Interesting… I hope future articles cover the importance of the owner… Be it a race horse, or leisure hacking, dressage, SJ or Eventing horses the owners are essentially footing the bill that the economy benefits from… Yards provide a great service, but owners pay the bills
BBC commentator John Hunt returns to Cheltenham vowing to carry on ‘no matter what’, despite the horrific murder of his wife and two daughters
✍️ @Tom_Morgs#TelegraphSport | #Cheltenham2025
What a pitiful reception for a great servant of the game having another day in the Sun - you can’t fathom how much the bigwigs have destroyed the Festival
A remarkably poignant day at Cheltenham. A special day + a day that really was meant to be. This photo perhaps celebrates the strength of the emotions and feelings on the day.
Michael O'Sullivan's girlfriend, Charlotte, + Marine Nationale share a moment after the Champion Chase.
Cheltenham was a great mixture of the working class and the wealthy who loved the sport. The increased hospitality shifted the overall feel, and priced out too many of the working class - the atmosphere changed with an increased % there for the drink not the horses. Address this
Cheltenham Festival crowds will fall again this year according to the course’s new chief executive Guy Lavender, who has vowed to put the customer experience at the centre of attempts to re-engage the public with the fixture
https://t.co/rEVBpsZKy2
Cheltenham attendances:
2022 - 280,627
2023 - 240,603
2024 - 229,999
What will the clueless executives at the track push the attendance down to in 2025
There has been a lot of discussion on here recently about the cost of going racing.
We hope to provide all our racegoers with an affordable day out. Here’s a look at some of our 2025 prices:
Ticket - from £12 (£10 concessions)
House lager - £5.70
Cornish Pasty with Peas & Gravy - £5.50
Pint of Coke - £2.80
Parking - Free
U18’s entry - Free
Bus from Hexham - Free
This is the same on weekends & weekdays. At weekend & holiday fixtures we also provide free entertainment for children such as a bouncy castle, face painting, garden games etc.
#ComeRacing #Value
Sadly Delta Work has passed away this morning at the age of 12 after a bout of colic. He was a privilege to train and won 5 Grade 1s and at 3 Cheltenham festivals. He was a hero and will be sorely missed by everyone at Cullentra
💛💚 I've just sat here and watched every single run of JONBONS mighty career!
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The Champion Chase is up next, and I'll tell you now, nothing's beating him in March! ✨️
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@MikeParcej@walksofdubai Take a trip out to the desert…… I suppose there isn’t a huge amount to look at, it I was surprised by the undulations and the magical feel
Good news! The Labour government are removing the requirement that adults over 19 have to get a Level 2 English and Maths (=GCSE pass) in order to complete an apprenticeship - a massive barrier in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley where 25% of adults don’t have those qualifications