Supporters Club visit to Karl Burke and Jedd O’Keeffe
Some members of the IJF Supporters Club recently visited Karl Burkes’ Spigot Lodge Stables and Jedd O’Keeffes’ High Beck Lodge Stables. They were accompanied by Jo Russell, IJF Jack Berry House Manager, and IJF Vice President, Jack Berry MBE. “We started at Spigot Lodge Stables where James Crowley, Karl Burkes’ Assistant, gave us and excellent […]
Supporters Club Yard Visits
Already in 2022, we have been lucky enough to take our Supporters Club Members on three fantastic trips! To kick start the year we took a trip to Gary Moore’s yard. Gary started as a National Hunt jockey with over 200 career wins. He retired from the saddle in the early 1990’s and went on […]
William Haggas stable tour
On the 18th April 2019 our Supporter Club members had an incredible insight into life in a Newmarket stable. William Haggas trainer of Sea Of Class gave a group of Supporter Club members a tour of Somerville Lodge. Our members got to see Sea Of Class and the Craven winner Skardu up close and see […]
2019 Supporter Club Visits
The 2019 Supporter Club Trips have been announced: February: 9th Feb: Visit Jamie Snowdens stables, Lambourn, followed by a buffet lunch at IJF Oaksey House. 23rd Feb: Kim Bailey Stable Tour, Andoversford, followed by a hot lunch at the neaby Kilkeney Inn. Fully Booked March: 30th Mar: Dan Skelton stable tour, alcester, Warwickshire – Stratford Races on […]
Supporters Club visits Frankel
On Friday 27th July, 30 members of the IJF Supporters Club had the opportunity to visit Banstead Manor Stud to meet the illustrious Frankel in the flesh. The day began with lunch at Palace House‘s restaurant ‘The Tack Room’ before everyone made their way to Juddmonte Farms Headquarters, Banstead Manor to see Frankel, Bated Breath, […]
2018 Supporter Club Visits
Supporters Club – events June to December 2018. Tuesday 26 June Visit Richard Fahey Stables at Musley Bank and Jack Berry House, Malton, Yorks £45 Friday 27 July Visit Banstead Manor, Newmarket, with a chance to meet Frankel £55 Tuesday 11 Sept Visit Salisbury Races plus an audience with BAFTA […]
Willie Mullins’ yard visit
On the 21st March 50 members of the Supporters Club made the trip over to Ireland to visit Willie Mullins’ training establishment. The visit to Ireland was the first time the Supporters Club had gone abroad and following the strong support the supporters club will look to going abroad again! Videos from the trip can […]
Supporter Club goes Scottish
The latest supporter club trip took a group of 50 members on a day trip they won ™t forget, where they met the Grand National winning hero œOne For Arthur in the flesh, plus a day at Perth Racecourse. The day began at Lucinda Russell ™s Arlary House Stables, where tea and coffee was […]
Supporters Club visit to Kingwood Stud & HEROS, North Farm
Tuesday 14th November, saw 50 members from the IJF Supporters Club visit the Kingwood Stud and see a demonstration of the “kurt System” watching racehorses exercising on it. Members were provided with an overview, insight and information into the operation, followed by a Q&A session with stud staff. The afternoon, after a Ploughman ™s lunch at […]
Supporters Club visits Mick Easterby
The sun shone for the IJF’s Supporters Club recent visit to the Mick Easterby’s House Farm stables in north Yorkshire where members were given a guided tour of the stables, facilities and horses including some recent aquisitions as well as proven stable favourites. Mick talked through a number of horses that were put through their paces […]