Rob Burrow’ s new charity racehorse is ready to make his debut at Doncaster on Saturday after recovering from a minor injury.
The horse, named Beep Beep Burrow after the ex-rugby league star, had to miss a previous race at the track two weeks ago but is fully recovered and fit to race in a bumper race to raise money for the Rob Burrow 7 Discretionary Trust.
Burrow’s family, including his wife and children, will be present to cheer on the Jedd O’Keeffe-trained horse contest the Good Luck Beep Beep Burrow Open National Hunt Flat Race.
Burrow said: “Beep Beep Burrow is such an exciting horse and we’re all hoping he lives up to his name. We’re very much looking forward to his debut in Doncaster where he’ll get his chance to show people just what he can do on the racecourse.”
Beep Beep Burrow is officially owned by the Good Racing Company, a racing club for good causes which is selling memberships in Beep Beep Burrow.
The money raised will be split between the MND Association and Burrow’s trust which helps the family meet the costs of living with Motor Neurone Disease.
Burrow’s wife Lindsey said: “Rob and I are really grateful that The Good Racing Company will be donating to Rob’s Trust alongside the MND Association. It will make a real difference to the daily life of our family.
“Rob’s passion for racing grows daily. He’s converted the entire family now and we all enjoy a day out at the races. We are all behind Beep Beep Burrow and can’t wait to watch him race.”
‘Beep Beep’ was the nickname of the 40-year-old former Leeds Rhinos player who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019, two years after he retired.
A five-year-old chestnut gelding with four white socks, he is the replacement for Burrow Seven who helped raise over £100,000 for MND research but has been retired due to injury after four races.
Burrow, who was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year’s Honours List, received another honour before Christmas when he won the Helen Rollasan Award at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony.
