Longest Travelled Horses Today
We highlight which horses have travelled the furthest to race today
Craig Jones
If you're searching for the horses that have travelled the furthest to race today, you've come to the right place.
Each day, we highlight the longest-travelling runners in UK racing, helping you quickly see which horse has covered the greatest distance to get to the track.
Today’s Longest Travelling Horses
Away from Cheltenham, Thursday's longest traveller is Colonial Empire who runs at Hexham.
5:00pm Hexham - Colonial Empire
- Trainer Tim Vaughan sends Colonial Empire on the 349-mile trip to Hexham today from his Welsh base.
When Are the Longest Travellers Updated?
Our Longest Travellers page is updated every morning by 10am, showcasing which horses have made the longest journeys to race that day - so be sure to check back daily for the latest insights.
How Can I Back the Longest Travellers?
Backing a Longest Traveller horse is a straightforward process at any of the top UK betting sites.
Head over to your bookmaker of choice via any of the links on our site, add the Longest Traveller to your betting slip, and place a bet as normal.
Why Take Note of Longest Travellers?
Transporting a horse to a racecourse is costly, so when a trainer sends one on a long journey, it often suggests they feel it has a genuine chance of running a big race.
That logic is why many punters pay close attention to the longest travellers each day – the thinking being that connections are unlikely to make such an investment unless they believe the horse is capable of delivering a strong performance.
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