Horse Racing in the Cotswolds

[Pauline]

The Cotswolds is a horsey area. Race horses are trained at a stable and track in Slad - Tom George Racing. http://www.tomgeorgeracing.co.uk

The Cheltenham Horse Races are popular. http://www.cheltenham.co.uk

This post is for Barb because she and Art are interested in horse racing. If you find other info about this, could you post it?

Terry, if you see this, where did you go to see horse races when you were in the Cotswolds?

 

[artnbarb]

I'd never given this much thought! We've seen the racetrack in Chester, but the horses weren't running. Horse racing here in Louisville consists of much longer periods of racing - from 4 weeks to 8 weeks, running 3 or 4 days each week, while in the UK it seems to be one day here, one day there.

Thanks for posting this Pauline, maybe we'll check out some horses while we're there!

 

[Terry]

Sorry I'm late getting to this thread. Since we were staying in Chipping Campden, we were not that far from Stratford-on-Avon, and that's where we went. Stu had a blast, and since he is a horse-owner, he showed his card and we got in free. We did check on-line before we went, to be sure they were racing the day we went, and the times. It was fun (even for me), because it was so different from the way they do things in the states. Everything from bet-wagering to the shape and geography of the track (not an oval, and there were hills).

Have a great time, Barb, hope you get a chance to check it out.

 

[Pauline]

Here is the website - Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse.

 

[artnbarb]

Thanks! this is added to my list! the 2015 dates aren't posted yet, but it looks like they do have a few days in July, so this is a real possibility!