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Last years Open Day was a huge success raising over £45,000 in charity money. The money has been used to help good causes including Racing Welfare and the National Horseracing Museum. Racing Welfare provides help for the stud, stable and support staff of British Horseracing, supporting over 800 people each year. The National Horseracing Museum is located on Newmarket High Street. Open to the public, it contains a complete collection of records and memorabilia involved in the sport of horse racing from its Royal origins to modern heroes. Exhibits include the history of horse racing, horse racing in Britain, trophies, paintings of famous horses, trainers and jockeys.
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We are pleased to confirm that this year we are expanding to a two day event, taking place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September. Newmarket trainers will, once again, open their doors to the public in the morning, providing a unique insight into the day to day running of some of the world’s most successful racing stables. In addition to this fantastic opportunity, there will be a fun-filled program of afternoon activities and entertainment suitable for the whole family at the Rowley Mile Racecourse. As in previous years, the event will be held in order to raise funds for three worthy local charities.
After three successful years as Chairman of the Event, Julian Richmond-Watson, has sadly stepped aside and Sara Cumani, wife of top Newmarket based racehorse trainer Luca Cumani, has accepted the unenviable challenge of taking the Newmarket Open Weekend to the next level. She said “the committee would like to thank Julian for all his hard work and commitment to making the Newmarket Open Weekend a terrific success since it’s return in 2012. The aim now for the committee is to ensure the event continually progresses year after year. By working alongside Newmarket Racecourses and Discover Newmarket we hope the Open Day will become an enjoyable fun filled weekend for the town, visitors and racing enthusiasts alike.
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At 10am, 11am and 12pm the Darley Pre-Training stables on Hamilton Road will offer a unique opportunity for the public to see how swimming horses helps aid fitness. It has long been considered the most natural way of drawing inflammation and infection away whilst also helping horses with joint and tendon problems.
Godolphin’s globe-trotting star Opinion Poll, and Ascot Gold Cup winner Colour Vision will be using the state of the art facilitates at the centre to demonstrate how the process can to help aid rehabilitation on return to the racecourse.
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This Sunday’s Betfair Newmarket Open Day will see a star studded equine line up for the Warren Hill canter. The Racing Post sponsored event will kick off the entertainment for the day and will take place between 9-10am.
John Gosden will canter the 2014 Investec Oaks and King George winner Taghrooda and Markel Nassau Stakes winner Sultanina. Investec Derby third, Romsdal, 2014 bet365 Classic Trial winner, Western Hymn and Belle d’Or, who won the 2014 Coral Distaff, will also be on show as well as Gatewood, who won the 32Red Stakes at Goodwood.
William Haggas will canter 2014 Coral Eclipse winner Mukhadram as well as last Saturday’s Portland winner Muthmir and Mange All.
David Simcock’s quartet of horses will include Trade Storm and Sheikhzayedroad, who both were winners of Group 1 races in Woodbine last weekend. Breton Rock who won the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes and Madame Chiang, who won the Tattersalls Musidora Stakes will be appearing.
Sir Michael Stoute will be cantering the brilliant 2013 Ascot Gold Cup winner, Estimate, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, who also won the Doncaster Cup last week. Group 1 Falmouth Stakes, winner Integral will also be on show up at Warren Hill.
Saeed Bin Suroor will canter a whole host of big names including 2014 Dubai World Cup winner African Story, Prince Bishop who has also tasted Group one success in Meydan in the Al Maktoum challenge and Cavalryman the super stayer who recently won the Goodwood Cup. Saeed will also canter some of his future stars Basem, Famous Kid, Future Empire and Maftool.
Sir Mark Prescott will canter Celestial Path who is now two from two having recently backed up his debut win with a victory in the Betfred Fun and Family Stakes (listed race). The ever consistent Pallasator and Big Thunder will also canter.
Hugo Palmers Colt Aktabanty will canter having recently secured his trainers first group victory in the European Wealth Solario Stakes. Hugo will also canter New Providence, who is also fresh off a group victory, Short Squeeze after his heroics at the Ebor Meeting and Extremity who won the Bet 365 Handicap during the Goodwood Festival. Spanish Squeeze and Game Pie will canter too.
