Prolific coach Gordon Elliott is hoping to copy his success eventually yr’s Cheltenham Festival, the place he loved three winners.
Elliott has been a perennial runner-up to legendary Willie Mullins, who’s closing in on 100 Cheltenham winners, within the Irish championship. But the County Meath handler, 46, remains to be one of many racing’s most prolific trainers and might boast a number of winners on the Grand National, Gold Cup and Royal Ascot.
At the 2020 Cheltenham Festival, he had an unimaginable seven winners. His success fee has seen him construct up immense wealth in his practically twenty years as a coach.
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In Irish races alone, he’s estimated to have gained €41million (round £35million) since 2007. His greatest payday so far noticed him scoop £500,000 for successful the 2019 Grand National with Tiger Roll.
Elliott shouldn’t be afraid to splash the money both and in 2022, he coughed up nearly £1million on seven horses. Ahead of this yr’s Festival, Elliott opened up on going up towards Mullins, whom he regards as the best coach of all time.
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“A couple of years ago we were the first to train 200 winners in a season and I think a week later he [Mullins] trained 200 and ended up beating us by eight or 10 that season,” he stated.
“We’re in a great position and we keep training winners. We’re just probably unfortunate that we were born in the same era as probably the greatest trainer of all time. We’ll keep trying.”
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At this yr’s Cheltenham Festival, bookmakers Betfair are donating £10,000 to the Injured Jockey Fund for each winner that’s ridden by Rachael Blackmore. Throughout the season, £5,000 was being added for each one among Blackmore’s winners. But that has now been doubled for the best present on turf.
Proceeds from the initiative are being shared between two charities, the Injured Jockeys Fund and Irish Injured Jockeys, which can assist make a major distinction to the lives of jockeys within the UK and Ireland.
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Blackmore stated: “During the preview, I called on Betfair to raise their game for Cheltenham and double the amount donated to the Serial Winner Fund if I’m lucky enough to get into the winner’s enclosure.
“I may have caught them slightly off guard, but I knew they would get on board, and we got the thumbs up. I’m fully focused on next week and looking forward to getting over there now.”