Strong Racing Connection at 2019 Land Rover Burghley

With six ex-racehorses entered in this year's Land Rover Burghley, a Shetland Pony Grand National, the Racehorse To Riding Class and a fascinating preview by Jump Jockey Bryony Frost, there's a strong Racing theme at this year's event.

The testing nature of Land Rover Burghley’s Cross Country track means it’s no wonder that the competitor line-up contains equine athletes who were originally bred to race. This year is no exception with six horses entered who have been re-trained for Eventing after starting their careers on the racecourse.

British Eventing Team regular Gemma Tattersall and her crowd-pleaser Arctic Soul are back at Land Rover Burghley this year. Bred for the track, he started four times without success before being sold at the Tattersalls Ireland August National Hunt Sale in 2007 before going on to Eventing with Nicky Roncoroni. He has been ridden by Gemma since 2011. Known as ‘Spike’ the Thoroughbred gelding now has excellent form at this level of the sport with five Badminton and two Burghley completions (including top three placings at both) on his record.

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