2008 Open Day - Sunday, September 21st

This year's Hambleton Racing Open Day took place on Sunday, 21st September and proved a great occasion.

Jack Berry MBE and co-host Bill Warby were entertaining, and £2,000 was raised for the Injured Jockeys Fund on argubaly the sunniest Sunday of the year to date.

Over 200 guests enjoyed traditional Yorkshire morning drinks and freshly cooked sausages to compliment a morning measure or two of their chosen tipple before watching some of the stable stars, led by Group 1 winner Desert Lord, on the gallops.

From there guests enjoyed tea and coffee in the marquee before going behind the scenes at Kevin's stables.

The horses, including our two available yearlings, looked in fine shape in the horse parade before guests retired to the marquee for a complimentary hog roast and drinks from the marquee bar.

Hosts Jack Berry MBE and Bill Warby kept guests entertained throughout the day and, with their considerable help we were delighted to raise £1,830 for the Injured Jockeys Fund via our charity auction and raffle.

Hambleton Racing made that total up to £2,000 - an amount we are proud to have raised for such a worthwhile charity.

We would like to thanks all our owners and guests for their generosity on the day and also for making the day such a great occasion.

Full reaction and pictures from the day can be found in the Hambleton Diary.