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Hi Everyone
See our story: EU bureaucrats want to rename 2000 guineas horse race the 2331 Euros – sign the petition here! – http://betting.stanjames.com/Guineas-Petition
Jay
Ha ha, even a numpty like me isn’t gonna fall for that one.
I wouldn’t put it past them mind you, give it time!
Too little meat on this one to convince as an April Fool, I fancy. The last decent wheeze I remember was the one Ed Gretton knocked up in 2006, concerning the introduction of a straight course at Chester whose first few furlongs would take the form of an underground chute. Arf.
gc
Adoptive father of two. The patron saint of lower-grade fare. A gently critical friend of point-to-pointing. Kindness is a political act.
LOL
Although, the EU bureaucrats have got involved in other pointless topics, that don’t need to be tampered with, that I wouldn’t put it past ’em
Another poor effort . . .
Aintree the hub of Roman chariot racing
By Bouverie on Apr 1, 10 12:00 AM in Grand National meetingScientists at Liverpool University’s world-renowned School of Archaeology will this morning unveil amazing evidence that the city’s Aintree Racecourse was once the site of Roman chariot races.
An excavation team from the University was recently granted permission to excavate a section of the famous course that plays host to the Daily Mirror-sponsored 163rd John Smith’s Grand National next week.
And University spokesman Professor Pila Forol says the findings from the dig provide incontrovertible evidence that the racecourse was Roman Britain’s leading centre of chariot racing.
She said: "The results of our dig have been quite astonishing. The artefacts we have unearthed include a well-preserved wooden wheel and axle along with a slate bearing the name of Rolf Palio and a series of Roman numerals which represent race betting odds.
"We also found pieces of stone drinking vessels which date back to 83AD and the Roman military camp of Calcaria in North Yorkshire and there is historical evidence to suggest that soldiers were given leave to travel to Liverpool to compete or watch the chariot races."
Racecourses bosses have greeted news of Aintree’s 2000-year old link with racing as a "massive new promotional opportunity" and jubilant Marketing Manager Emma Owen says: "We are today announcing details of an exciting exhibition of ‘Roman Racing’ at Aintree.
"Visitors will be able to view the relics and watch the re-enactment of a Roman chariot race over fences with a group of jump and flat jockeys that we hope will include Frankie Dettori."
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