - Nicola Currie
Letsbefrank - Lauren Young
Gooloogong - Isobelle Chalmers
Premiere Ligne - Saffie Osborne
Wahraan - Cam Hardie
Appier - TBC
Vaguely Royal - TBC

[Northern Jump Racing Podcast @NorthernJRP]

My 5 to follow for the season ahead

@paulfergusonJTF @ChrisGartner2 @DanBarberTF @OverandClear

Please RT

[TwinSpires Racing 🏇 @TwinSpires]

What a finish from 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗨𝗦! 🥇✨

Jockey @ljlmvel pilots the 2y/o to victory in the G3 Indian Summer S.! Winning trainer @RebeccaEMenzies talks about getting the first big win abroad and ADONIUS' fan club at home.

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

@Adey22 @NorthernJRP Don’t think it is

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Great to be invited on to the @NorthernJRP and do something a little different!

Hopefully catch up over the winter!🩶❤️

[Northern Jump Racing Podcast @NorthernJRP]

This week we have @PeakRacing_ @DFitchRacing on the podcast. We talk about his syndicate. We also chat about This or That.

Gold Cup or Grand National
AP or Ruby
Hexham or Cartmel.......

Thank you to @cricbettrader for being podcast sponsor.

https://t.co/R0RiEuF2kz

[Peak Racing @PeakRacing_]

We’ll do you 0.5% for 2 years, where you’ll actually get to go racing with no uncertainty, multiple access all area yard visits a year and much more for £250!🏇

Come get involved - real value!🤝

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

Sean Bowen absolutely lifted Crafty Gael over the last at Southwell 😍😍

[David Fitch @DFitchRacing]

The Real Whacker, things you love to see❤️🤍