Tag Archive for: Cheltenham Festival

The Sports Of Kings – Horse Racing Events in UK

No sport personifies Britain’s unique sporting heritage and history more than horse racing. Renowned as the sport of kings, horse racing events have been a spectator sport in England since the Roman Emperor Hadrian erected a wall between Scotland…

Visiting the Cheltenham Festival

Cheltenham Racecourse is located near Cheltenham Spa in Gloucestershire, England, in the suburban village of Prestbury. Cheltenham is regarded as the ‘Home of National Hunt racing' and the festival is one of the most prestigious in the world. The…

Luck Of The Irish Stable Lad

When Cork-born Conor Murphy was 31-years-old, he was a loyal hand in Nicky Henderson’s stable. Nicky Henderson is a champion horse trainer and one of the most successful in Cheltenham history. As the 2011 drew to a close, the focus in Henderson’s…
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Most Important Two Months On The Horse Racing Calendar

Now that the Cheltenham Festival has come to an end, the Grand National is just around the corner. So it is the perfect time to discuss two of the most popular horse racing events in the world. And to highlight the achievements of one of the…

Everything You Need to Know for Betting on the Cheltenham Festival

The Cheltenham Festival is the highlight on the calendar in national hunt horse racing. The annual meeting takes place in the middle of March where fans of the sport flock to the Gloucestershire track from the UK and Ireland to see the best…