Edinburgh Cup gets in trim to boost quality fields at Musselburgh’s Derby Day meeting
A drop in distance by just three furlongs could make a huge difference to the prestigious £40,000 Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh Racecourse on 3 June, believes track boss Bill Farnsworth.
The feature race on a £139,000 seven race card has been shortened from 1½ miles...
Virgin Bet Easter Saturday is curtain raiser for Musselburgh’s Flat season
Musselburgh Racecourse’s 16-fixture Flat season gets under starter’s orders this weekend with the Virgin Bet Easter Saturday Raceday.
With increased prize money of £295,000 - up £65,000 on the 2023 race day - the feature race is the £100,000 Virgin Bet Queen’s Cup, which has...
Heading for a sell out at Stobo Castle Ladies Day
Musselburgh Racecourse’s Stobo Castle Ladies Day is heading for another sell-out with less than 100 tickets remaining for Friday’s glamour event.
The fashion-led race day will welcome 5,000 racegoers in what will be Musselburgh’s largest race meeting since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Described as...
Musselburgh’s New Year’s Day meeting now behind closed doors
Musselburgh Racecourse’s Betway New Year’s Day meeting will now take place Behind Closed Doors (BCD).
The East Lothian course took the decision to stage the premier event without spectators following the Scottish Government’s decision to limit outdoor sporting events to a maximum of 500 people...
Race day will raise funds for charity in memory of popular young farmer
A charity set up in memory of an agricultural student who died tragically young will benefit from Musselburgh Racecourse’s next race day on Sunday (19 February).
Funds will be raised at The Thomas Sherriff Young Farmers Raceday for the George Crawford Legacy Trust, set up...
Bowman takes another bow at Stobo Castle Ladies Day party
DJ, television presenter and podcast host Edith Bowman, is returning to Musselburgh Racecourse to host the After Racing Party at the popular Stobo Castle Ladies Day.
The former Radio 1 DJ, who now presents the weekly Soundtracking podcast on which she interviews film-makers about their...
Musselburgh Racecourse ready to race after Easter Saturday disappointment
Musselburgh Racecourse director Bill Farnsworth said he was confident the East Lothian track’s final jumps meeting of the season would go ahead on Friday. (5 Apr).
Farnsworth was speaking after the crushing disappointment of having to abandon Musselburgh’s opening Flat meeting on Easter Saturday due...
Hats off to another sell out Ladies Day at Musselburgh Races
Musselburgh Racecourse’s “boutique” Stobo Castle Ladies Day has been deemed a success after 5,000 racegoers enjoyed a day of high fashion and sporting thrills at the East Lothian course.
The event was another sell-out, with the reduced attendance (down from the usual 10,000 capacity), reflecting...
Musselburgh Racecourse under starter’s orders to welcome back spectators
Musselburgh Racecourse will welcome spectators for the first time in more than a year at its next race meeting on Tuesday 25 May.
In a carefully managed event, the East Lothian track will admit 250 racing fans in the first steps towards lifting Covid-19 restrictions...
Autism in Racing launched at Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse will be the first Scottish race track to support an initiative which aims to raise awareness of autism.
Autism in Racing has been launched to British Horseracing’s stakeholders to promote understanding of the condition and to educated racing’s workforce and racegoers.
The East Lothian...
MSP encouraged by Musselburgh Racecourse’s Covid-19 safety measures
Musselburgh Racecourse is an “excellent example” of how businesses have adapted to protect customers against Covid-19, claims MSP Colin Beattie.
Mr Beattie, who represents Midlothian and Musselburgh North in the Scottish Parliament, visited the East Lothian track and met with management to see the measures...
Musselburgh boosts prize money for Edinburgh National contest
Musselburgh Racecourse have increased the purse for its feature race on the first day of the bet365 Scottish Cheltenham Trials weekend.
The Class 2 bet365 Edinburgh National, run over four miles, will now carry a £30,000 prize in a nod to owners and trainers as...
Royal interest at Musselburgh’s Edinburgh Gin Race Day would be just the tonic
Musselburgh Racecourse is hoping to have a Royal runner at the Edinburgh Gin Raceday on Saturday 21 May.
Educator, owned by Her Majesty The Queen, is a potential entry for the feature £50,000 Edinburgh Cup race according to its Newmarket-based trainer William Haggas.
The 1m 4f...
Musselburgh’s Edinburgh Cup meeting pulls in quality field
Musselburgh Racecourse’s Edinburgh Cup Race Day on Saturday (5 June) will be limited to only 500 spectators instead of the usual 5000-plus but the high quality of entries remains the same.
Racecourse boss Bill Farnsworth is as keen as any racing fan to return to...
Musselburgh takes centre stage for New Year’s Day racing
The £88,000 Betway New Year’s Day meeting at Musselburgh Racecourse will take centre stage following the abandonment of Cheltenham’s 1 January fixture due to a waterlogged course.
History-making Bryony Frost heads a list of star names on parade, fresh from her Boxing Day success at...
