Race day photography and from Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day at Sandown Park Racecourse, February 2010. 

Prior to racing, the 32 Regiment Royal Artillery took part in an Esher High Street Heroes parade with Troops who returned from Afghanistan in October, marching through Esher town.

Also a ‘Battle Back’ initiative has been recently launched by The Army who appealed for injured serving or former military riders to train for a flat race on one of the military days in the racing calendar in 2011.  The race is to involve a number of injured serving and retired military riders as well as non-riders, a chance to celebrate their success in overcoming adversity by ‘battling back’ to equestrian fitness and confidence and retake their place in society.  The race represents all injured servicemen and women in their fight to recovery. 

A ‘Heroes Parade’ took place in the Parade Ring prior to the first race to encourage other military personnel to come forward and take part in this prestigious race.  Each of the soldiers on parade, all from different regiments, aspire to race in the 2011 Heroes Cup and will ride wearing britches and silks accompanied by uniformed members of the Kings Troop.

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