TUESDAY 27 SATURDAY 10
England v Italy, Wembley New Zealand v England, 5th ODI,
Christchurch
New Zealand v England, 1st test,
Auckland Unibet Champion Hurdle. In 2017, Nicky
Henderson’s Buveur D’Air took the
honours and began Noel Fehily’s most
successful festival to date. Champion Day
also features the ever-competitive OLBG
Mares’ Hurdle Race and The Sky Bet
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.
FRIDAY 30 - APRIL 3 Ladies Day
THURSDAY 22- MONDAY 26
FRIDAY 2 – SUNDAY 4
World Indoor Championships,
Birmingham
SATURDAY 10
WBO world featherweight, Scott Quigg v
Oscar Veldez, Los Angeles
New Zealand v England, 2nd test,
Christchurch
Special Tiara won the 2017 renewal of
the Betway Queen Mother Champion
Chase in the most emphatic fashion.
Ridden by Noel Fehily, who had won the
feature two-mile championship over
hurdles the previous day.
St Patrick’s Day
SUNDAY 25
Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne St Patrick’s Day on day three is a
typically Irish affair with plenty of
Guinness available in the Guinness
Village plus racegoers are treated to
music around the course throughout the
day.
TUESDAY 13 – FRIDAY 16 As well as the atmosphere, the racing is
top notch with The JLT Novices’ Chase
kicking the day off, as well as The Sun
SATURDAY 31
Heavyweight unification, Anthony
Joshua v Joseph Parker, Cardiff
Cheltenham Festival
WEDNESDAY 7 Champion Day
New Zealand v England, 4th ODI,
Dunedin Day one of the festival features the most
important hurdle race of the season, the
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