Former Cheltenham chairman Lord Vestey dies aged 79
Karshi won the Stayers’ Hurdle for prominent owner.
Former Cheltenham racecourse chairman Lord Vestey has died at the age of 79. Vestey – whose wife Celia, the sister of Gold Cup-winning trainer Henrietta Knight, died last year, aged 71 – had a long and famous association with the sport. His blue silks were well known, and he enjoyed success as an owner both over jumps and on the Flat. Jamie Osborne, now a successful trainer, was on board when the Knight-trained Karshi delivered what was perhaps Vestey’s favourite day at his favourite track. Owned and bred by Vestey himself, he won the 1997 Stayers’ Hurdle at 20-1. “Both Lord and Lady Vestey were an absolute pleasure to have anything to do with,” said Osborne. “They were wonderful people to ride for and wonderful people to be around. “It’s a very sad day, and my thoughts go out to his family. He was a wonderful man.”Follow us on Twitter racing365dotcom and like our Facebook page.
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