MPR Travel - to the Group 1 Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly Racecourse & the famous Velka Pardubicka at Pardubice
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Venatour Racing Social, our official Travel Partners
Venatour are an Award Winning Sports Tours Operator, offering a large range of bespoke horse racing packages in the UK and across the World, along with guiding our owners when having runners in France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Hong Kong and the USA.
We will be using Venatour exclusively and feel that their professionalism and personal approach will benefit ourselves over the coming years. As you are all aware, we are having more and more runners overseas and having a dedicated horse racing travel company to help get our owners to the racecourses abroad will hopefully be beneficial.
We are also excited to introduce two new exclusive Middleham Park Racing Trips in partnership with Venatour, these will offer our owners the opportunity to travel abroad on bespoke group racing trips for MPR owners and their friends. These trips will offer the opportunity for our owners to get to know each other a little better and also enjoy the racing and social side of horse racing abroad.
As well as our exclusive trips, Venatour also offer a discount to all our registered owners on their fantastic racing packages in both the UK and further afield. Here are the links to our two trips:
After successful trips to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders Cup last year, our partners Venatour Racing Social have created two more bespoke packages for Middleham Park Racing, giving you an opportunity to attend two of Europe’s premier racing events, the Group 1 Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) at the beautiful Chantilly Raceourse, and the Velka Pardubicka, the oldest cross country race on the continent run in Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Scroll down for more details on each of our bespoke travel packages.
JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND AT ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RACEOURSE IN THE WORLD…
Venatour Racing Social have created a bespoke package for Middleham Park Racing, giving you an opportunity to not only attend Group 1 Racing at Chantilly but also experience a unique behind the scenes insight into French racing with our gallops and stable tour. On the Sunday we head to the Chantilly Hippodrome for a fantastic days racing headlined by the Group 1 Prix Du Jockey Club (French Derby) along with the glamour and splendour of this famous event.
The town of Chantilly is located in the Picardy region and is located 40km north of Paris. This delightful town is renowned for ‘art, history and horses’ along with its Whipped Cream off course!
The castle is the focal point of the town and the two chateaus offer two museums, stables and 115 hectares of gardens. Chantilly is a very popular location for horse racing enthusiasts with a range of training facilities along with the Chantilly Hippodrome and Grand Stables. We are located in the heart of the town with the majority of the bars, restaurants, chateau and so much more all within walking distance.
Click the link below for full details.
https://venatour.co.uk/horse-racing/french-derby-weekend-in-chantilly-with-middleham-park-racing/
OFFICIAL ‘CRYSTAL CUP’ VELKA PARDUBICKA TOUR
We are delighted to be the ‘Official Travel Partner’ for the Crystal Cup Series and the Velka Pardubicka is without doubt, one of the highlights of the season.
The Velka Pardubicka is the oldest cross country race on the continent and is run in Pardubice, Czech Republic. The first race was held in 1874 and is a true test of stamina, jumping and horsemanship with the race run over 6,900 metres (just over 4 miles) and requiring to overcome 31 varied obstacles including the infamous Taxis Ditch.
Renowned for its historical architecture and classical music, its a culture vultures dream. Prague is also home to many, many coffee houses, restaurants and bars offering opportunities to enjoy the friendly hospitality and excellent beer. The Velka Pardubicka meeting is attended by over 30,000 spectators and creates a fantastic atmosphere and definitely one to tick off your bucket list.
Alternative flights, days and hotels can be arranged, please contact us direct.
Click the link below for full details.
https://venatour.co.uk/horse-racing/official-crystal-cup-velka-pardubicka-tour-with-middleham-park-racing-2025/
Last but by no means least, Venatour recently launched their big flagship trip ....
ARGENTINIAN DERBY TOUR INCLUDING SIGHTSEEING IN BUENOS AIRES & IGUAZU FALLS – OPTIONAL PATAGONIA TOUR
in collaboration with Weatherbys, a fantastic trip to Argentina in Oct/Nov 2025 for the Argentinian Derby and so much more!
This action-packed itinerary includes a range of excursions in and around Buenos Aires before we head off to the stunning Iguazu Falls to view both the Argentinian and Brazilian sides including a Boat Tour. After a final day relaxing in the 5* hotel in Iguazu, it is back to Buenos Aires to ride with the gauchos, stud/stable visit and the build-up to the Gran Premio Nacional race at Palermo Racecourse, where we will be benefitting from hospitality at the track.
Buenos Aires is Argentina’s capital and is renowned for being a pulsating, passionate and cosmopolitan city that is rich in architectural and cultural heritage, modern creative energy, electric nightlife, vibrant arts scene and extensive parks, all capped off by warm and friendly hosts.
As an additional extension, we will be offering the opportunity to stay on for three more nights while heading to Patagonia on the southern end of South America, to explore its rich and diverse landscape.
Click the link below for full details.
https://www.racingaroundtheworld.co.uk/argentinian-derby-tour
