Towcester In Talks For A Television Repeat

TOWCESTER has actually verified an interest in staging the during this year's Derby after the prominent marathon competitors was a noteworthy omission from the 2026 GBGB open-race calendar.


Talks are presently ongoing in between the Northamptonshire location and the GBGB to host the eight-bend competition throughout the 2nd and third rounds of the Classic, with the goal of still running the traditional Dorando Marathon race on Derby final night.


GBGB's industrial director Mark Moisley said: "We are not in a position to make any statement regarding this year's TV Trophy but we are enthusiastic that the deal can be reached by the end of the week."


Predominantly a nomadic competition since its first staging in 1958, the TV Trophy was held at Wimbledon for nine consecutive years between 1997 and 2005 before again moving from track to track.


Champion stayer Mongys Wild broke the 942m performance history at Towcester in in 2015's final and his handler Mark Wallis emphasised the competitors's value as he said: "It would be very poor for the sport if an event as big as the TV Trophy failed to occur this year.


"It doesn't matter when it happens as long as it does. It's a competition steeped in history."


On the protecting champ, who was last sighted winning the Ladbrokes Golden Jacket at Monmore last month, Wallis included: "He's truly well and banging down the kennel door in the house desperate for a run.


"I'll want to provide him a trial someplace shortly."


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