Towcester in Talks for a Television Repeat

TOWCESTER has actually validated an interest in staging the TV Trophy during this year's Derby after the prestigious marathon competition was a significant omission from the 2026 GBGB open-race calendar.


Talks are presently continuous in between the Northamptonshire venue and the GBGB to host the eight-bend competitors throughout the second and third rounds of the Classic, with the objective of still running the standard Dorando Marathon race on Derby final night.


GBGB's business director Mark Moisley stated: "We are not in a position to make any statement concerning this year's TV Trophy however we are hopeful that the deal can be reached by the end of the week."


Predominantly a nomadic competitors considering that its very first staging in 1958, the TV Trophy was held at Wimbledon for 9 consecutive years in between 1997 and 2005 before once again moving from track to track.


Champion stayer Mongys Wild broke the 942m performance history at Towcester in last year's final and his handler Mark Wallis emphasised the competitors's significance as he said: "It would be very bad for the sport if an event as huge as the TV Trophy stopped working to happen this year.


"It does not matter when it occurs as long as it does. It's a competition steeped in history."


On the safeguarding champion, who was last sighted winning the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket at Monmore last month, Wallis added: "He's actually well and banging down the kennel door at home desperate for a run.


"I'll aim to offer him a trial somewhere shortly."


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