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 Good Friday April 10th |
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The Middleham Stables Open Event,
which is sponsored by the Northern Echo, presents a unique opportunity
to visit some of England’s top racing stables.
For the first time in many years at
Middleham, the Open Day featured a number of afternoon events on the
Low Moor.
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All proceeds in aid of Middleham Key Centre and other charities Registered Charity No 1071636
Souvenir Programmes still available:
Sand
an SAE and cheque made payable
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More than £16,000 raised for local charities The ever-popular Middleham Stables Open Day attracted more than 6,000 people on Good Friday this year. The successful training yards of Middleham were thrown open to racing enthusiasts and well in excess of £16,000 was raised for local charities. Robert Beaumont, one of the organisers of the event, commented: “We were absolutely delighted with the turnout, especially with a bad weather forecast and the credit crunch. We believe that our extra events in the afternoon were a major attraction and made this a day for everyone to remember”. The Middleham Stables Open Day presented a unique opportunity to visit some of England’s top racing stables. It was officially opened by television and radio star Kathryn Apanowicz, the partner of the late Richard Whiteley. Miss Apanowicz said: “Middleham is a tremendous success story and fully deserves its reputation as the finest racing centre in the north of England. We have some tremendously successful trainers and it is wonderful that they open their yards to so many people. This is a very special day in the racing year. Ms Apanowicz added: “Middleham is a hidden gem, and we are delighted to be sharing our secret with so many people today”. The cream of Middleham’s two-year-old racehorses were on parade, as the Open Day featured a number of afternoon events on Low Moor for the first time in many years. The display of two-year-olds was one of the highlights of this year’s popular Middleham Stables Open Day. Other highlights included the display of top two-year-olds, some of which were for sale, open-air theatre from the award-winning North Country Theatre Group, a display of rehabilitated racehorses and a schooling exercise. Two others stars on display were Paul Murphy’s Cerium, who finished a superb fifth in the Grand National, and Karl Burke’s Lord Shanakill, the top two-year-old in the north and a leading contender for this year’s 2,000 Guineas. James Bethell, chairman of the Middleham Trainers’ Association, said: “This has turned out to be the biggest and best event in Open Day history. There were fears that this could be the last-ever Open Day, so we decided to make it one to remember. These fears have subsided, thankfully. “The Stables Open Day, now in its 17th year, raises thousands of pounds for local charities as well as putting the town on the map,” he said. James Bethell commented: “Horse racing has been at the heart of Middleham since the 18th century when race meetings were held on the High Moor and today the town accommodates seventeen of England’s flat and national hunt trainers with over 500 horses in training. He explained: “The Open Event provided an opportunity to meet the winners and to talk to the trainers, jockeys and stable hands at this ever-popular annual event. This year it has proved more popular than ever and has raised a tremendous amount of money for charity”. Over
500 horses on show at leading national hunt and flat racing stables. |
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www.middlehamstablesopenevent.co.uk email: stablesopenevent2009@yahoo.co.uk |
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