There’s a new app that’s letting people buy their own race horses
Sunday Racing is a new form of racehorse ownership in the UK and Ireland; described as 'a fun, unique way of owning a racehorse for a small, one off payment.'
There are some things in life that will always feel permanently out of reach for most of us.
Becoming a footballer. Winning the lottery. Owning a race horse.
They’re all pipe dreams; fantasies of a parallel life where we have more money than we know how to spend.
However, as it turns out, at least one of these aspirations might not be so unrealistic after all.
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You might not have the skill to become a footballer or the luck to win the lottery. But to own a race horse, all you need is an app.
Presenting ‘Sunday’: Mobile software that lets ordinary folk become the keeper of a thoroughbred for an affordable price.
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Designed for smartphones and tablets, the Sunday app provides you with all the content and data you need to understand how well your horse is training, as well as a unique tracking device and heart monitor to provide you with performance data.
You’ll also be able to watch your horse live on the app via a stable webcam at any time to see how they’re getting on.
It’s a whole new kind of accessible ownership which has been labelled the “first device of its kind in racing.”
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Sunday owners stated: “Sunday was an idea that was born after we felt that there was no way of getting into racehorse ownership unless you were extremely wealthy.
“From there, we created an app and website, tailored to people’s needs, to not just provide them with updates about their horse but also to provide exclusive Sunday content.
“We want the racing fan, to be at the centre of everything that we do. We want them to be part of the Sunday racing story where they can follow the journey of their horse from their stable to the race track.”
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They added: “One of Sunday’s aims is to provide a more interactive platform for our owners to educate them and give them a deeper look inside the racing game.
“We want our owners to engage with us through the digital content that we display on our app.
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“Sunday’s vision is to be a global racehorse ownership group where we have owners from all over the world with horses in various countries, communicating through our app.”
If you know a racing fan, a Sunday gift card might actually prove to be the perfect prezzie this year.
Every gift card comes with a box that contains an ownership card, a digital ownership certificate and a photo of the horse – along with access to the Sunday app.
To learn more about getting your very own race horse at the touch of a button, head on over to the Sunday website.
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Pep Guardiola delivers gutting news as Man City are hit with Erling Haaland injury blow
Danny Jones
Pep Guardiola has passed on some gutting fitness news for Manchester City fans as star striker Erling Haaland is confirmed to be injured for several weeks and could even miss the rest of the Premier League season.
The title might be out of reach this year, and the Champions League knockout against Real Madrid was definitely hard for Blues to take, but with Man City into the semi-finals of the FA Cup, there’s still a very strong chance they could end 2024/25 with a piece of silverware.
However, they’ll have to make it through another two massive rounds at Wembley and seemingly the remainder of the season without Haaland and his goals, as the Catalan coach revealed that the club expects him to be out injured for “six to seven weeks.”
Not exactly how City fans would have wanted to see the rest of an already frustrating season play out.
🗣️ "We don't have another player with his skills."
Relaying diagnosis from the medical team, Pep said the hope is that the big Norwegian number nine could be back for the very tail end of the campaign, but at the very least, he “will be ready for the [FIFA Club] World Cup.”
He went on to add that “these kinds of things happen” and that he feels “sorry” for all of the other injuries that have befell his squad up till now, adding that they can only hope for a speedy recovery and for him to return as soon as possible.
The 24-year-old hasn’t had too many big injury problems in his career thus far, although his longest spell on the sidelines did come at the end of 2023 when a stress fracture kept him out until the new year.
This time around, Haaland suffered an injury to his ankle during the City’s FA Cup win over Bournemouth on Sunday following a challenge from defensive midfielder Lewis Cook.
He was forced in the second half and was seen leaving the Vitality Stadium on crutches after the game.
Erling Haaland seen leaving Bournemouth in a protective boot and crutches. 🤕
Having led the golden boot race for a good chunk of the season – as he’s become accustomed too since he arrived in England – City‘s sub-optimal season has seen him slink into second behind high-flying Mo Salah on 27, but he still has a couple dozen goals and a trio of assists to show for it.
Speaking of Salah, the soon-to-leave ‘Egyptian King’ has been the talisman for Liverpool this season, and his contributions could see them lift the trophy in Arne Slot’s first season as early as 13 April, depending on how fellow title rivals Arsenal fare in their next two matches.
As for how City round out their domestic campaign, reclaiming the FA Cup after last year’s derby disappointment looks like the main goal.
You can watch Pep Guardiola’s press conference ahead of the game against Leicester City at 19:45pm tomorrow (Wednesday, 2 April) in full HERE.
Masters Football isn’t just back – it’s coming to Manchester
Danny Jones
The much-loved Masters Football format made its glorious comeback in 2022, and since then, it’s been steadily rebuilding an audience of passionate fans, plenty of whom you’ll find here in the sporting city of Manchester – so it’s a good job the national tournament is heading our way.
That’s right, the official English Masters Football competition is coming to 0161 later this year and will be bringing a host of legendary North West talent from years gone by to take part.
Although the full squads and their team captains have yet to be announced, former professionals from Manchester United, Man City, Liverpool, Everton, and more will be lacing back up their boots.
Manchester Masters Football 2025 lands at the equally iconic AO Arena this September.
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For anyone unfamiliar with Masters Football, which developed a die-hard following when it first ran between 2000 and 2011, is shorter, indoor-only six-a-side footy tournament similar to futsal.
Each team will feature eight retired players, and the games unfold in a round-robin format, with each match consisting of two eight-minute halves, meaning that both sides have a little over a quarter of an hour to score enough to make it past the other.
In addition to the quicker matches, they will battle it out on a 60m x 30m pitch – the same size of an international ice hockey rink – and whoever makes it through with the highest points will battle it out in a grand final to claim the Manchester Masters title.
As you can see, players set to star this year include ex-United and City defenders Wes Brown and Joleon Lescott, as well as Liverpool and Everton strikers Djibril Cisse and Yakubu Ayegbeni.
You can see some of the best moments from the year it officially returned to the UK down below:
The Manchester edition of the 2025 English Masters Football Tournament Series arrives at the AO Arena on Friday, 5 September.
Doors will open to the venue from 6pm, with the first match kicking off at 7pm, so you better have drinks and snacks in time for bums to hit seats.
As for tickets, there’ll be two chances at early access, first for Three+ mobile members at 10am on Wednesday, 2 April and then via the venue’s presale window at the same time the following day. General admission tickets will be made available, also from 10am, the following Saturday, 5 April.
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11th December 2020 
