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The latest news and behind-the-scenes access from the home of the Coral Gold Cup and Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes.
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Don't "Ghost" us this general sale 👻. Tickets for @SophieEB & @EllaHenderson are now available to the public 🎟. Don't miss a day of music at @Weatherbysltd Super Sprint on Saturday 19th July 📆. Tickets ⬇️.
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As with all abandoned meetings, all the leftover food from today is being distributed to homeless shelters in and around Newbury #givingback
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Come for Jonbon, stay for Constitution Hill 🤩. A host of @sevenbarrows stars stretched their legs this morning 🏇. The Jumps action returns to Newbury next week ⏳
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Enormous effort put in to get the frost covers back on the track this evening ahead of tomorrows @Coral Gold Cup 👏🏼. Thank you so much to everyone who rallied together to make it happen, some team 💙
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Don’t be a mug and miss out on your early bird tickets for the 2019 @Ladbrokes Winter Carnival☕️🙌🏼. With only 2 months to go, we are giving away 2 Premier tickets for the Saturday plus these travel mugs! . Simply like and retweet this post and we’ll choose the winner on Friday🤞🏼
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We were sent this lovely image by a racegoer on Tuesday, saying they asked Hollie & Tom for a photo. It completely made their day that the two jockeys continued to chat with them for 5 mins before heading off!. Thank you both for giving our racegoers such a positive experience⭐️
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There will be a minutes silence tomorrow around the parade ring at 1pm in memory of James Banks. Any jockey, current or former, affected can obtain support through @pjaofficialor & @IJF_official. Anyone else who has been affected can contact the @racingwelfare helpline.
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If Barbie was a racehorse 💁🏼♀️. Secret Squirrel definitely turned some heads when racing here on @Coral Challow Hurdle Day!. For some breeds - such as Haflingers - the flaxen colour can be a genetic trait. However, this is rarely seen amongst thoroughbreds! 🏇. @Summerdown1997
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Let’s get ready to race! 🏇. Racing goes ahead after inspection 🤩. Will continue to monitor temperatures as they are expected to dip. Going Report-.Good to Soft, Good in places .Cross fence is omitted. See you all later for The @Coral Gold Cup 🏆. Massive well done team 👏
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Legendary chaser Denman will be permanently remembered here at Newbury with a specially designed set of wrought iron gates that will be opened on @Betfair Super Saturday. To read more click here ➡️To get your tickets click here ➡️
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With just a week to go until @ollyofficial here's the Newbury Team's favourite track to help get you in the mood.
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Full brother to the great Sprinter Sacre, Flinteur Sacre looks a picture in the parade ring ahead of the last here today - can he live up to expectations?
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Trained by @sevenbarrows, ALTIOR is the only horse to have won the Game Spirit Chase at Newbury on three occasions in 2017, 2018 & 2020 🏆. We caught up with the National Hunt hero at his retirement home with @mickfitzg, where he enjoys a quieter life 🏇. Full feature ⬇️.
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Datsalrightgino ❤️. A fantastic horse who gave us wonderful memories in the @Coral Gold Cup 🏆. Our thoughts and sympathies go to the @JamieSnowden team and all of Gino's connections. Sleep tight, Gino 💫
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Following the abandonment of racing yesterday, our team were delighted to deliver food to local food shelters, the emergency services and local care homes.
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What a finish!. Altior strikes late to land the spoils in emphatic style for @sevenbarrows and @NdeBoinville. 👏🐎👏
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😽 Don't cha wish you could get tickets to see the @pussycatdolls?.📍Newbury, Saturday 15 August. 🎟 Tickets on sale NOW.
