Talking Horses: maverick Towcester is prepared for administration
(The Guardian Sports News)

News is no surprise for troubled track with an independent streak which sold off many of its best fixtures in 2014It has been announced this morning that Towcester racecourse, one of the least glamorous but most testing of jumps tracks, is being prepared for administration. This can be a surprise to no one, since it has long been reported that the business was losing millions a year and appeared to be propped up only by the wealth of Lord Hesketh and family. Continue reading...