Brighton soccer team owner enjoys win at Cheltenham Festival

CHELTENHAM, England (AP) — The owner of English soccer club Brighton enjoyed a big win before his team even played its Premier League game against fierce rival Crystal Palace. Tony Bloom also owns racehorse Energumene. Energumene secured back-to-back victories in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival with a 10-length triumph in the marquee race of Day 2 at the prestigious meeting. It was a nice boost for Bloom before Brighton plays Crystal Palace in the so-called M23 derby named after the motorway that connects Brighton to south London. It is a rivalry that has built up in recent decades. Bloom says “I will be there later on.”