Cheltenham Festival is standing in solidarity with Ukraine with jockeys wearing special armbands donning the country’s national colours in support of its people amid Russia's invasion.
Sky Sports News’ David Craig revealed the news earlier today as the Festival returns for its 2022 edition. There were no spectators last year except stable workers and race personnel, but over 60,000 fans are heading to the famous Cheltenham racecourse - and the atrocities happening in Ukraine will be at the forefront of their minds.
“Whilst all eyes will be on the racing here and people are here to enjoy themselves, racing in no way is distancing itself from the events happening 2,000 miles away in Ukraine,” said Craig as the Festival got underway. “Today, the jockeys here will be wearing an armband in Ukrainian national colours on their sleeves.