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All the best to @waynehutch81 who announced his retirement from race-riding today 🏇. His win here on Smad Place in the Hennessy Gold Cup, now @Ladbrokes Trophy was one of the best 💪
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Today marks 6 months until the 2019 @Ladbrokes Trophy where we will be celebrating Denman 10 years on from his 2009 win for @PFNicholls and @Ruby_Walsh 🏆. To celebrate, we want to give one lucky winner a pair of tickets - simply like and retweet this post before 12pm tomorrow 🤞
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Altior - @WilliamHill Super Saturday Superstar ⭐. Last year, we had the privilege of visiting the legendary Altior, enjoying his well-deserved retirement at home with Mick FitzGerald 📸. Altior remains unmatched as the only horse to win the Game Spirit Chase three times, a
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Arguably one of the greatest performances in the race formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup, now the @Ladbrokes Trophy - Denman won the race off top weight in 2009 for @PFNicholls and @Ruby_Walsh. make the most of our early booking prices for this year now ➡️
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🎥 Historic footage from over 50 years ago at Newbury, the 1968 Schweppes Hurdle.
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Remember this @RishiPersad1? For three seconds, none of us quite knew what to say as @AP_McCoy revealed his plan to retire😲😲😲 just seconds after Mr Mole had won the Betfair Exchange Chase in 2015. #BetfairSuperSaturday
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Thanks & a safe journey to all who joined us for #DIARday 2017. We race again on 18 Aug, then it's @ollyofficial on 19 Aug.⏳. See you soon
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Edwardstone making sure he catches those Z’s before heading to Newbury for the @betfair Exchange Game Spirit Chase on Saturday 😴😍
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We are pleased to join the efforts of many others and announce that the racecourse will open as a Covid-19 Vaccination Centre later this week. Final preparations are being made so that we can welcome our local community.
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One of the most exciting times of the year - the fences for the 2020/21 National Hunt season are being completed 🥳
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Paisley Park is ready for his gallop here at Newbury and he’s looking fantastic 🏇🏼😍
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LAST CALL: RT this by 5pm for a chance to win 4 x Premier Tickets to @Betfred Challow Hurdle Day on 29 December!
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We hope this cheers you up Your Majesty! Kincardine wins The Federation Of Bloodstock Agents Maiden Hurdle! Get well soon! ❤️🏇
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INTERNATIONAL ROYAL WINNER ALERT 👑. Congratulations to Her Majesty The Queen and all connections of Call To Mind who has just landed the Grade Two Belmont Gold Cup @BelmontStakes Festival!. We can only imagine Her Majesty is all smiles after her Stateside success 🇺🇸🏇
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Coming to @ollyofficial on Betfred Ladies Day? We've limited availability in our raceday Restaurants. Don't miss out
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Farewell to Richard Osgood - legendary Clerk of the Course - we will all miss you.
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Any excuse to watch Denman again. Who else is excited to see the entries for the 2019 @Ladbrokes Trophy tomorrow?
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We are so sad to hear about the passing of Datsalrightgino. Our thoughts and sympathies go out to his owners the GD Partnership, @jamiesnowden, @GavinSheehan92, his groom, work rider and all other connections. Thank you for everything, Gino 💔
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR MOMENT OF THE SEASON WINNER . @fernobrien_ ! . We look forward to seeing you on Saturday to collect your prize, kindly given by Conundrum HR Consulting! 🏆
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⭐️⭐️GIVEAWAY ⭐️⭐️. Do you love the @AlShaqabRacing Lockinge?. We are giving away 4 goodie bags, courtesy of Al Shaqab ahead of this weekend's racing 👀. Like and retweet to be in with a chance of winning #ASLockinge
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To read our full statement in relation to the running of our scheduled race fixtures and the ongoing use of the site as a NHS vaccination centre click here 👇.
