The Paddock and The Pavilion

09/12/2024

What is Racing to School ? What does it do? What are the benefits?
You can find out all of this in our latest episode - Taking learning out of the classroom with their Chief Executive John Blake.
Plus I was joined by deputy head teacher Danielle Lawler and ITV Racing & Sky Sports Racing's Leonna Mayor.
Find out more about this amazing education charity below.
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Fakenham Racecourse

04/12/2024

Esha Oza, the captain of the UAE is our latest guest in ep 302.
Esha chats about her thriving cricket career, the growth of cricket in the UAE, her love of FairBreak Global and her country's quest to qualify for the final stages of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup in England.
All inside 30 minutes.
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Her World Cricket Tour

29/11/2024

Thank you Zaffre Books It was a pleasure again to speak to
Felix Francis Author the master of suspense and intrigue about Syndicate an ideal stocky filler for Christmas.
His main star Chester Newton was based on Harry Herbert of
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing
Discover Newmarket National Horse Racing Museum
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We loved listening to Felix Francis Author take on the The Paddock and The Pavilion podcast - have you listened to the episode yet? 🐎 https://loom.ly/tK7zOQk

25/11/2024

Finchy will be back on the show in early 2025 to talk about his trip to New Zealand with England's Barmy Army
Simon was such fun to interview when he first joined the show in ep 244 - All you need is Cricket and a Trumpet
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24/11/2024

Roland Butcher returns in our latest episode to review England's recent Test series against Pakistan.
Insightful as ever, the former England International reflects on the quality of the Pakistan spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, the form of Ollie Pope alongside England's deficiences playing the turning ball. Plus listeners questions in
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Barbados Royals

04/11/2024

Many of you will have enjoyed the recent women's ICC T20 World Cup where a revitalised New Zealand side won the tournament.
In our latest episode Rosa Simkin of Rosa Talks Ball is back to review all the action. Plus Esha Oza, the UAE skipper joins us for a cameo appearance.
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After this our 300th episode, the show will be taking a short break before Roland Butcher is back to reflect on

30/10/2024

Tim Cox a former Trustee of the National Horse Racing Museum and the owner of the Cox Library is also a guest in my latest episode - Best game plus needed to win the Classic.
Tim talked about the connections between Derby winners and American racing as well as adding his thoughts on City Of Troy's bid for glory in this Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Championships
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Discover Newmarket Del Mar Racing

This week we see the Breeders Cup take place on Saturday 2nd November at Del Mar, in southern California.

This year will be no exception to the excitement we may see in California, as City of Troy heads across the pond to take on this spectacular race. Will he become the 2nd European horse to win the Breeders' Cup World Championship Classic on dirt?

Read our latest blog with Tim Cox and The Paddock and The Pavilion here - https://www.nhrm.co.uk/derby-winners-running-in-the-us/

29/10/2024

Can City of Troy become the 2nd European horse to win the
Breeders' Cup World Championships classic on dirt
Award winning racing journalist and author Jay Hovdey heads a cast of experts including ITV Racing Leonna Mayor, Sky Sports Callum Helliwell Newmarket trainer John Berry, Racing Post Bloodstock KittyTrice & Tim Cox of the National Horse Racing Museum to discuss his chances in ep 299.
Photo credit Debbie Burt
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22/10/2024

It's not long now until this year's Lexus Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5 November so who better to talk to than Joe McGrath, who is affectionately known as the keeper of the cup.
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In ep 298 Joe, the Lexus Melbourne Cup tour manager reveals the story of the cup's travels around the globe promoting the iconic race. Melbourne Racing Club Flemington Racecourse and Victoria Racing Club Racing Victoria Discover Newmarket National Horse Racing Museum

19/10/2024

It's Ascot Racecourse today. Who will come out on top Calandagan, Economics, Los Angeles or one of the other nine runners.
In our latest National Horse Racing Museum blog I looked back at the 1970 Champions Stakes and the sad demise of Nijinsky Newmarket Racecourses - The Home of Horseracing Sport Social Southcombe FH John Keating
For more of my blogs go to www.stephenwallismedia.com

As today we see the final of the QIPCO British Champions Series take centre stage at Ascot, we're taking a step back in history as we look at the sad demise of the great Nijinsky in the 1970 Champion Stakes, which then took place at the Home of Horseracing, Newmarket.

Stephen Wallis of The Paddock and The Pavilion traces the story of this 1970 runner in his latest blog, here - https://www.nhrm.co.uk/nijinskys-sad-champion-farewell/

18/10/2024

For all the latest news at Fakenham Racecourse ahead of the new season tune in to our latest show with their CEO and Clerk of the Course David Hunter.
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The action starts today (Friday) at 2pm.
Discover Newmarket National Horse Racing Museum VisitNorfolk

A beautiful sunset the night before our opening race day of the season.

Buy your tickets for the Tapping House Hospice Raceday online until 8am, and save £2.50 per person.

£20 Grandstand & Paddock / £25 Day Member on the gate. Cash and card accepted across the site.

See you tomorrow 🏇🏇🏇

17/10/2024

Peter Hutchinson did something his father, Ron never did. He won the Caulfield Cup in 1993.
With guest appearances from Edward Sadler Racing.com & Ron himself you are in for a treat.
Episode 297 - Caulfield Cup win saved his job
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Caulfield Cup 2020 Melbourne Racing Club Flemington Racecourse and Victoria Racing Club

16/10/2024

Harry Herbert of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing or should I say Chester Newton of Victrix Racing a fictional character in Felix Francis's latest horse racing thriller Syndicate.
Find out more in ep 295 with Felix Francis Author
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Discover Newmarket National Horse Racing Museum Highclere Castle Zaffre Books Tattersalls

13/10/2024

For our latest show we have returned to Fakenham Racecourse as I spoke to their CEO & Clerk of the Course David Hunter. David looks back at last year's challenging season and ahead to 2024/25 which begins for the popular North Norfolk course on Friday 18 October.
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12/10/2024

Take a read of my latest blog about Tromos, 1978 winner of the Darley Dewhurst Stakes National Horse Racing Museum Newmarket Racecourses - The Home of Horseracing

Did you know that the 1978 Dewhurst Stakes winner was trained at Palace House Stables?

Stephen Wallis from The Paddock and The Pavilion looks back at the short career of Tromos, a c**t Bruce Hobbs believed would provide him with elusive first British classic success.

Read the full story here - https://www.nhrm.co.uk/dewhurst-delight-2/

The Darley Dewhurst Stakes takes place today at 3pm at Newmarket Racecourses - The Home of Horseracing.

10/10/2024

Joining us for our next episode David Hunter Fakenham Racecourse talks about the new season ahead at the popular North Norfolk course. VisitNorfolk Visit North Norfolk Fakenham Community Notice Board

09/10/2024

International best selling author Felix Francis Author is back to chat about his new horse racing thriller Syndicate in ep 295 - In his element with Syndicate.
The Francis flair is there for all to see.
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Discover Newmarket National Horse Racing Museum Highclere Thoroughbred Racing

06/10/2024

England begin their three match Test series against Pakistan tomorrow in Multan. In our latest episode Leena Moin Aziz Asia's first female cricket commentator joins us to discuss the current state of Pakistan cricket and their chances of surprsing the visitors, who in 2022 won the series 3-0.
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Her World Cricket Tour Roland Butcher