Musselburgh’s Stobo Castle Ladies Day cancelled for this year

New peak-summer August date announced for 2021 Ladies Day

Musselburgh Racecourse has cancelled Stobo Castle Ladies Day following confirmation by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) that all scheduled fixtures in May and June have been cancelled.

The premier raceday, which attracts a capacity attendance of 10,000, was due to take place on Saturday 6 June 2020. The East Lothian track has also announced that next year the 2021 Ladies Day will move to a new peak-summer slot in August.

Racegoers
who purchased tickets in advance will be given the option of transferring
tickets to the 2021 Stobo Castle Ladies Day or receiving a full refund.

The
date switch will provide Musselburgh with a midsummer high quality race day,
and with Musselburgh’s equally prestigious Derby Day fixture taking place in
early June, it provides an excellent balance to the course’s Flat season.

Stobo
Castle Ladies Day will continue to offer the well-established winning formula
of competitive horse racing with a focus on fashion, glamour and first class
entertainment from leading DJs, hosts, musicians and dancers.

Jenni
Watts, marketing director at Stobo Castle Health Spa, said: “While it was
disappointing but not a surprise that Ladies Day 2020 has been cancelled due to
the unprecedented circumstances we all face, we are excited about  the
prospect of supporting Musselburgh with the new 2021 August race day fixture.

“Our commitment to sponsoring Ladies Day over many years has helped grow the event in to year-on-year success with capacity attendances and we are confident that this will continue when Stobo Castle Ladies Day moves to its new August berth.”

Musselburgh
Racecourse senior operations and commercial manager, Sarah Montgomery, said:
“The safety of our staff and customers is paramount and the decision leading to
the cancellation of this year’s Ladies Day was not unexpected.

“Stobo
Castle Ladies Day is one of the most successful race days in the UK and sells
out in advance every year. By moving the raceday to an August date and
retaining Derby Day in early June, we are anchoring our summer Flat season with
two highly prestigious fixtures which will appeal to both our casual and
seasoned racegoers.”

Customers
who pre-purchased tickets for 6 June have been offered the option of
transferring tickets to Ladies Day in 2021 or a full refund. Those who booked
online will be contacted by email, while those who purchased tickets by
telephone or in person at the racecourse are asked to email musselburghracecourse@eastlothian.gov.uk

Sarah added: “The racecourse office remains closed so there may be a short delay in responding to inquiries but Musselburgh staff are working to manage the transfer of Ladies Day tickets and to issue refunds.

“We
would like to thank everyone for their patience as we deal with the impact of
the coronavirus pandemic on our operations and respond to circumstances and
conditions which change on a weekly basis.”