Michael Shinners on the Sky Bet Sunday Series

Added: Tuesday 17th May 2022

York will stage two Sunday racedays in 2022 for the first time.

In addition to the traditional Family Sunday this weekend a new raceday has been added to the traditional Saturday to make a Knavesmire weekend.

The Sunday card, with a first race of 3.30pm is part of a new initiative by Yorkshire based bookmakers Skybet, called the Skybet Sunday Series, with significant hikes in porice money and bonuses on offer.

6 of the 7 races will be handicaps.

Michael Shinners.head of Sports PR at Skybet's been sharing some of the highlights of what we can expect with Mike Vince. 

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TOM MARQUAND CROWNED LEADING JOCKEY 2021

Added: Monday 11th October 2021

Tom Marquand is the Living North Champion Jockey at York Racecourse in 2021.

The rising star of the weighing room sealed his decisive win when booting Canonized home for his boss William Haggas in the Coral Rockingham Stakes on the final day of the season on the Knavesmire.

His other highlights included success with Roberto Escobarr in the Skybet Grand Cup in June.

Tom spoke with Mike Vince after collecting the award. 

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Daniel Muscutt after winning the feature race of Macmillan Charity Day

Added: Monday 14th June 2021

Trainer James Ferguson and Jockey Daniel Muscutt have enjoyed the best day of their careers at York to date by saddling First Folio to win the Paver Foundation Sprint, the feature race on Macmillan Charity Day at York.

The grey carried the colours of some 4,000 members of Owners Group, and in a finish dominated by horses trained low, he beat outsiders Blackrod and Ey up its Maggie.

A delighted Muscutt gave Mike Vince his reaction. 

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Tom Marquand after the Sky Bet Grand Cup

Added: Monday 14th June 2021

Roberto Escobarr has booked his place in the £500,000 Skybet Ebor at York in August, by winning the final 'win and you're in race', the Grand Cup on the Knavesmire as part of the Charity raceday.

The four year old, trained by William Haggas,who has yet to win the Ebor,was ridden by Tom Maquand to a length and a half victory over Red Verdon.

This was Marquand's reaction.

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