Month: February 2025

18 Declared for Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase

Suzanne Ashton
horse racing analysing jockey-trainer statistics in horse betting

Main players stand their ground as 18 declared for Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase A total of 18 horses will go to post on Saturday 22 February 2025 at Gosforth Park for the Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase which is run over 4m1½f and is worth £80,000. The thriving O’Connell goes in search of a four-timer in this contest for his Northern yard whose sole win in the Virgin Bet Eider came almost 20 years ago. The stats are in his favour too with six of the last seven renewals won by…

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Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Partners with Irish Software Company

Suzanne Ashton

Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Partners with Irish Software Company to Ensure Equine Welfare Protocols Followed for Saudi Cup 2025 Kildare-based Equine MediRecord will be deploying their revolutionary software platform for all the horses racing in this year’s two day Saudi Cup event. This includes an Arabic version of the Equine MediRecord platform to help all the Saudi based trainers and veterinarians more easily use the system to help clear the Saudi based horses through the festival’s equine welfare protocols.   The platform will support the highly prestigious Group 1…

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QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot 2025

Suzanne Ashton
Grande Dame, winner of the Naas Racecourse Royal Ascot Trials Day British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes, under Ryan Moore. Image of horses racing on grass at Ascot with the race stands behind them

Five Group 1 races, plus new £250,000 two-year-old race scheduled for QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Champions Series to be discontinued, with focus on QIPCO British Champions Day, Club 26 and the Hall of Fame QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot will become the first British raceday to stage five Group 1 races following the upgrade of the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup. Prize money for the race will also be increased to £500,000 this year, bringing it into line with the Fillies & Mares and Sprint races.…

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AJ O’Neill Calls on Netflix to Film Racing Documentary

Suzanne Ashton
AJ O'Neill with a bay racehorse

AJ O’Neill: Netflix need to help horse racing with a documentary, everything in racing needs to be given fair attention to improve the sport, I much prefer training winners than riding winners like I used to and our plans for the Cheltenham Festival O’Neill was speaking to Punters Lounge, who offer the best and up-to-date Cheltenham Festival racecards: Q: People talk about the headwinds facing British racing – how tough is it in your opinion? AJ: Every industry has things that it would like to improve. It would just be great to…

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Essential Guide to Cheltenham Race Day Fashion

Suzanne Ashton
Cheltenham Raceday Fashion examples - lady wearing medium length jacket with polo neck jumper

As the iconic Cheltenham Festival approaches, fashion and race day attire are as synonymous with the event as the horses themselves. With over 250,000 visitors expected at this world-renowned event, women’s race day fashion will be front and centre. The challenge of striking the right balance between style, practicality, and elegance can seem daunting, but with the right advice, dressing for Cheltenham is a breeze. Hillary Bacon, Marketing Director at Cordings said: “At Cheltenham, it’s all about balancing elegance with practicality. You want to look the part of course, but you…

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National Hunt Legends Return for William Hill Super Saturday at Newbury

Suzanne Ashton
2024 Super Saturday Parade horses being paraded in the ring

Newbury Racecourse will be the place to be this Saturday as a stellar line-up of National Hunt legends will return to parade on William Hill Super Saturday, ahead of the highly anticipated Grade 2 William Hill Denman Chase. Fans will get the chance to see some of the most iconic racehorses of recent decades, including Altior, Sprinter Sacre, Native River, Coneygree, Splash of Ginge, and Kalashnikov, as they make their way around the paddock at 2pm. The parades, a highlight of the afternoon, offer a chance to pay tribute to…

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Ten Horses Share January’s ARC All-Weather Bonus

Suzanne Ashton
ARC All weather £1m bonus logo on a white background

As part of the ARC £1,000,000 All-Weather Bonus initiative, the Horse of The Month prize for January is to be shared by Brazilian Rose, Cloch Nua, Master Of My Fate, Tadreeb, Joolianoss, Init Together, High Court Judge, Back Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday and William Dewhirst who collectively, share first place at the top of the leaderboard for the month on 15 points. Connections of each horse will receive £7,000 each. This is the first time a monthly prize has been shared by this many horses in the initiatives history. Now in its third season, the ARC £1,000,000 All-Weather Bonus runs from Tuesday 22nd…

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Ascot Racecourse Throws Schweppes into the Mix

Suzanne Ashton
Schweppes bottles

Ascot Racecourse has announced Schweppes will become the Official Mixer of Ascot and Royal Ascot in 2025. The three-year agreement will see Schweppes mixer products available across retail outlets at the racecourse, and they will have a permanent, year-round bar in the Grandstand and an additional on-site presence during the Royal Meeting. Schweppes was founded in 1783 by Jacob Schweppe and to this day remains one of the leading premium mixer brands in the world. Schweppes has long been synonymous with timeless British elegance and quality and this collaboration with Ascot…

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