Local racehorse Fidelity stays faithful to second place
Our current Horse in the Spotlight - Fidelity - has remained faithful to his fancy for coming in second.
At Newbury you get entertaining racing & the chance to turn a pound stake into seventy quid on the Tote
A sunny day at Newbury Racecourse saw a good crowd for the eight race card. The card came with a warm-up act in the shape of a race for purebred Arabians sponsored by the Dubai International Arabian Races - and in the first race a major surprise for punters - well, for some of them.
To top off a good day's racing, Newbury Racecourse was named as the best large Racecourse in the south of England by the Racegoers Club. 'Team Newbury' was delighted with this accolade.
SUPPORTING THE EQUESTRIAN INDUSTRY: how Chapel Forge Farriers & their apprentices provide an equine podiatry service from foal to racehorse
Founder Gary Pickford using the forge at Chapel Forge Farriers' Lambourn headquarters
In Upper Lambourn there is a disused cemetery beside a former chapel which now houses two forges - inside on the upper floor is the headquarters of Chapel Forge Farriers. It is Europe's largest firm of farriers employing a team of up to 28 farriers at any one time - as well as apprentices.
Eventer Chelsea Pearce long-listed for British squad at Young Rider European Championships
Chelsea Pearce and Albert VI at the Houhgton International Horse Trials
Eighteen year-old event rider Chelsea Pearce, who is based near Marlborough, has won selection to the long-list for the British team to go to Ireland for the 2017 Young Rider European Championships.
She and Albert VI finished fourth at the Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials in the CCIYR** - the premier young riders' class.
Barbury launches business club to reach Wiltshire enterprises
Barbury: international eventing stars - and for 2017 added business opportunities
Barbury International Horse Trials, now in its twenty-first year, has launched a new business club, designed to make the event appealing to small and medium-sized businesses in Wiltshire and along the M4 corridor. The 2017 trials run from Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 9.
The Horse Trials is already a significant hospitality destination, due to the support of title sponsor St James’s Place Wealth Management, who are based in Cirencester.
The introduction of a business networking group affords a low cost private entertainment solution for small and medium-sized enterprises within the Thames Valley and the area surrounding the Marlborough Downs and Swindon.
Jonelle Price: pregnancy means she will miss Barbury - her favourite event
When I arrived to meet with Jonelle Price she scooted up, sitting side saddle on a tractor mower, having been busy cutting grass. Nearly seven months pregnant, it becomes apparent quite quickly that this lady is not going to let pregnancy slow her down.
Event Rider Masters: next stop Barbury as Britain’s Sarah Cohen wins second leg in Germany
Photo copyright Benjamin Clark/Event Rider Masters
Britain’s Sarah Cohen celebrated her first Event Rider Masters victory leading an all-female podium at Leg Two of the series at Wiesbaden - the first time a leg of the ERM competition has been held in mainland Europe.
The next leg of the 2017 series will be during the St James's Place Barbury International Horse Trials (July 6-9.)
Marlborough Downs are one training yard down as George Baker Racing moves on
We will miss this logo as the George Baker horsebox takes horses to race meetings
Trainer George Baker, his wife Candida, their children, most of his team and some new young horses have now moved out of their Barton Yard on the Manton Estate.
By June 1 they will be installed at the new home on Robins Farm near Chiddingfold on the Surrey/West Sussex border - the yard there is 'very much up and running'. George Baker racing moved to Manton in December 2012 and since then the Manton Estate has changed hands.
Newbury's big day on the flat: a Godolphin double and wins for local trainers Hannon & Charlton
William Buick signals his victory on Ribchester in the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury
The weather may not have been perfect, but the 12,109 racegoers who attended Newbury's Racecourse's Al Shaqab Lockinge Day witnessed racing of the highest class. Rain had eased the ground from good to soft in places to soft later in the card.
Godolphin won the two biggest races of the day impressively. The feature Group One Al Shaqab Lockinge, worth £350,000, with the favourite Ribchester, trained by Richard Fahey. And the £100,000 G3roup Three Al Rayyan Stakes with another market leader, the Charlie Appleby-trained Hawkbill. Both were ridden by William Buick - a 10/1 double! But there were victories too for local trainers Richard Hannon and Roger Charlton.
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