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A Royal winner in the week of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee 🥳🇬🇧👑🏇. Perfect Alibi wins under a great ride from @TomMarquand 👏
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Rest easy, Shishkin 💛🖤. A very special racehorse who we’ve had the pleasure of knowing 🏇. Our thoughts and sympathies go to all of Shishkin’s connections at this heartbreaking time. @sevenbarrows
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A heartwarming moment as the first patients arrive at the racecourse to receive the vaccine against Covid-19. Proud to play a small part in this positive moment and our thanks to all @BerksWestCCG & local GP's who are working tirelessly to distribute up to 1500 vaccines a day. 👏
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As it’s #ValentinesDay we thought we’d share this lovely photo of Mont Des Avaloirs and Getaway Trump sharing a moment 🥰. Good luck to both of them in Saturday’s @Betfair Hurdle @Ascot 🤞🏼
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Well done to Guy Mitchell on a great first ride! And still smiling! 😁
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The frost covers are down, the going is currently soft and we will be doing our sun dance all week ahead of @Betfair Super Saturday 🤞🏼
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Was he your favourite?.Denman wins the 2009 Hennessy, now @Ladbrokes Trophy, for @PFNicholls 👏.Make the most of our Black Friday offer with code BLACK18 to get £5 off tickets for the @Ladbrokes Winter Carnival ➡️
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Cunco, the first offspring of the mighty Frankel, has arrived!
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Happy Retirement to the great @Ruby_Walsh - he will be remembered here at Newbury for this incredible win in the 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup, now @Ladbrokes Trophy on Denman 🙌🏼
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We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Hermes Allen earlier today ❤️. Winner of our G1 Coral Challow Hurdle, and our G2 Coral John Francome Novices' Chase, we will always have very fond memories of him here. Our thoughts and sympathies are with his connections.
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🗣️Bored of green turf? So are we. Newbury Racecourse is delighted to announce a pioneering new trial in partnership with today's sponsors @BetVictorRacing to paint the future of racecourse turf 🎨. Read more here 👉
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We had a celebrity visit this morning 🤫. Dual G1 winner Pyledriver looked to enjoy his run around our track earlier today 🏇
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🔥COMPETITION🔥.For your chance to win 2 tickets to the 2019 @AlShaqabRacing Lockinge simply follow these instructions. 1. Like this tweet.2. Tell us who is holding up the Lockinge Trophy in the photo.3. Retweet this tweet. Competition closes on Friday 3 May at 9am. #GoodLuck
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It's a fairytale finish for Fehily!. Get In The Queue brings the curtain down on a spectacular career for Noel Fehily in the Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper 👏👏👏. #FarewellFehily
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On this day in 2011 Frankel won the Greenham Stakes 👏🏼
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Riding here at Newbury for the first time since his retirement, @AP_McCoy is onboard Unowhatimeanharry 😍
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53 years ago to the day, the great Arkle won The Hennessy Gold Cup off a top weight of 12.07, carrying 2 stone more than his nearest rival 🙌 .The 2018 running will be this Saturday so come along to see if this year’s top weight can win the race #LWC18
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That feeling when you win your first Grade 1. Happy #InternationalDayOfHappiness @FOBRacing 💪🤪
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.@Ladbrokes Trophy winning jockey @charliedeutsch2 on what it means to him to win such a prestigious race 🏆
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He's here! A camera-shy Thistlecrack hiding at the back of his box in the racecourse stables at Newbury. #thistleclash
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There she is! Tomorrow's @Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle Irish raider, Mrs Milner, has arrived at Newbury looking fresh and well! ✨. Is she your fancy for Friday? #lwc21 #OneinaMilner #notsoboringMilner 🤩
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It's a massive day for @almracing as she lands the Betfair Hurdle. 🍾🏆 But she's just remembered that there will be no late night tonight with an early-morning booking already in place for @Racing_UK! Congratulations from all at Newbury. #BetfairSuperSaturday
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What a performance!. Darain proves to be worth every penny after landing a winning debut in thrilling style under @oismurphy, for trainer John Gosden,. 👏🏇👏
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'He's the classiest horse you could ever deal with'. Congratulations to @seamusflah, groom of Kalashnikov, the winner of the Betfair Hurdle. #BetfairSuperSaturday
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We want to give one of you that #FridayFeeling so. to win a pair of Premier tickets to Ladbrokes Trophy Day on 1 December, make sure you're following us, then simply retweet and like this tweet 🍀👏.
