Whilst May’s Kentucky Derby is already on the lips of many horse racing enthusiasts and indeed the general public, the build up to two of Britain’s biggest sporting events has gone seemingly unnoticed this side of the Atlantic. Next week sees the start of the Cheltenham festival, which climaxes with the famous Cheltenham Gold Cup race. After that, all eyes will be on the city of Liverpool and the famous Aintree Grand National – the world’s most famous steeplechase – which takes place in April.

Fans of Cheltenham betting are really starting to get excited about the climax to the festival. The Gold Cup is pitting last year’s winner Denham against the 2007 winner Kauto star. Both haling from the Paul Nicholls stable, these two horses seem to be a class above the rest, and have dominated the betting markets.

The Grand National does not take place until April, but already there is a huge amount of interest in the UK. Professionals and fans alike have eagerly awaited the list of Grand National runners, and are deciding on who looks like the best horse to back on what is the most bet-on race in the world. Last years winner Comply Or Die is set to be favourite again this year, but the huge weight he is carrying should go against him, and will discourage this bettor from having a punt.

English horse racing is truly a wonderful spectacle, and rivals even the great races in the US. I thoroughly recommend that you tune in, and have a small flutter yourselves.

Brett Favre said that he is not up for revenge against his old team, the Green Bay Packers. But he added that it is only normal for a human like him to feel that he is up for something to prove his worth to the team that traded him off.
Favre will be wearing a purple uniform on his upcoming game on Monday night. The team that he is recently with is the Packers’ rival in the NFC North. He still pointed out that, no matter what decisions he made in his career over the years, it has nothing to do with setting vengeance to his previous team.
When he was reminded about his statements last February which stated that one of the reasons that he came back to play last season was “sticking it’ on Green Bay Packers’ general manager, Ted Thompson, he contracted this statement by saying that he really is up for something that would prove the Packers that he is still part of the NFL.
He reiterated that he did not use the word revenge at all. He just wanted to prove someone or some group that what they think about him is wrong. It is now all up for other people to think what that statement means to them, he added.
Packers’ coach, Mike McCarthy, on the other hand, refused to comment on the statements of Favre or anybody else’s comments regarding the issue. He just specified that their focus is on their games and that there are lots of things to expect from it.
The signing of Favre with the Vikings this season is because of his goal to win the Super Bowl, he clarified. This is the answer that he gave when asked why he is with this new team. He further added that he doesn’t need to prove anything else because he is already proud about his career.
When asked about his previous team, Favre just mentioned that Green Bay still has a place in his heart. He even added that time will come that the wounds will be healed. However, their attentions are still locked up with their upcoming games and that reconciliation may come later, he mentioned.