Our exclusive Owner Event for 2024 was an overseas trip to the beautiful Merano in Italy which was expertly organised by Venatour.
On Friday 27th September we took a group of 20 HOTSR Owners to Italy for a weekend full of memories! On arrival Owners had the afternoon at their leisure before we headed to a well recommended restaurant in the centre of town for a delicious 3-course meal.
Saturday was when the business of the weekend really began with a walk of the stunning racecourse in Merano! We got the opportunity to have a tour of the cross country track with an experienced guide and to see some of the fences up close was incredible – you really do need to jump at this track! Owners also got the chance to meet & speak with jockey Freddie Tett about his chances for the day before the afternoon was to enjoy at their leisure. Some Owners stayed a the races whilst syndicate managers Eloise & Sam joined some other Owners in taking the Merano 2000 cable car up to the heights of the mountains where the views were just spectacular (of course we found some wild horses/a foal to pat too!) We also experienced the Thermal Spa which was such good value for money and one of the most relaxing experiences after a busy day!
Sunday was the main event – the big day in Italy’s racing calendar! Many HOTSR Owners & guests enjoyed hospitality before cheering home several winners on the flat and over hurdles. It was very busy and the wine tasting festival went down well with plenty. The food as expected in Italy was divine and it was great to experienced racing in a different country not only to see how they do things but to have one of the most beautiful backdrops whilst enjoying the racing.
Monday was an early start as we left our hotel and headed to Verona to spend the day exploring. Many Owners enjoyed a hike up to a well known viewpoint that overlooks the beautiful town before doing a little bit of shopping and visiting the famous balcony from Romeo and Juliet.
It was an action packed weekend but one of the most enjoyable overseas trips we’ve done and a huge part of that was down to Mark & Simon at Venatour who did a phenomenal job.
We would definitely recommended Venatour to racing enthusiasts and cannot wait for future trips with them already – watch this space!
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