Tizzard primed with powerful team fronted by top chasers on the golden path
The transition from Dorset dairy farmer to one of jump racing's most powerful trainers has been rapid, and heading into this season Colin Tizzard is armed with a formidable team, one he believes is the strongest he has ever had.
This season's Cheltenham Festival will mark ten years since Tizzard's first winner at the prestigious meeting when Cue Card took the Champion Bumper – his introduction as the flagship horse for a yard that has thrived since that 40-1 success.
Much has changed since that day in 2010. The jockey that afternoon, Joe Tizzard, has since retired and now plays an integral role in the training along with sister Kim, the cows and dairy business have disappeared, and Tizzard has a 120-strong string bursting with talent and potential.
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