Seventeen and out at Palace House
There have been seventeen classic winners trained at the historic Palace House stables. One hundred years ago on 30 April 1926 the filly Pillion became the last, when she won …
The Paddock
A grand day out at newmarket
Although the Guineas weekend at the beginning of May belonged to Godolphin, another team had a grand day out in Newmarket without winning any races. Members of the Chaloner family …
Cheltenham’s first chasing hero
Between 1928 and 1937 only two horses won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the legendary Golden Miller and Easter Hero. Whilst the former reigned supreme for five successive years (1932-37), Easter …
Arkle’s last stand
December 27, 1966 When the most famous steeplechaser of all time lined up for the King George VI chase at Kempton on 27 December 1966 his victory seemed to be …
Willie’s finest day in racing
Seventy years ago, at Glorious Goodwood jockey Willie Snaith enjoyed probably his finest day in racing when he rode Landau to win the Sussex Stakes for the late Queen Elizabeth …
A Royal treble at Haydock Park
On Friday 17 May 1957 Frank Conlon, then a 17 year old apprentice lined up against a future Royal Classic winning colt at Haydock Park. The colt was Pall Mall, …
Istabraq – A real natural from Day 1
Following last week’s withdrawal of the defending champion Constitution Hill, the Irish horse State Man is now the odds-on favourite to win this year’s Champion Hurdle. Another Irish horse, who …
What Makes Royal Ascot Special
This blog post written for the National Horse Racing Museum discusses what makes Royal Ascot special, according to trainers, jockeys, an owner, a racing historian, and several people closely associated …
History of the Craven Stakes
The Craven Stakes was first run in 1771 and was named after Jockey Club member William Craven, the 6th Baron Craven. At the beginning, the race was a weight for …
The Race That Never Was
In the 1993 Grand National at Aintree, jockey Charlie Swan rode Cahervillahow to what he thought was a second-place finish. However, the race had been declared void due to a …