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.”
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