Vantage Point Racing Club episode 31

Racehorse trainer Ilka Gansera-Lévêque is joined by co-host Stephen Wallis for the opening show of 2025 to talk about all the up-to-date racing and art news from Saint Wendred’s. Ilka is currently getting ready for the Fresh Art Fair which is due to held at Alexandra Palace venue between 30 January – 2 February. Ilka reveals her plans for the London exhibition, the first Fresh Art Fair event to be staged at the iconic London venue. Free tickets for listeners can be obtained by clicking the link below. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1088543184969/?discount=Artandhorseracing Co-host Stephen interviews Alex Magennis, a teacher, art collector from Orange, New South Wales who has purchased paintings by Anna Pugh and Marco Ramasso from Art & Horse Racing Gallery. She is also the owner of the Byng Street Garden Loft: www.byngstreetgardenloft.com Alex reveals how she became captivated by art when working in London, how she found Ilka and her fine art gallery and why she loves the work of Anna Pugh and Marco Ramasso. For those of you thinking of buying art from the gallery listen to Alex’s thoughts on the simplicity of buying a piece of art from as far away as Australia. Meanwhile, on the turf Ilka discusses Once Adaay’s recent race at Chelmsford on 9 January, the current situation with the Vantage Point Racing Club horse Kingwell and all the news about the other horses in the yard. Check out next month’s podcast with the full details of a new horse who has just joined the Vantage Pout Racing Club team. Art & Horse Racing Gallery will also be on the road in 2025 at the following art fairs below: Fresh Art Fair 31st January- 2nd February 2025, Alexandra Palace in London - 11-6pm Friday and Saturday, 11-5pm Sunday Fresh Art Fair at Cheltenham Racecourse in April – 4th-6th Petworth Park Fine Art & Antiques Fair in May – 1th-18th