One of the best to ever do it. Jockey Rachel Blackmore has announced her retirement from horse racing at the age of 35. In 2021, the Tipperary native was the first female to win the Grand National, on Minella Times and the first female to be named leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, where she […]
8 months ago
Cheltenham Festival tickets are now available for 2026 Cheltenham Festival has released tickets for the 2026 edition already – and this is how to get them. It’s been confirmed that the event will return between 10-13 March, including Ladies Day, St Patrick’s Thursday and Gold Cup Day. Although it’s nearly a year away, you can […]
10 months ago
Test your knowledge. It’s the greatest week in the horse racing calendar – yes, it’s time for Cheltenham. The great and the good of horse racing will be converging at the famous racecourse to compete for some of the most prestigious prizes in the sport. To celebrate, we’ve put together a little quiz to test […]
11 months ago
It’s almost time for the famous Cheltenham roar. Keep up with all the drama of Cheltenham Tuesday right here on our live-blog. (It might take one minute to load.) Overnight rain Some heavy overnight rain has left Cheltenham’s Cross Country course in a ‘bog,’ according to racing journalist Matt Chapman. With only 2-4mm of rain […]
1 year ago
18+ | gamblingcare.ie. There are only three certainties in life. Death, taxes, and a pre-Cheltenham accumulator that someone is going to label as a dead cert. Results and near misses have admittedly alerted us to the fact that, in horse-racing, at Cheltenham undoubtedly, there is no such thing as a ‘dead-cert.’ The famous hill will catch […]
2 years ago
Gold Cup day! It’s Friday, Gold Cup day – the final day of the Cheltenham festival. We’ve had a fantastic week and, to round it all off, it looks like the Gold Cup will be one of the most competitive renewals in years. Whatever happens on Gold Cup day, we’ll keep you up to date […]
3 years ago