Welcome to our latest edition of Kalendar Magazine. This is always an exciting time of year as the summer draws to a close and our thoughts turn to the winter and the return of Jump racing ‘proper’ WELCOME T his marks the start of a particularly special season for us at the Home of Jump Racing, as we celebrate the centenary year looks after him every day, in a feature for this magazine, and it is a wonderful insight. We also caught up with the leading Cheltenham Festival trainer, Willie Mullins,
of the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, an event that we are proud to play our part in and are looking forward to sharing all that this year has in store with you. Last season was full of unforgettable moments, as we saw the best take on the best over four days of extraordinary racing in March. A moment that will long last in all our memories was seeing Honeysuckle enjoy a golden swansong in the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle. Her welcome back into the winner’s enclosure was one of the most emotional moments in recent years and it was brilliant to see the recognition this wonderful mare and her connections received. And who can forget that just 40 minutes before we had seen one of the most impressive performances ever in the Unibet Champion Hurdle, thanks to Constitution Hill who stormed up the Cheltenham hill. He really could be a
who could reach the landmark of 100 Festival winners in 2024. Could he reach his 100th win in the 100th year of the Cheltenham Gold Cup? Racing does have a way of writing the perfect script. Also in Kalendar, we reflect on Brian Hughes’ fantastic career so far, as well as the unbelievable achievement of Patrick Neville with The Real Whacker – a horse that is quickly becoming a Cheltenham specialist. In addition, we speak to a few of Britain’s leading trainers to hear what they have planned for their stable stars, as well as introducing you to several exciting events we have planned for the Cheltenham Gold Cup centenary year. Finally, we would like to thank you for your continued support. It was wonderful
to see so many of you back on our racecourses last season and we look forward to seeing you over the coming months. Best wishes
superstar and we are excited to see what Nicky Henderson and the team have planned for him this season. We learnt
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a little more about this horse from the person who knows him best, Jaden Lee – the man who
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