My Race Days

Eliza has ...

Jun
19
2011

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Simon was on the 'Weakest Link' aired on day one of Royal Ascot! We chat beneath the Royal Box

Simon Nott; music journalist and betting price compilation communications man , had recently been a contestant on Anne Robinson's quiz show the Weakest Link! It was being aired on day one of Royal Ascot and there we were in the...

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Eliza placing a bet at Royal Ascot

The bookmaker's ring is a place of egality. The race before had a £150k bet placed on Frankel. Here however, Eliza demosntrates there is no need to feel you can't place a small bet. Here she has £3 win on...

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£150K Bet placed on Frankel! In the Ring at Royal Ascot 2011 !!

They had a nervous time for a few seconds as it looked like he was going to be caught.Jockey Tom Queally said he was idling in front though critics say he didn't have much left in the tank and it...

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HM the Queen and The Royal Family arrive Day One Royal Ascot 2011

...to rapturous applause. This was the first time I had seen Her Majesty the Queen in real life so it was special for me! Day One Royal Ascot 2011.Also in the Royal Party are HRH The Duke of Edinburgh &...

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Picnic Party at Royal Ascot

Eliza and Lee Ann and her family and friends relax and enjoy the remainder of the picnic after racing at Royal Ascot. The picnic in the car park is something that is part of the tradition of the day. Some...

Jun
11
2011

a new fan

Jono Molloy became a fan of Eliza

Jun
09
2011

a new fan

Keith Holland became a fan of Eliza

Jun
07
2011

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The Fashion Stakes: a notepad for the Summer Racegoing Lady

With Royal Ascot, Glorious Goodwood, the York Ebor and whole hosts of prizes for the best dressed lady racegoer through the Flat season at most racecourses, I am getting asked repeatedly to do a blog with some of my...

a new fan

Steve Mullington became a fan of Eliza

Jun
04
2011

a new fan

Mark Sweet became a fan of Eliza

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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!