TROTBritain Le TROT Championships Final Qualifying Round – Tir Prince 18th August

Enter by Tir Prince Online System by 5pm on Friday 10th August

If your horse has not run in a qualifying round, this is your last chance. Horses that have not run in a qualifying round will not be eligible for the Finals on 1st September (Silver 4yo, Bronze 4yo and A...

ROOSEVELT TROT 2018

The Roosevelt Trot will be staged at Tir Prince on Saturday 14th July.

The race will be 1 mile in distance and open to French Trotters only. Entry Fee: £150. Entries close Monday 9th July.

All horses to be entered through the BHRC Online Entry System (LINK).

The Roos...

Le Trot 2018

Promoters are reminded that we can offer the possibility of Le Trot events at all meetings in the coming season..

We have three categories this year - 3yo, 4yo and 5yo+ - and will stage races in each category, subject to a minimum entry of 5.

It is ideal if you simply call for entries for ‘Le Trot events in all categories' and we will make...

TROTBritain Announcement

Le Trot 2018 : Message to Promoters

As a result of an increased budget from Le Trot, TROTBritain is pleased to be able to offer Le Trot races in all categories at all meetings that wish to stage them, subject to a minimum of 5 entries in a category, and promoter agreement.

In 2018 there will be three categories: 3yo races, 4yo races and 5y...

TROTBritain Announcement

ANDREW CAIRNS - British representative at Vincennes

The great news from Le Trot is that we will again have a driver in this year’s International Drivers race, open to all those nations involved in the Le Trot initiative. (There are 29 countries involved, so we can’t expect a representative every year.) Following in the footst...

PRAKAS DERBY TROT – York 7th October 2017

Due to the unfortunate cancellation of the Le Trot Derby at Tir Prince in October, the decision has been taken to extend entries for the PRAKAS Derby Trot (3YO's) to be staged at York on Saturday 7th October 2017.

Entries are for 3YO Standardbred Trotters or 3YO Trotter Francais Trotters at £150 per entry

Race is over 1¼ miles (heats if requ...

CHELMSFORD

I regret to announce that Chelmsford City Racecourse have decided, at short notice, to cancel the Le Trot events at their meetings on 30th September and 12th October. We are asking for a formal statement from them concerning this action and the reasons for it.

Although a set back for TROTBritain this will not deter us from our aims of taking ...

LE TROT RACES – Gait Stewarding Update

In accordance with the BHRC’s delegation of control and organisation of Le Trot races, TROTBritainwill implement the following procedures regarding galloping and irregular trotting in these races.

The gait rules are consistent with those in the French Code des Courses and the International Accord on Trotting Races.

CHELMSFORD – Tuesday 15th August

CHELMSFORD ENTRIES FOR AUGUST 15TH WILL CLOSE AT 7PM TUESDAY

Text horse and driver to 07703 963 023 or email trotbritain@gmail.com

TROTBritain/LeTrot races at Chelmsford City Racecourse

TROTBritain will organise 2 LeTrot races on the 10th November 2016 at Chelmsford City Racecourse. They will be added at the end of their galloping programme. TROTBritain's representatives have been in negotiation to bring LeTrot races to the Betfred-owned Essex track for several months and the event has now been given permission by the BHA, ena...

ROOSEVELT & PRAKAS TROT SERIES 2016

As part of the Celebratory Weekend at Corbiewood on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th August the Roosevelt and Prakas Trotting Events will be staged.

The Roosevelt Trot - Nominations (£75) close 30th June

The Prakas Derby - Nominations (£50) close 30th June

The Prakas Championship - Nominations (£50) close 30th June

BHRC and TrotBritain

Back in 2015 TrotBritain contacted the BHRC Council regarding trotting racing followed by formalising matters with a request to the BHRC to ‘move the governance of trotting to TrotBritain’. Whilst discussing and considering this request the Council of the BHRC felt that the best way forward would be for both parties to meet to discuss the set-up...

French trotters purchased in TROTBritain/LeTrot deal

Two weeks ago members of TROTBritain from the UK visited France and selected 13 French horses, six geldings and seven mares to race back in the UK for the forthcoming 2016 season.

This is part of the ongoing partnership of TROTBritain and LeTrot that is dedicated to the development of trotting in the UK.

Harness racing a lifelong passion for Paul Mather

It would most certainly be an understatement that harness racing has been a lifelong passion for over 65 years for one family from Manchester. The Mather family.

Trainer/driver Paul Mather (age 62) and his brothers Peter and George were introduced at a young age to the trotters and pacers by their late father, Frederick Ephraim Mather.

LE TROT EVENTS 2016

Provisional dates for Le Trot Events in 2016 - subject to 6 entries

Number after track indicates maximum number of Le Trot races

MAY

1st Sunday TREGARON (1)

2nd Monday (BH) AMMAN VALLEY

15th Sunday PRESTEIGNE, CORBIEWOOD

21st Saturday Amiens Weekend

22nd Sunday PRESTEIGNE, CORBIEWOOD

29th Sunday APPLEBY (2)

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