The Hon. Harry Herbert, Chairman of HTR, commented: “I am very excited to present our new syndicates named after brilliant adventurers and explorers, and would like to thank all of these remarkable men and women who have so kindly allowed us use their names.  Their achievements are truly amazing.  It is an honour to have them associated with Highclere.

Chairman of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, Harry Herbert is looking forward to welcoming the iconic Cup; “We’re delighted to be selected to co-host the Lexus Melbourne Cup with our trainer Andrew during the trophy’s first ever visit to the UK. 

The Queen was so concerned about Diana in her low points that she took a friend aside quietly at Balmoral to check on her welfare, a new documentary has revealed. Harry Herbert, whose father was the 7th Earl of Carnarvon and racing manager to the Queen, said: “I had a talk to the Queen about it at Balmoral...After a lunch at Balmoral and going [on a walk] up high and looking down onto this beautiful setting of heather and Castle, and an incredibly important chat. A very personal chat..."

The Group 1 £1-million Sussex Stakes, run over a mile at Goodwood on August 2, is the target for both the leading Cartier Older Horse, Godolphin’s Ribchester (86), and Churchill (80).  Harry Herbert, Cartier’s Racing Consultant, commented: “Winter and Enable are two seriously talented three-year-old fillies and it will be fascinating to see how they get on in the second half of the 2017 Flat season.