Retrained stars on show again following two-year break

Dubai World Cup winners African Story and Prince Bishop will be among the ten horses taking part in the Retraining of Racehorses parade at Ascot on Saturday as it returns to the track after a two-year absence.

The parades always go down well with racegoers as they get another chance to see former equine stars who are enjoying retirement and new disciplines, or being retrained for a new role, and today's event, sponsored by the Racing Post, promises to be no exception.

RoR chief executive Di Arbuthnot said: "It's wonderful to have such quality and diversity on show for our RoR parade at Ascot and at this time of year the horses look fantastic. It will be a great spectacle.

“We'd like to thank the Racing Post for their sponsorship of the parades in 2016. The £12,000 raised from the sale of their Christmas jumpers has generously been given to the charity and via the parades it will significantly help raise awareness of the work we do, which includes education of owners and care for vulnerable horses, as well as creating opportunities for former racehorses.”

Horses parading (discipline)
African Story (retraining), Desert Sea (dressage), Forgotten Voice (dressage), Papineau (hacking), Pentecost (eventing), Prince Bishop (retraining), Purple Moon (showing), Scoobys Girl (polo), Shout For Joy (polo), Side Glance (showing)