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'Horses' - insider documentary on TV tonight
A unique documentary film following a year in the lives of three champion racehorses will be shown on BBC4 (UK) tonight - Thursday 11 March - at 4pm. It will also be shown on RTÉ One (Ireland), on Tuesday 16 March 10.15pm.
- "Beautifully shot…mesmerising" The Racing Post
- "Remarkable" The Independent
- "Enjoyable and handsomely filmed" Mail On Sunday
- "A captivating show which tells a story full of heartache, joy and frustration" The Irish Post
What might it be like to be a horse? Not just any horse, but a top-end racehorse? This is the question HORSES explores, following three promising, charismatic horses over the course of one rather difficult racing year, bringing us into their world and revealing their distinct individual characters.
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Play your part in Cheltenham charity song
Thanks to so many people the dream has now become a reality. The single 'Cheltenham' is out NOW in the UK and can be downloaded for just 99p.
With your help we can make this a huge hit for our four benefiting charities; The Bob Champion Cancer Trust, Riding for the Disabled, Racing Welfare and the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Ireland.
Cheltenham, Final 2 Weeks
By Sara Waterson
The final two weeks until the Cheltenham Festival, the acknowledged highlight of the National Hunt season, will be passed in a fever of anticipation, preparation –
Win Tickets to Royal Ascot
One of the highlights of the summer racing calendar, Royal Ascot features top racing, fabulous food and of course sensational fashion!
Ascot Racecourse has teamed up with Eclipse to offer a seriously stunning prize for our subscribers: one lucky reader will win a set of FOUR Restaurant Packages in the Sandringham Restaurant on Saturday 19th June (the Saturday of the Royal Meeting).
The NagWAG Diaries 29 February 2010
Fontwell Races had a 9am inspection this morning and after driving down in heavy rain and splashing through huge puddles on all the roads near to the racecourse, both Choc and I were amazed racing went ahead.
Cheltenham Festival Fashion 2010
For many lady racegoers, Cheltenham Festival Ladies’ Day raises that thorny question: what to wear?
A Ladies’ Day in very early spring, at a classically traditional Jump festival, offering fabulous Best Dressed prizes poses a dilemma between ‘dressy’ fashion and ‘practical’ wear to combat the seasonal weather.
Get £50 FREE bets!
We have just agreed a great new offer with Betfred which is open to anyone who quotes BETFREDECLIPSE when they sign up. This is an offer you won’t get with any other bookie and gives you the chance to double your bet money every month for 10 months – how fab is that?!
Go to the Grand National in style!
It's one of the greatest steeplechases in the world and this year's John Smith’s Grand National is the 163rd renewal. Run at Aintree on Saturday 10 April, it's a spectacle that never fails to get hearts racing as fast as the horses.
Master Minded and Forpadydeplasterer among acceptors for Queen Mother Champion Chase
11/3/10: Acceptors for the seven races on day two of The Festival have been revealed, with Master Minded – seeking to become only the second horse, following on from Badsworth Boy in the 1980s, to win the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase three times – among 14 entries remaining in the £3...
Read more...Eclipse Blog 25 February 2010
Well, it's been a long time since we blogged last - we've been busy building our spiffy new website and playing with all the bells and whistles! Hope that you are all enjoying it as much as we are!
One of the bell/whistles that we like the
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'Horses' - insider documentary on TV tonight
A unique documentary film following a year in the lives of three champion racehorses will be shown on BBC4 (UK) tonight - Thursday 11 March - at 4pm. It will also be shown on RTÉ One (Ireland), on Tuesday 16 March 10.15pm.
- "Beautifully shot…mesmerising" The Racing Post
- "Remarkable" The Independent
- "Enjoy...
First Mongol Derby declared a success
August 2009: The planet's toughest equine adventure across Mongolia with 26 riders and 700 horses has set a new and groundbreaking benchmark after recreating the network of horse stations Chinggis Khaan used to deliver messages across continents to facilitate a 1000-kilometre multi-horse race.
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The Professionals
Can women really make a career from race riding? | Words and pictures by Sara Waterson
It’s hard to believe given the current high profile of women jockeys how very recent is the acceptance now accorded them. Since the Lady Jockeys' Association was formed in 1972 to press for reform, progress has been...
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Paul Nicholls' horses for the Cheltenham Festival 2010
Champion Trainer Paul Nicholls has had 25 success at The Festival to date, and with some of Jump racing's most famous horses in his yard, we expect him to add to his record this year. Below are profiles for the horses he has entered:
Read more...Fascinating Fascinators
June 2009: With the Flat Racing season coming to the fore, we have teamed up with Fabulous Haberdashers VVRouleaux to help you update those hats and bags!
Read more...Magnificent Make-up Tips for Royal Ascot
June 2009: With Ascot next week you’ve no doubt been pondering your headgear and hopefully you will have found the perfect one for the big event! But what about the make-up that you’ll be wearing too?
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Not Just a Hat Stand - William Chambers – Milliner
Having only been in business since 2007, William Chambers has already been nominated at the Scottish Fashion Awards 2008, won the Creative 30 competition and featured in The List's Style Issue as one of the hottest young designers in the country. They said:
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The NagWAG Diaries 29 February 2010
Fontwell Races had a 9am inspection this morning and after driving down in heavy rain and splashing through huge puddles on all the roads near to the racecourse, both Choc and I were amazed racing went ahead.
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Timpsonian February 2010: FREEZE AND THAW
John Timpson's owner's blog...
The Christmas freeze went on so long we wondered whether we would see any of Alex's horses run before our holiday at the end of January.
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ABOUT ALEX:
Originally from Cheshire in the UK, Alex got his start with horses through his family, the Cheshire Forest Pony Club, Cheshire Forest Hunt and local Point to Pointing. After a very undistinguished career as a point to point jockey, Alex flew over the pond to North America where he has worked for the...
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Win Tickets to Royal Ascot
One of the highlights of the summer racing calendar, Royal Ascot features top racing, fabulous food and of course sensational fashion!
Ascot Racecourse has teamed up with Eclipse to offer a seriously stunning prize for our subscribers: one lucky reader will win a set of FOUR Restaurant Packages in th...
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Star Comment wins £25 Each Week!
You may have noticed that we've had our new website running for over a month now. We're really pleased with the way everything is going and have been merrily adding new features to make it more interactive and fun for our readers.
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Get £50 FREE bets!
We have just agreed a great new offer with Betfred which is open to anyone who quotes BETFREDECLIPSE when they sign up. This is an offer you won’t get with any other bookie and gives you the chance to double your bet money every month for 10 months – how fab is that?!
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Racing for Romance
It looks like some people are attending sporting events with other agendas though, as 4 5% of people surveyed admitted to meeting a love interest at a sporting event .
Newbury Feb 13th 2010 Photos
See the photos from the Newbury Race. You never know we could have snapped you.
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Weddings at Racecourses
Your at-a-glance guide to wedding facilities and packages offered by racecourses around the country...
Golden Tickets to be won for Fairyhouse Easter Festival
Fairyhouse Racecourse hosts the Easter Festival 4th-6th April 2010 and is offering racegoers a chance to win a Golden Ticket for Easter Monday, featuring the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.
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All the UK Racecourses
See out new easy to use racecourse finder. We have every course listed in our new map finder. Use your post code, or just use the map. You can even get directions. Go to the map...
Read more...Clash of the Titans! Who do you think will win?
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