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Voice of the Races Eliza interviews flat jockey and model Leonna Mayor at Cheltenham

Leonna and Eliza have just finished a fashion shoot at Cheltenham's October meeting. Eliza interviews Leonna about her racing career to date. She has a 40% strike rate at getting horses placed over 130 rides this season: quite a feat...

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Fashion Pad : Racing, Rock n Roll and Retro; Barbours , Belstaffs and Burberrys , Biker Chic and Black Leather; and an addiction to Muck and Speed!

I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle....to go Horse Racing this autumn/winter Leather won They said it wouldn't work so rising star of flat racing, jockey Leonna Mayor who is also a model,  and I , did a...

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Exclusive. An incredible, moving story from Mirek Petran Czech MP and chair of Pardubice Racecourse

Mirek Petran former chairman of Pardubice racecourse on a visit to Cheltenham explains the moving story of Hejmovský; the 61 year old winner of the velka Pardubicka in 1951. Mirek suspects the former Colonel of the white army and Czech...

 
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The Arabian scene in the Thirteenth Warrior

Vikings and Arabs? Yes this meeting of cultures did happen and the historical character played by Banderas was real....

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Eliza interviews top Arabian trainer Julian Smart at Newbury Dubai International Day 2012

Voice of the Races Eliza Cook interviews Arabian trainer Julian Smart who is based in Qatar and has trained three big winners on the Dubai International Arabian raceday at Newbury 2012...

 
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Eliza has a henna tattoo at Newbury Dubai International Arabian Race Day

As well as being intricately beautiful, henna tattoos have the added advantage of warding off the Djinn !! Eliza has one done at the Dubai International Arabian Race day at Newbury...

 
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Colourful Camels: Dubai International Arabian Raceday Newbury Racecourse 2012

Eliza from LovetheRaces  takes a look over the camels decorated by different schools in competition for valuable cash prizes to help with school funds. This annual event has been held since 2003 and is very popular.His Excellency Mirza Al...

 
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Eliza and Best Dressed Ladies at Newbury Races with Rod Simpson

Eliza from LovetheRaces chats to other fashion competition entries and milliner Sally Harper-Kenn and winner Deborah Grogan (who won a beautiful pear necklace)   at the Dubai International Arabian Race day. Meanwhile Eliza's partner is ambushed by former Arabian and thoroughbred...

 
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Dubai International Arabian Raceday 2012 with Eliza of www.lovetheraces.com

Eliza flew back from her scientific fieldwork in Iceland a day early so as not to miss one of her favourite race days of the year The Dubai International Arabian Raceday at Newbury. As well as amazing Arabian horse races...

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But she don' notice me..when I pass...

...she goes with all the guys from a outta my class.... If those words mean nothing to you you won't follow Eliza's drift. They are of course from 'Something Else' the Eddie Cochrane/Sid Vicious classic. Eliza writes a blog for...

About Eliza Cook

Hi! I'm Eliza. I am a Geographer by profession, and am currently studying for a PhD in Geography at Swansea University. I will be investigating ice core records from Greenland pretty soon. But you don't want to hear about those. 

On top of this, during a year out, I fell into working as an in-house model for Agent Provocateur. Strange but true! This experience heightened my appreciation of fashion - especially the eclectic and eccentric fashions of the races.

I've been a racing fan for two years. I love all racing, but a day at the jumps is where I really feel the most excitement. Having grown up in Gloucestershire, with two great racecourses on the doorstep - Cheltenham and Chepstow - it is a wonder that I didn't find racing sooner.

I've been privileged to be a part of some of the 'behind the scenes' elements of racing, from photographing frosty morning breeze-ups to attending the post Cheltenham Festival jockeys' celebration in the Weighing Room!

I am thrilled to be a 'Voice of the Races'. To me, the most striking feature of racing is the accessibility of participants - and the fact that everybody attending has a part to play. A day at the races has it all; wonderful horses, spectacle and fashion, in an adrenaline soaked atmosphere where people from all walks of life come together in mutual appreciation of the sport.

I can't wait to tell you all about my experiences at the races, the people I meet and the adventures I have, as well as the fashions I encounter and the stories I uncover.

I hope you enjoy it! 


 

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