Who Won 2.40 At Chester?

Fast horse racing results: Who won the 2.40 at Chester live on ITV? BLAKENEY POINT stormed clear inside the final furlong to win the Listed Stand Cup comfortably.

Who is the top jockey at Chester?

BEST JOCKEYS AT CHESTER

Jockey Runs Wins
David Probert 136 25
Ryan Moore 46 17
Paul Hanagan 128 16
Jason Hart 77 14

Why was Chester races abandoned today?

Humanitarian slipped and fell on the home turn in the fourth race at Chester, resulting in the meeting being abandoned. Clerk of the course Andrew Tulloch said: “It’s incredibly disappointing to everyone here and watching it but the safety of the horses and riders has to come first.”

Who won 3.30 race?

Cheltenham Festival 3.30 Champion Hurdle 2022 result: Honeysuckle and Rachael Blackmore surge to victory – Gloucestershire Live.

How many people normally attend Chester Races?

The racecourse is now officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Oldest Racecourse in the world, still in operation. Chester is in fact a 365 days’ a year operation, attracting over 330,000 visitors annually at race day fixtures and non-race day events.

Who is the best jockey in the UK?

NH Jockeys Championship | Top 5 View all

  • Rank: 1.
  • Jockey: Brian Hughes.
  • Wins: 100.
  • Rides: 413.
  • Strike Rate: 24%

Who is the most successful jockey in the UK?

In Britain, the most successful jockey ever was Sir Gordon Richards who, between 1921 and 1954, rode 4,870 winners.

What famous racehorse went missing?

Shergar
After Shergar’s Epsom Derby win, the Aga Khan sold 40 shares in the horse, valuing it at £10 million. Retaining six shares, he created an owners’ syndicate with the remaining 34 members. Shergar was stolen from the Aga Khan’s stud farm by an armed gang on 8 February 1983.

Is Chester 2022 Cancelled?

We would like to apologise any inconvenience this may cause. “Thank you for your continued patience and support.” Chester Racecourse is due to hold its final racing fixture of the 2022 season on Saturday, September 24.

Who owns Chester Racecourse?

Chester Race Company Limited
Chester Racecourse is owned by Chester Race Company Limited and Chester Race Company Limited.

Which horse won the 3.30 today?

Flooring Porter won the Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday to become the first horse since Big Bucks to win the race back to back.

Who won the 3.35 race today?

The sprint is the fastest race of the week. Who won the 3.35 at Goodwood? KHAADEM wins it!

How much does jockey get for Gold Cup?

Under both codes, jockeys take home 3.5 per cent of placed prize-money, with the only deduction being a 10 per cent cut to their agent.

Can you take beer into Chester races?

A moderate amount of alcohol (two cans of beer or half a bottle of wine per person) can only be brought on to the Open Course via car. No alcohol may be brought onto the site by foot. All alcohol brought onto the site by racegoers must be consumed in the car park picnic area.

Is Chester the oldest racecourse?

Established in 1539, Chester is the oldest racecourse still in operation in the world. During the Roman occupation of Britain, most of the modern sixty-five-acre site of Chester Racecourse was not even dry land.

Are there sniffer dogs at Chester races?

Do you have sniffer dogs? It is common to see sniffer (drug detection) dogs outside the racecourse at our admission gates on a race day.

Who is the oldest jockey still riding in the UK?

Britain’s oldest licensed jockey, David Robinson, (pictured) picked up his 43rd career win at Godstone point-to-point on Sunday (10 February).

Who was the fastest horse in the world?

Winning Brew
This is a Guinness World Record was achieved by a horse called Winning Brew. She was trained by Francis Vitale in the United States. The race was recorded at the Penn National Race Course, Grantville, Pennsylvania, United States. Winning Brew covered the quarter-mile (402 metres) in 20.57 seconds.

Who is the heaviest jockey?

Albert Johnson (jockey)

Albert Johnson
Occupation Jockey / Trainer
Born November 18, 1900 Milan, Washington, United States
Died September 18, 1966 (aged 65)
Career wins 503 (15.7%)

Who is the best horse jockey ever?

Sir Gordon Richards is considered to be the best jockey of all time. During his career, he won 4,870 races, winning the British Flat Racing Champion Jockey title a record 26 times. Richards was born on May 5, 1904, in Donnington Wood, England.

What jockey has won the most money?

The winningest thoroughbred jockey in history is John Velazquez, who has earned $458,797,243 in his long career. He’s started over 35,000 races, winning 6,459. The next highest-earning U.S. jockey is Javier Castellano, who has started over 30,000 races with 5,568 wins, for earnings of over $374 million.