Videos tagged with "thornton"

Behind the Silks Episode 13 [07:45]
"Pills, Paddock & Peyote" In this weeks episode, Tim introduces us to another aspect of the racing game - The Jockey Agent. Find out more about what goes into getting the races set up, and why a Jockey needs an agent. Also, Seattle Train acts up in the paddock and Tim's favorite horse, Peyote Patty, runs in the Illinois Owner's Stake - a race she won in 2009.
Tags: Behind the Silks, Arlington Park, Tim Thornton, Race, Horse Racing, Thoroughbred, Peyote Patty, Agent, Racing Office, Post Position, Post Position Draw, Trainer, Paddock, Seattle Train, Valet, Equisight, Helmet Cam, Helmet Camera, Inside Look, Jockey

Tickity Bleue and Glorious Twelfth in the winner's enclosure Cheltenham [01:39]
One of Eliza's friends Peter Gordon is co owner in a small syndicate of 'Tickity Bleue' an exciting prospect for next season trained by Alan King . She was beaten on this ocassion by Glorious Twelfth from the Nicky Henderson yard; but had beaten it on her sole run previously at Newbury. The big tests is always Cheltenham to see if a horse copes with the hill; and also they were unsure about the soft going but she handled it well. The race was a 'bumper' - an introduction to racecourse action for future jumpers but on the flat; also known as a 'National Hunt flat race'. Tickity Bleue was giving weight to Glorious Twelfth (and the rest of the runners) because of the fact she'd won before; but the latter is a 5 year old. The last race of the day on a filthy afternoon; many racegoers had departed and as a result have probably missed two of the new stars of next season...
Tags: Cheltenham, races, bumper, national, hunt, flat, race, future, winners, exciting, prospects, jumping, Tickity, Bleue, Glorious, Twelfth, soft, ground, wet, Eliza, lovetheraces, owners, trainers, jockeys, Barry, Geraghty, Robert, chocolate, Thornton, winne

Slight Cheltenham disappointment for Choc [11:29]
After the Cheltenham Festival threatening so much for Robert Thornton it ended in slight disappointment. Get Choc's report here on his Cheltenham rides.
Tags: Robert Thornton Horse Racing, Alan King, Alan King Horse Racing, Bunbury Castle, Franchoek, Katchit, Nenuphar Collonges, Voy Por Ustedes, Blazing Bailey, Walkon, Medermit, Cheltenham, Cheltenham 2012, Triumph Hurdle 2012, Ryanair Chase 2012

See More Business- The 1997 King George VI Chase (Kempton) [04:07]
See More Business was a top-class National Hunt chaser in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won the 1999 Cheltenham Gold Cup as well as the 1997 and 1999 King George VI Chase. Here is his win at the 1997 King George VI Chase where jockey Andrew Thornton rode the seven year old horse to victory. See More Business was trained by Paul Nicholls.
Tags: See, More, Business, 1997, King, George, VI, Chase, Kempton, Horse, Racing, Paul, Nicholls, Andrew, Thornton, National, Hunt, chaser, Cheltenham, steeplechase, jump, hurdle, betting, bet, tips, gamble, gallop

My Idols Horse Racing Flat&Hurdle [00:27]
These are some of my idols. Frankie Dettori, Choc Thornton, Ruby Walsh, Tony 'AP' McCoy. I love them all. They are my life. x
Tags: racing, race, horse, track, frankie, dettori, ruby, walsh, choc, thornton, horseracing, tony, 'ap', mccoy, mcoy, life, idol, idols, flat, hurdle, fences, jumping