The Open Day is full of delights this year as the gorgeous and very special Ouija Board, mother of this year’s Investec Derby winner Australia, will be on show and parading at Stanley House Stud throughout the morning. Trainer’s yards will be open from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Roger Varian will be parading 2014 St Leger winner and Investec Derby Runner Up, Kingston Hill at 11am.
The afternoon will focus on entertainment at The Rowley Mile Racecourse, with a number of exciting displays, activities and tradestands. There are four teams competing in the football this year with At The Races and The Racing Post joining the line up alongside the trainers and the 2013 champions, the jockeys. For the first time The Betfair Newmarket Open Day will welcome the wonderful Gary Witheford, one of the country’s leading ‘horse whisperers’ to hold a demonstration, this will also be the official public ‘launch’ for his new book, If Horses Could Talk, which is co-written by award-winning journalist and author, Brough Scott. Both Brough and Gary will be in attendance on the day to sign the books.
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On Sunday 21st September Newmarket hosts its third Betfair Newmarket Open Day. The Charity event, which has been a phenomenal success in showcasing the country’s finest racing talents to the public, will kick off at 9am with a star studded series of equine athletes exercising on the Warren Hill Gallops. This year Her Majesty The Queen’s horse Estimate, winner of the Ascot Gold Cup in 2013 and most recently the Doncaster Cup, will join the line-up. During her appearance her trainer Sir Michael Stoute will be interviewed by Racing UK’s Oli Bell. Detailed commentary throughout provides an invaluable insight into the daily work regimes of these fine athletes. The trainers yards will then be open from 9.30am until 12.30pm.
The Open Day is full of new delights this year star mare Ouija Board, mother of this year’s dual Derby winner Australia, will be on show and parading at Stanley House Stud between 10.30am and midday. There is also a chance to get up close and personal with the town’s most recent stars such as Roger Varian’s 2014 St Leger winner Kingston Hill, who will parade at 11am at Kremlin House Stables.
The British Racing School has a treat in store for their visitors as Yogi Breisner, performance manager for the British Eventing team, will be holding demonstrations throughout the morning with the 2008 Cheltenham Festival winner Our Vic and a few of his stable companions from the BRS. This will involve schooling over show jumps in the outdoor arena and also a few hurdles and chase fences on the gallops.
There will be the chance to view a state-of-the-art equine health installation known as a Seawalker. Located at Charlcombe Lodge Stables on Hamilton Road, and part of Darley’s pre-training operation, the seawater filled horse walker is one of only a handful in Britain and is used to recreate the healing effects of walking horses on the seashore. Darley plan to have the equipment on show during the morning at the yard and demonstrations will take place at 10am, 11am and 12pm.
Leading trainer John Gosden and Tom Goff from Blandford Bloodstock will be in the ring at Tattersalls, Europe’s leading racehorse auction house, at 12.30pm. These two experts will be revealing the attributes they look for when searching for the next champion racehorse.
Fantastic prizes can be bid for at the silent auction such as a morning on the gallops and breakfast with top flat jockey, Ryan Moore and Michael Holding, the famous cricketer, kindly donated by trainer Sir Michael Stoute. For those that are not so racing orientated, perhaps half a day in the studio of ITV Chat Show host Jeremy Kyle, after being chauffeur driven to the studio is more appealing? See behind the scenes and have lunch with Jeremy Kyle before watching his show live.
The afternoon will focus on entertainment at The Rowley Mile Racecourse, with a number of exciting displays, activities and tradestands. There are four teams competing in the football this year with At The Races and The Racing Post joining the line up alongside the trainers and the 2013 champions, the jockeys. For the first time The Betfair Newmarket Open Day will welcome the wonderful Gary Witheford, one of the country’s leading ‘horse whisperers’ to hold a demonstration, this will also be the official public ‘launch’ for his new book, If Horses Could Talk, which is co-written by award-winning journalist and author, Brough Scott. Both Brough and Gary will be in attendance on the day to sign the books.
