News

23 Aug 2023 TRAINER & JOCKEY FOCUS

Race for Jockeys' Championship set to be tight this season

Brian Hughes has dominated the Jockeys’ Championship in the last two seasons in National Hunt racing, but he is unlikely to have it his own way in the 2023/24 campaign, if the opening few months...

14 Aug 2023 FEATURES

Three quirky races you should add to your bucket list

Steeplechasing runs a tightrope between managing safety and a daredevil adrenalin rush of jumping big fences at speed; two opposite ends of a spectrum forever in conflict one with another.

24 Jul 2023 FEATURES

Stratford winners could pursue big US prizes too

Remember an old TV advertisement from the 1990s for the conglomerate Hanson? The catchline was "a company from over here doing rather well over there". There, of course, referred to the USA, the...

23 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Hanmer lights up Ladies Day

Rain on Saturday ensured Stratford going softer than the norm for mid July, and plenty soft enough for the high heels displayed by the enthusiastic ladies enjoying the races on the annual Ladies Day...

17 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Milton Harris turns it on again

A rare day dominated by Jumps fixtures produced some fine racing at Stratford on Sunday where 55 runners from 61 declarations filled the six race card handsomely, unlike at Perth the same day where...

10 Jul 2023 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nick Lees remembered

Over 100 attended St Edmund's Cathedral in Bury St Edmunds yesterday to celebrate the life of former Chairman of Stratford, Nick Lees, who died in December. There was a strong representation from the...

4 Jul 2023 RACE REPORTS

Destiny to be a Stratford winner

The growing success of Scottish racing manifested itself at Stratford on Tuesday in the feature Saige Decking Ltd Handicap Chase as three of the four home nations were represented among the field.

2 Jul 2023 FEATURES

Irish runners on the rise

The summer Jumps campaign has long been characterized by Irish forays to Perth, taking advantage of the crossing from Stranraer to Larne. Notable among these invaders is Gordon Elliott, who sends...

20 Jun 2023 RACE REPORTS

Lucky escape for Woods emphasizes inherent dangers of our sport

Racing at Stratford is always dramatic, but officials were faced with more than the average drama yesterday when the Alex Hales - trained For Pleasure unseated Kielan Woods in the Parallel Creative...