Lester Piggott, 85, recently made headlines as an inaugural inductee of Qipco British Champions Series Hall of Fame, created to celebrate the modern history of Flat racing in Britain. Of course, Piggott won the English Triple Crown – that is, the 2,000 Guineas, Derby and St. Leger – on Nijinsky in 1970 but, all told, … Read more
Of course, it is the ‘connections’ of thoroughbred racehorses or, in other words, the owners and trainers thereof, who ultimately decide in which specific races their horses compete. As far as ownership is concerned, a horse can race in the name of an individual, a partnership, a company, a syndicate or a racing club. Syndicates … Read more
The Voice of Racing. That’s what they called him. Sir Peter O’Sullevan was born in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland 1918. A son of Colonel he was brought up in Surrey, England, and educated at Hawtreys Charterhouse, a private preparatory school. Later he was educated in Switzerland, College Alpin International Beau Soleil. O’Sullevan was known … Read more
Catching the train from Norwich to Great Yarmouth, I looked along the isle way for a seat and there he was, Eddie ‘The Shoe’ Fremantle, heading to the racecourse. You may have seen Mr. Fremantle at racecourses across the country and you’ve definitely seen him on Racing TV, often with Lydia Hislop, giving his thoughts … Read more
