October's a busy month as we hurtle toward the end of our season, and contrary to usual practice, ground conditions are less favourable than mid-summer, at a time of year when Jumps trainers are...
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Stratford's groundstaff have been named the Jump winner at the Racecourse Association's 2026 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards, and are now in the running to be crowned overall Champion.
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Keen followers of British racing will be well aware of threats to its financial model from fiscal change undertaken by the government, the shift away from high street betting to online, often to...
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Stratford has always been a course to embrace innovation, and the latest manifestation of this was our twilight fixture on Saturday: not quite afternoon, not quite evening, to work around the...
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Horse racing is the second most attended sport in the United Kingdom, with 59 active tracks around the country. Providing a wealth of entertainment, from themed days to music events along with quality racing, the popularity of the sport has grown over the last few years. Around six million people now attend events annually. Yet US horse racing is struggling, with tracks closing across the country. What could they learn from British racecourse culture?
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On a delightful balmy evening, 42 runners filled all bar one race to each-way betting, but close finishes were missing among some authoritative winners. It was not a day when the judge was put...
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Just three National Hunt fixtures have taken place since the August two week break, and one could be forgiven for thinking owners and trainers has misread their calendars as a miserly 33 runners...
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A crowd bedecked in their best finery races for our best attended day of the year - Ladies Day, enjoyed bright sunshine and warm weather that made up for somewhat light in runners that attracted...
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Whilst our own summer brings fast ground chasers and hurdlers to Stratford and other summer venues, the season brings some of the finest thoroughbred racing 8,000 miles away in North America. It may seem far removed from Stratford, but it's all part of the same global racing merry-go-round.
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