The sun shone on Gods own county for the full nine days of the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival. Yorkshire people once again did racing proud and packed the stands throughout the week. The overall attendance figures in excess of 100,000.
The leading trainer of the festival led from the very beginning, what a fabulous nine days Mark Johnston has had. The jockey title was a serious battle between two Yorkshire based riders. PJ McDonald and Franny Norton have swapped places at the top of the leader board throughout the festival. There has been some good humoured banter in the weighing room between the two, but it was PJ McDonald who came out on top with an exceptional day at Pontefract helping him clinch the title.
Another winner worth a mention is David Yates. He completed his cycling challenge of some 430 miles, cycling from course to course throughout the festival. This was in memory of Ray Gilpin, a friend to all in Yorkshire racing, who sadly passed away last year.
Once again the Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival has exceeded all expectations, it continues to grow in attendance and excitement every year