Tag: horse racing
Just Champion – Musselburgh Racecourse gallop off with top award
Musselburgh Racecourse has been named as the Champion Racecourse at the 12th annual Racecourse Association (RCA) Showcase Awards.The East Lothian track picked up three individual awards enroute to being named as the overall Champion...
Scots trainers target Cheltenham wins
Scottish racing stars are looking for success at the Cheltenham Festival, said to be the Olympics of horse racing, which takes place from March 14 to 17.The Cheltenham Festival is the pinnacle of the...
Musselburgh rises to Easter occasion with ultra-competitive Betway Queen’s Cup
Musselburgh Racecourse’s feature race in tomorrow’s (Easter Saturday) opening meeting of the Flat season has attracted an ultra-competitive maximum 14-strong field.Scottish owner Douglas Livingston will be hoping for two-in-a-row in the £100,000 Betway Queen’s...
Musselburgh Racecourse says Cin Cin to new Edinburgh Gin deal
Edinburgh Gin has strengthened its relationship with Musselburgh Racecourse with a three year extension to a six-figure sponsorship deal.As official gin provider to the East Lothian track, Edinburgh Gin’s portfolio will be available throughout...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Free entry at Musselburgh on Wednesday
Musselburgh Racecourse marks the resumption of UK racing after the outbreak of equine flu with free entry for all racegoers at tomorrow’s 13 February meeting.The East Lothian course, along with Plumpton, Kempton and...
Getting out of Edinburgh – A day out at Ayr Races
Every year, Ayr Racecourse plays host to two of the most prestigious meetings of the British horse racing season. The Scottish Grand National meeting, which takes place just one week after the main...
Students go free at Musselburgh Races
Students will get in for free at the Cheltenham Trials being held at Musselburgh Racecourse on 7 February 2016.Doors open at 11am and the last race starts at 4.30pm. Tickets are usually up to...
Horse racing – and the Cheltenham favourite is….Silvianaco Conti
Looking beyond Silviniaco Conti at the Cheltenham Gold CupOne of the biggest events of the horse racing season, the Cheltenham Festival is nearly upon us. And with it is plenty of excitement over the...
Get on down to Cheltenham this spring
If there's one event featured on the horse racing calendar that is the largest, most anticipated or most enjoyed it simply has to be the Cheltenham Festival. Held over four days in mid-March at...
Referendum Race at Musselburgh
The race to be first past the post in the Scottish Referendum will be run in a special one-off horse race just days before the Scottish Referendum vote on 18 September 2014.The two horse...
Musselburgh putting on the glitz for Ladies Day
Musselburgh Racecourse attracted its largest Edinburgh Cup attendance last Saturday with a total crowd of 6131, up by 1000 on last year.Now the East Lothian course will consolidate that success and celebrate 10 years...
Racing – The Edinburgh Cup at Musselburgh
Combining the thrill of horse racing and capital celebrations, one of the most prestigious dates on the Scottish racing calendar, The Edinburgh Cup, is set to return for its fifth year at Musselburgh Racecourse...
Racing for The Edinburgh Cup this summer
Combining the thrill of horse racing and capital celebrations, one of the most prestigious dates on the Scottish racing calendar, The Edinburgh Cup, is set to return for its fifth year at Musselburgh Racecourse...
Scottish horses in the running at Cheltenham
2014 Cheltenham Festival- The Scottish Connection With only a matter of days to go until the 2014 Cheltenham Festival gets underway, fans everywhere will be looking forward to a week of top class national hunt...
Preview – Cheltenham Festival peak of horse racing year
Cheltenham preview
On Tuesday 11 March 2014 one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar will kick off, with the 2014 Cheltenham Festival set to thrill casual racing fans and hardcore followers alike. The...
Musselburgh to host best for Scottish Cheltenham Trials
Great opportunity to watch the best in the sport this Sunday.Top quality fields for Musselburgh’s £140,000 John Smith’s Scottish Cheltenham Trials Day on Sunday 2 February 2014 will ensure a bumper crowd as...
Racing at Musselburgh this week to begin the National Hunt season
Musselburgh Racecourse kicks off its National Hunt season with double header meetings this week on 7 & 8 November and a pledge that for the first time ever race will be worth a minimum...
Free entry to Saints and Sinners at Musselburgh
It’s not quite the Pearly Gates but Musselburgh Racecourse will offer free entry through the turnstiles at its Saints and Sinners Raceday on Friday, 8 November 2013.
The East Lothian course has announced the National...
Musselburgh Races today stages the Archerfield Cup
The £25,000 inaugural Archerfield Cup Class 2 handicap at Musselburgh today has pulled in a competitive field. Run over 1m 6f, John Quinn's dual winner O Ma Lad which was last seen out in May...
Ladies Day at Musselburgh moving to Saturday next year
Musselburgh’s Ladies Day Moves to Super Saturday Slot Musselburgh Racecourse has announced it is moving its annual Ladies Day meeting to a Saturday slot and it will be combined with the £100,000 Scottish Sprint Cup. The...
Racing this Easter Weekend at Musselburgh
Musselburgh Flat Season Reaches £1 Million PeakMusselburgh Racecourse gets the Scottish flat season underway tomorrow with the double header Betfred Easter Festival and is putting up more than £1 million prize money over its...
