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The Imperial Cup Horse Race 2 years 13 weeks ago

The Imperial cup, a handicap hurdle run shortly before the Cheltenham Festival in March offers an excellent opportunity for fans who want a bit of excitement before the Festival. The jumps race has got a colorful history, its first running having taken place in 1907, and it was, before the appearance of the Champion Hurdle the most important hurdle race of the English racing season.

The Bet365 Gold Cup Horse Race 2 years 13 weeks ago

The Bet365 Gold Cup, a National Hunt race which was first run in 1957 and which initially was called theWhitbread Gold Cup. The race is run annually in April and is the centrepiece of a mixed Flat and jumps meeting that signals the end of the National Hunt season.

The Dante Stakes 2 years 10 weeks ago

The Dante Stakes is a Flat horse race run annually at York Racecourse in May. The race is the highlight of the 3 day Dante Festival and has been going since 1979.

This guide to the popular horse race offers a comprehensive overview of the race as well as information on its history and details on York Racecourse. Additionally it provides a short list of interesting facts about the race and a number of links to other websites which have information on the Dante Stakes.

The Bunbury Cup 1 year 33 weeks ago

The Bunbury Cup is a handicap run at Newmarket on the July course over seven furlongs. It is open to three-year-olds and upwards and is staged as part of the course's three-day July festival. Recently the race was renamed and now goes by the sponsored title 32Red Trophy.


Bunbury Cup History
The race is named in honour of senior Jockey Club steward Sir Charles Bunbury (1740-1821). Bunbury is also credited for introducing both of the Classic races held at Newmarket - the 1,000 Guineas and the 2,000 Guineas.

The Lincoln Handicap Guide 2 years 10 weeks ago

The Lincoln is a handicap horse race run on the flat every year in March. The race is run at Doncaster Racecourse and is popular as it is the first big handicap race of the British Flat racing season.

The Guide offers a comprehensive overview of the horse race and its history as well as of Doncaster Racecourse and lists a number of noteworthy and interesting facts about the race whilst also referring to a number of other sources online which also cover The Lincoln.