No shortage of quality entries for Musselburgh’s bet365 Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend
At four miles and 176 yards, the bet365 Edinburgh National is the longest race – flat or jumps – staged in Scotland, but there are no shortage of quality entries for Musselburgh’s bet365 Scottish Cheltenham Trials Weekend this Saturday and Sunday.
Among the 22...
New NHS Lothian saddle up for vaccine partnership at Musselburgh Racecourse
NHS Lothian have partnered with Musselburgh Racecourse to deliver a series of pop-up vaccination clinics to help in the race against Covid-19.
By bringing the vaccination programme into the heart of Lothian communities, NHS Lothian is making it easier than ever for people to get...
Musselburgh Racecourse’s £240,000 Easter Parade gets Flat season off to a flyer
Musselburgh Racecourse's £240,000 Easter Parade gets Flat season off to the flyer
The £100,000 Betway Queen’s Cup lifts the curtain on Musselburgh’s 16-fixture summer Flat season on Easter Saturday. (16 April).
The Betway Easter Saturday meeting also features six other quality races on a card which...
And they’re off – 2023 gets a flying start at Musselburgh
New Year’s day revellers return to Musselburgh Racecourse.
Revellers are being offered the chance to usher in 2023 with a day of quality horse racing and entertainment – as Musselburgh’s New Year’s Day fixture reopens to the public for the first time in two years.
The...
Glass half full for Musselburgh Racecourse as Level Zero conditions limit summer attendances
The move to Level Zero Covid-19 restrictions will have a limited impact on the number of racing fans Musselburgh Racecourse can welcome over its crucial summer season.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday (Wed 13 July) that restrictions in Scotland would be eased from 19...
Famous Signet Library Colonnades afternoon tea under Starter’s Orders at Musselburgh Races
Mothers of all ages will give a seal of approval to a special Musselburgh Racecourse Mother’s Day gift package.
The East Lothian venue is teaming up with Colonnades at the historic Signet Library in Parliament Square to bring to Musselburgh its famous Edinburgh Afternoon Tea.
The ...
Betway Easter Saturday kicks off Musselburgh’s Flat season
Musselburgh Racecourse gets its Flat season underway with the £174,000 Betway Easter Saturday Race Day on 3 April.
With 16 Flat fixtures staged over the summer months and into October, the East Lothian course will continue to race behind-closed-doors but is primed to accommodate spectators...
Trainer Mark Johnston looking to repeat Betway Queen’s Cup success at Musselburgh
Trainer Mark Johnston must be in with a decent shout of retaining Musselburgh’s Betway Easter Saturday feature race, The Queen’s Cup, with five entries making the trip from his Middleham Moor yard.
The £75,000 Class 2 heritage handicap (3.35pm) was last run in 2019 when...
Racing – preview for Musselburgh
VETERAN trainer Wilf Storey is looking for more of the same from recent course winner Perfect Soldier at Musselburgh’s behind-closed-doors fixture on Thursday.
The Co Durham raider faces eleven rivals in the William Hill Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap over seven-furlongs at the East...
Musselburgh – Goldie on great form
JIM GOLDIE was great form at Musselburgh on Friday as the Uplawmoor trainer recorded a 74-1 double courtesy of Ayr Poet and Primo’s Comet.
The former was successful in the William Hil Scratch Of The Day Handicap over 1m 1f while Primo’s Comet sprung a...
Musselburgh jumps back into action with best ever National Hunt programme
Musselburgh Racecourse jumps back into action on Saturday 30 October with its “biggest and best ever” National Hunt programme.
Aside from the opening £100,000 fixture, season highlights include the traditional Betway New Year’s Day meeting on 1 January, the £250,000 weekend double-header bet365 Scottish Festival...
Fireworks display hits new heights in Honest Toun
The Honest Toun’s revamped Guy Fawkes firework display has been declared an outstanding success by many who attended the event at Musselburgh Racecourse.
Five thousand free tickets were issued in a joint project financed by the Musselburgh Common Good Fund and Musselburgh Racecourse for a...
Stobo Castle Ladies Day half the size but twice the fun at Musselburgh
More than half of the 5,000 tickets on sale for Stobo Castle Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse have already been snapped up.
In normal circumstances the East Lothian course would expect to welcome a 10,000 capacity audience to what is firmly established as a highlight...
Twilight highlights at new Sunday race meeting for Musselburgh
Musselburgh Racecourse kicks off the £600,000 Sky Bet Sunday Series at its next meeting on Sunday (25 July).
With almost £200,000 prize money on offer at the East Lothian course, Musselburgh is joining with Haydock and Sandown to launch the triple “twilight” fixtures which will...
Racecourse staff under starter’s orders for charity cycle ride
Staff at Musselburgh Racecourse are saddling up – for a 500 mile charity bike challenge.
The racing five are taking part in the Cycle for Smart Works sponsored cycle and hope to raise a minimum of £500 in the run up to International Women’s Day...
