The future of Cheltenham is set to remain at four days beyond 2023 after a review by the Jockey Club. The Jockey Club has confirmed that it will be retaining the four-day format after a comprehensive consultation process with various stakeholders. The announcement comes in the wake of news that Aintree has confirmed its 2020 fixture will also remain at four days. Ian Renton, executive director of racing at the Jockey Club, said the decision was taken after an extensive survey of all those involved with racing. He said: “We have spoken to over 200 people including trainers, owners and riders, who all told us they wanted to see Cheltenham remain as a four-day meeting.”
Cheltenham is set to remain at four days beyond 2023 after a review by the Jockey Club.
Cheltenham is set to remain at four days beyond 2023 after a review by the Jockey Club.
The racecourse, which hosts the Festival each year and has played host to many of Britain’s greatest jumps races over the years, will now be able to continue its traditional format of four days’ racing until 2023.
The Jockey Club has confirmed that it will be retaining the four-day format after a comprehensive consultation process with various stakeholders.
The Jockey Club has confirmed that it will be retaining the four-day format after a comprehensive consultation process with various stakeholders.
The decision means that Cheltenham’s future as an annual festival has been secured as a four-day race after extensive consultation with stakeholders, including racecourse operators and horsemen.
Ian Renton, executive director of racing at the Jockey Club, said: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement which secures Cheltenham’s place in our calendar for many years to come.”
The announcement comes in the wake of news that Aintree has confirmed its 2020 fixture will also remain at four days.
The announcement comes in the wake of news that Aintree has confirmed its 2020 fixture will also remain at four days.
The racecourse’s future has been secured as a four-day race after extensive consultation with stakeholders, who were consulted on whether or not to make Cheltenham’s running two days longer.
The news came after months of speculation about whether The Festival would be extended beyond three days, and follows last year’s decision by the Jockey Club to schedule an extra day for their flagship meeting at Ascot.
Ian Renton, executive director of racing at the Jockey Club, said the decision was taken after an extensive survey of all those involved with racing.
Ian Renton, executive director of racing at the Jockey Club, said the decision was taken after an extensive survey of all those involved with racing.
“The future of Cheltenham has been secured as a four-day race after extensive consultation with stakeholders,” he said. “There has been a lot of discussion about how to make this happen and I’m delighted that we’ve taken this step forward Jockey Club’s Ian Renton.”
Renton added: “Cheltenham is our most important meeting, but it also provides us with an opportunity to showcase our sport as well as provide training opportunities for young people in Ireland who might not have access elsewhere.”
He said: “We have spoken to over 200 people including trainers, owners and riders, who all told us they wanted to see Cheltenham remain as a four-day meeting.”
The Jockey Club has confirmed that the Cheltenham Festival will remain at four days beyond 2023 after an extensive review of stakeholder opinion.
The Club surveyed stakeholders, including trainers, owners and riders; racegoers; bookmakers; horseracing authorities (IRL) and media organisations to find out what they wanted for the future of the event.
It has announced plans for an event on March 4-6 2021 which will see a reduction in races from 147 to 125 over those three days with no changes made to day lengths.
Cheltenham’s future has been secured as a four-day race after extensive consultation with stakeholders
The decision was taken after an extensive survey of all those involved with racing.
The Jockey Club has confirmed that Cheltenham’s future as a four-day event has been secured after extensive consultation with stakeholders and the public.
Conclusion
I think it’s great news for racing fans and I hope that this decision will encourage other racecourses to follow suit. We still have a long way to go before every race meeting in Britain is four days, but this shows that we’re making progress with some significant developments on the horizon!