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We want to give one of you that #FridayFeeling so. to win a pair of Premier tickets to Ladbrokes Trophy Day on 1 December, make sure you're following us, then simply retweet and like this tweet 📷📷.
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We are saddened to learn of the passing of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. A passionate owner and breeder of so many great superstars and a huge supporter of racing on a global scale including Newbury Racecourse. May he rest in peace.
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So lovely to have five gorgeous ex-racehorses here thanks to @RoRlatest - Annacotty, Carrythers, Coneygree, Thomas Crapper and Zarkandar all look fantastic and are a credit to their owners #LWC19
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UPDATE | Saturday's Medical Incident. Newbury Racecourse has provided an update following the serious medical incident at Saturday's @BetVictor Jumps Finale. The Racecourse would like to extend its best wishes to the individual affected. Full update ⬇️.
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Stage Star, winner of the 2021 @MansionBetRace Challow Hurdle takes a victory lap in the parade ring! Congratulations to @PFNicholls and @CobdenHarry! .💜
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One of the true legends to win the Hennessy Gold Cup (now Ladbrokes Trophy) was Many Clouds in 2014 for @OliverSherwood #LWC2018 #WhereLegendsAreMade
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Happy Retirement to Smad Place. You will always be a big favourite of ours. Here are a few snaps of that incredible win in the 2015 Hennessy Gold Cup. 😍🐎😍
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Every year on #PancakeDay 🥞 we flip out a photo of this very special horse - can you name him?
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The very warmest of congratulations to our very own Clerk of the Course, Richard Osgood who has been announced as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards. So deserved following almost 40 years of loyal service @RCAShowcase
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Top quote from Beer Goggles' trainer Richard Woollacott. "With my heart, I hoped Thistlecrack would win. With my head, I thought Unowhatimeanharry would win and that we would finish third, maybe fourth. Was this is a surprise? Yes, I think you can say it was a surprise." #LWC.
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Thanks to everyone who joined us today for @DDFRacing Spring Trials Saturday. We had some fantastic racing, and it was great to welcome Her Majesty The Queen back to Newbury #DDFSpringTrials
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**IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT**. In the interest of equine welfare, no horses will return to the Winners Enclosure after each race this evening. All horses will be dismounted on the track under veterinary supervision. Jockeys will return to the Winners Enclosure.
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We are so sad to hear the news that Altior is unwell. Our thoughts go out to him and his connections ❤️
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We want to give one of you that #FridayFeeling so. to win a pair of Premier tickets to Ladbrokes Trophy Day on 1 December, make sure you're following us, then simply retweet and like this tweet 🍀👏.
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With regards to racing going ahead on Sat 9 February, we are currently on standby and await further information from the BHA. We are ready to race and will continue preparations, but will update all our customers as soon as we possibly can. Horse welfare is the first priority.
URGENT NOTICE: All racing on Thursday 7 February cancelled due to equine influenza cases. MORE INFORMATION ➡️ The BHA will issue a further update tomorrow.
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Constitution Hill 🤝 Nicky Henderson. We’re at Seven Barrows this morning for #nationalracehorseweek 🏇
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Racing goes ahead today for @Coral Long Distance Hurdle 🏇. Our incredible groundstaff are taking off the frost covers as we speak ❄️. The Going is;.Chase - Good to Soft, Good (in places).Hurdle - Good to Soft. Gates Open at 10am.First race at 12:10.Last race at 15:35
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A very happy retirement to @HarryFryRacing1’s star hurdler Unowhatimeanharry - twice a winner of the @Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdler - we will miss seeing him in November ⭐️
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🤩COMPETITION TIME🤩. Want to win 4 Premier tickets to the @betfair Super Saturday on 12th February? Simply like this post and tag three friends in the comments to enter! ✉️.The winner will be announced on the 28th @ 5pm 🥳.Good Luck! 🍀
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Here is in all his glory, Denman is looking fantastic!
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