“The Newmarket Open Day is a fantastic opportunity for the community to showcase exactly what the town and the racing industry has to offer. We are thrilled to be involved in an event that, not only allows the public and racing enthusiasts to get an insight into all that is involved in a racing yard, but also supports four fantastic and worthy charities. We are looking forward to opening the Bedford House Stables gates and meeting everyone on the day.” Luca Cumani – Bedford House Stables
“Newmarket is a unique and historic place and has been the epicentre of horseracing for centuries. The Betfair Newmarket Open Day is a fantastic family day out and provides a rare opportunity to look behind the scenes in this remarkable town as well as raising much needed funds for deserving charities” Hugo Palmer – Kremlin Cottage Stables
Tickets are £15. Children 12 and under go free.
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The Betfair Newmarket Open Day has teamed up with Racing Abroad to offer a top VIP prize for two people to win a trip to Paris for the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomph at the Open day on Sunday 21 September 2014. This fantastic prize will include return travel from St Pancras to Gare du Nord, bed and breakfast in the 4* Hotel Meridien Etoile and 2 Pavilion Grandstand reserved seats for racing on Sunday 5th October at Longchamp.
For the chance to enter simply visit any of the Hamilton Road training yards during the Betfair Newmarket Open Day and fill in the prize entry form at the ticket desk of each yard.
Yards will be open between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Yards opening on Hamilton Road include Martin Smith, Rae Guest, Ilka Gansera-Leveque, Stuart Williams, Alan Bailey and the Darley Pre-Training Seawalker will also be open.
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The excitement is building and plans are well underway for the third year of The Betfair Newmarket Open Day. The day begins at 9am on Warren Hill, on Sunday 21st September, where racehorses will be exercising on the gallops. There will be a detailed commentary and interviews with trainers to keep everyone informed.
The Open Day is full of delights this year as the gorgeous and very special Ouija Board, mother of this year’s Investec Derby winner Australia, will be on show and parading at Stanley House Stud throughout the morning.
The British Racing School has a treat in store for their visitors as Yogi Breisner, performance manager for the British Eventing team, will be there throughout the day. Yogi will hold a demonstration, with the 2008 Cheltenham Festival winner Our Vic and a few of his stable companions from the BRS. This will involve schooling over show jumps in the outdoor arena and also a few hurdles and chase fences on the gallops.
There will be the chance to view a state-of-the-art equine health installation known as a Seawalker. Located at Charlcombe Lodge Stables on Hamilton Road, and part of Darley’s pre-training operation, the seawater filled horse walker is one of only a handful in Britain and is used to recreate the healing effects of walking horses on the seashore. Darley plan to have the equipment on show during the morning at the yard.
Leading trainer John Gosden and Tom Goff from Blandford Bloodstock will be in the ring at Tattersalls, Europe’s leading racehorse auction houses and the oldest auction house of its kind in the world. These two experts will be revealing what they look for when trying to buy the next champion racehorse.
The afternoon will focus on entertainment at The Rowley Mile Racecourse, with a number of exciting displays, activities and tradestands. There are four teams competing in the football this year with At The Races and The Racing Post joining the line up alongside the trainers and the 2013 champions, the jockeys. For the first time The Betfair Newmarket Open Day will welcome the wonderful Gary Witheford, one of the country’s leading ‘horse whisperers’ to hold a demonstration, this will also be the official public ‘launch’ for his new book, If Horses Could Talk, which is co-written by award-winning journalist and author, Brough Scott. Both Brough and Gary will be in attendance on the day to sign the books.
“We are delighted to be part of the Newmarket Open day, it’s a great opportunity to open up the yards to see the action that happens behind the scenes. We are thrilled to be involved in such a good fundraising initiative and to give the general public a rare glimpse at what happens on a daily basis. Myself and the team are really looking forward to the day.” Marco Botti – Prestige Place.
“Newmarket is a unique and historic place and has been the epicentre of horseracing for centuries. The Betfair Newmarket Open Day is a fantastic family day out and provides a rare opportunity to look behind the scenes in this remarkable town as well as raising much needed funds for deserving charities” Hugo Palmer – Kremlin Cottage Stables
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