About the Henry Cecil Open Weekend
The Henry Cecil Open Weekend takes place on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th September. This amazing event, named after the great and much missed Sir Henry Cecil, is when Newmarket racehorse trainers open their doors to celebrate the life of Sir Henry Cecil and to raise money for local charities. The weekend is a fantastic opportunity to visit the town of Newmarket and go behind the scenes at British Horse Racing’s HQ.
As well as raising money for local charities, including Racing Welfare, Newmarket Pony Academy and the Yellow Brick Road Community Project, the weekend is also part of National Racehorse Week, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the racehorse and showcase the excellent care and attention they receive each day.
The line-up
In the afternoon, from 2 pm onwards ,there will be a whole host of events at The Severals including the hotly anticipated Pony Club Games, sponsored by Qatar Racing, which kicks off proceedings in the main arena. This is an inter-yard competition like no other as trainers, jockeys, stable staff, and kids, all get involved in classic gymkhana team games.
There is the chance to watch flat racing’s biggest names take on our show jumping arena. This hugely exciting competition has previously been won by some of Britain’s best-known flat jockeys, including Champion jockey Oisin Murphy and multiple Group 1 winner Ryan Moore. Who will take home this year’s top prize?
And not forgetting the Fun Dog Show (sponsored by Shadwell), and the Terrier Racing which along with side stalls and food outlets, makes for a family fun afternoon for everyone.
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