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It’s a Series of Firsts for Chester Racecourse this Boodles May Festival 10 May 2019

Kicking off the racing season with a series of firsts, Chester Racecourse opened its gates to tens of thousands of smiling faces for the three day Boodles...

Chester's Best Dressed Competition Winners Announced 10 May 2019

It’s a sold-out Ladies Day at Chester Racecourse this Boodles May Festival, Georgia Toffolo makes her reporting debut and the Best Dressed winners are...

Georgia Toffolo Takes the Reins in Chester as Ambassador for Great British Racing 9 May 2019

Georgia Toffolo graced Chester today with her debut performance as a Roving Reporter in her newly appointed role as Ambassador for Great British Racing. Taking...

86 Runners Declared for SportPesa Chester Cup Day 9 May 2019

The final day of the Boodles May Festival sees the most famous race to be staged on the Roodee - The SportPesa Chester Cup. With 86 declarations at the...

Style to Descend onto the Roodee for Ladies Day 8 May 2019

Day two of the Boodles May Festival marks Ladies Day, where style will descend onto the Roodee, in both human and equine form. The Gateley Handicap...

Exciting Declarations Ahead of City Day 7 May 2019

80 runners have been declared at the 48-hour stage ahead of the first day of the Boodles May Festival on Wednesday 8th May. The curtain raiser of the...

Trainer Talk with Aidan O'Brien 7 May 2019

Any review of the racehorse trainer extraordinaire, Aidan O’Brien reveals common themes. Maestro, a phenomenon, all-conquering and world record-breaker...

Trainer Talk with Andrew Balding 7 May 2019

Andrew Balding was the top trainer at Chester Racecourse in 2018, winning with 12 of his 43 runners which represents an impressive 28% strike rate and...

Chester Racecourse Weighing Room and Jockeys Changing Rooms in a League of their Own 6 May 2019

The world’s oldest course still in operation has once again struck the fine balance of heritage vs innovation and consecutively announced a fantastic...

Georgia Toffolo to Make Her Reporting Debut for Great British Racing at The Boodles May Festival 30 April 2019

She’s a regular face on TV and Queen of the Jungle, but now fans of Georgia Toffolo can expect to see her at racecourses all over the country in her...

Chester Racecourse Announces Ladies Day Best Dressed Competition 30 April 2019

A stand-out day in the Chester racing calendar, the much-anticipated Ladies Day fixture will be taking place on Thursday 9th May. Guests are encouraged...

Chester Racecourse Awarded Title of World’s Oldest Racecourse in Operation by Guinness World Records 18 April 2019

CEO of Chester Race Company Richard Thomas, made a very special announcement at the preview event for a new Chester Racecourse pop-up exhibition this evening...

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