The coat, I was at Folkestone that day, the horse was Experimenting ridden by Declan Murphy, the cheers for Barney were just amazing, what a great day, it seemed everyone there had backed it

In Reading. 15 miles to Ascot, 17 to Newbury and 20 to Windsor.

Slippy Blue     20 Feb 12 15:17 
Bath is without doubt the worst racecourse I've ever been to, that is one scruffy gaff track. Bad horses, bad facilities, I'll never go back there.
squares     20 Feb 12 15:21 
Must admit I've been to many courses far worse than Bath, although agree the quality of racing there is diabolical.

LOL - When I owned a horse, she turned out to be a course specialist at Bath - 2 wins from 2 starts. The only other place at which she managed to win was a couple of sellers at Wolverhampton.

When anyone asks what was the best part of being an owner, I always say the glamour.

(Nearest racecourse now is Taunton, about 5 miles)

I sleep rough at Cheltenham Racecourse for one week a year