Sandown Park Racecourse Guide - Go Racing at Sandown Park
WEBRoad: Leave the M25 at Junction 10 and follow the A3 towards London; exit onto the A307 and follow the signs. Rail: Esher Station is about 10 minutes walk from the course. Website: www.sandown.thejockeyclub.co.uk. Telephone: 01372 464348.
Ladies - What to Wear to Royal Ascot - Eclipse Magazine
WEBOfficial Dress Code for the Royal Enclosure. Dress code in the Royal Enclosure is formal daywear. Dresses and skirts should be of modest length defined as falling just above the knee or longer. Dresses and tops should have straps of one inch wide or greater. Strapless, off the shoulder, Bardot tops, one shoulder style, halter neck and spaghetti ...
COUTURE COMMENT: What is a bias cut dress? How a 1920s …
WEBThe type of fabric used also has a direct impact as to the look, alongside its cutting technique. Silks, for example, have a more fluid movement, which is why you will see long evening dresses with puddle hems, or trains gliding across the floor; also think of lingerie.
The Rookies Guide to Racing – National Hunt (Jump) Racing
WEBNational Hunt is split into three racing groups: Chase/Steeple Chase – Run over fences, over longer distances. Fences are either ‘Plain’ or include a ‘Water Jump’ or an ‘Open Ditch’. Hurdling – Run over hurdles that are lower and less solid than fences, though horses travel more quickly over them than with ’chasing’.
What to Wear to Bath Racecourse - Eclipse Magazine
WEBHospitality Areas. Those attending restaurants are encouraged to wear smart attire. Gentlemen are asked to wear a smart shirt (a tie is not essential). Smart denim and long tailored shorts are acceptable, however tipped denim, denim shorts, sports shorts, t-shirts, vests, sports shirts, tracksuits, trainers, flip flops, sandals and bare chests ...
Quick Guide to the Sandown Eclipse Festival
WEBThe Eclipse Stakes is a Group 1 flat race open to horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 10 furlongs (2,012 metres), and takes place each year in early July. The event is named (like this website) after Eclipse, a celebrated 18th-century racehorse. First run in 1886, the inaugural race was won by Bendigo.
Ian Balding, Mill Reef and The Derby - Eclipse Magazine
WEBIan Balding, Mill Reef and The Derby. The 2nd June, 1971, was the day that Ian Balding’s name became eternally synonymous with the Derby. That is the way of things when one trains a racehorse numbered among the greatest athletes ever to grace the famous Epsom Downs turf. Mill Reef was the embodiment of perfection on that sun-kissed Wednesday ...
What to Wear to York Racecourse - Eclipse Magazine
WEBShoes and Socks. The leather loafer manages to look smart and relaxed at the same time which makes it the ideal formal summer shoe for a raceday. The loafer also allows the wearer to go sockless for a relaxed formal style. But if you do decide to wear socks, then jazz up your style with colourful or patterned ones.
Grand National Ladies – Sue Smith - Eclipse Magazine
WEBAuroras Encore’s stunning 66/1 success in the 2013 Grand National worth £975,000 provided trainer Sue Smith with the biggest success of her training career. The West Yorkshire handler became only the third woman to train a winner of the world-famous race, emulating Venetia Williams, who sent out 100/1 outsider Mon Mome in 2009, and Jenny ...
An interview with Felix Francis - Eclipse Magazine
WEBFelix Francis, the younger son of the legendary jockey and bestselling writer Dick Francis, was involved in the research and writing of his father’s novels for almost 40 years. He recalls for Eclipse Magazine what it was like working with his father and explains how he feels about his new book, Gamble, which sees him taking up the literary ...