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Allensmore Quaternate 2016

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THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED . The Hereford & Borders Harness Racing Club open their season at Home Farm, Allensmore on Sunday 19th June 2016. This represents the first of a ‘Sunday Quaternate’ and we urge our readers to pencil in the 10th & 17th July and the 14th August into their diaries. The … Continue reading

Trot On Sulky

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The Racing Horse enjoyed a fabulous days harness racing at Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton on Saturday and it was a pleasure to meet Marie-Anh Schwartz and Jack Dowie of LeTrot and TrotBritain to hear their views on our sport. With perfect weather for the spectators the racing was excellent so absolute credit to all those who worked … Continue reading

Pacing & Trotting Pageant – Wolverhampton Style!

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Wolverhampton Racecourse host a glorious weekend of Harness Racing starting on Saturday 4th June 2016. Many of  the best standardbreds and drivers in the UK will be competing for a share of £17,055. We are guaranteed excellent racing, high excitement and drama and a fantastic atmosphere! The Racing Horse will review the meeting and post Monday … Continue reading

Tregaron Rescheduled!

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The Racing Horse thoroughly enjoyed the Spring Harness Racing meeting at Tregaron. The weather was perfect and so was the course. Huw Evans, the Tregaron Trotting Club Chairman, was totally vindicated in his decision to reschedule the meeting and the winners were the owners, trainers, drivers but most importantly the general public! The Racing … Continue reading

Tregaron Set Fair!

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Tregaron host an excellent 12-race card for the re-arranged meeting Sunday 15th May2016. The latest news from Huw Evans (Tregaron Trotting Club Chairman) is that the track will be in perfect condition with the current going officially good. With the weather set fair it should provide an enjoyable day for all concerned. The Racing … Continue reading

Betway Yorkshire Cup Group 2

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This looks to be between Flying Officer at 6/4 and Second Set at 5/2, who are closely matched on form and a few pounds ahead of the others. With guaranteed race fitness on his side and after running at least as well as he has ever done on his reappearance at Ascot last month, … Continue reading

Dante Stakes Group 2

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The shape of the Derby is still so hard to make out that some outlets have been suggesting top fillies for the race. The Dante is the last major trial and its favourite could yet settle the pre-Epsom pecking order. Flashy workers are frequently the ones who grab the headlines, but it is often … Continue reading

What’s On? Trots On – Wolverhampton 2016!

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Wolverhampton track unique – sure to suit staying types! Wolverhampton Racecourse (since 1825) has offered horse racing for nearly 200 years, features Britain’s first floodlit horse racing track and also boasts the first track to race on a Tapeta surface. The course is oval and one mile (1,609 m) in circumference, and with left-hand turns which … Continue reading

Musidora Stakes Group 3

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It is day one of the York Dante Meeting where trainer John Gosden has often utilised the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes as a stepping stone for his premier fillies and So Mi Dar can follow prestigious predecessors Star Of Seville, The Fugue and Joviality with victory on Wednesday. In any other year, the daughter of Dubawi … Continue reading

Harness Racing at Wolverhampton 2016

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 The Racing Horse would like to remind owners, trainers and drivers that entries for Wolverhampton on Saturday 4th June 2016 and Sunday 5th June 2016 CLOSE ON MONDAY 23rd MAY 2016. Limited Stabling available (£26+VAT) and Lesters Groom accommodation (£16+VAT). Contact Jackie Maguire at jackiemaguire49@gmail.com or 07825 800762 If any of this information contains … Continue reading