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Musselburgh Racecourse to host third annual Oktoberfest
Racegoers from across Edinburgh and the Lothians will experience traditional Bavarian customs and a seven-race sporting card as Musselburgh Racecourse hosts its third annual...
Musselburgh Racecourse sells out Ladies Day tickets
Musselburgh Racecourse's flagship Ladies Day summer meeting has officially sold out.
The racecourse in East Lothian will welcome a capacity crowd of 8,000 guests for...
Musselburgh Racecourse hosts Superhero Family Day in aid of Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity
Edinburgh children's charity ECHC will benefit from a major fundraising drive at Musselburgh Racecourse’s annual Superhero Family Raceday on Tuesday 21 July.
Musselburgh Racecourse is partnering...
Musselburgh go Flat out with Easter Saturday £300,000 opening fixture
The Scottish Flat season gets off to a flyer today with Musselburgh Racecourse’s Easter Saturday opening fixture boasting more than £300,000 in prize money...
Under Barker’s Orders – Musselburgh’s famous Corgi Derby
The race distance is only 70 metres but for the packed field taking part in Musselburgh Racecourse’s famous Corgi Derby on Easter Saturday it...
Musselburgh Racecourse boost attendances and prize money in another record year
Musselburgh Racecourse has reported another strong year of increased attendances alongside the expansion of flagship events and continued investment in racing quality and the...
Musselburgh Racecourse boosts Flat season with new £80,000 Goliath Cup Listed staying race
Musselburgh Racecourse has strengthened its position as a leading Flat racing venue with the introduction of the Virgin Bet £80,000 Listed Goliath Cup, a...
Hibs community charity under starter’s orders at Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse has teamed up with Hibernian FC to launch a new raceday which support the Edinburgh club’s highly respected community charity.
The Hibernian Community...
Cheltenham challengers take centre stage at Musselburgh Racecourse’s premier jumps meeting
With more than £400,000 in prize money on offer, Musselburgh Racecourse takes centre stage today with its highly regarded bet365 Scottish Cheltenham Trials weekend.
In...
The SCOTS join forces with Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse is marching to a new beat with the formation of its first formal community partnership with The Royal Regiment of Scotland (SCOTS).
The...
Musselburgh’s New Year’s Day meeting is Sold Out
Musselburgh Racecourse’s famous New Year’s Day meeting has sold out and there will be no “walk up” tickets available on the day.
Scotland’s largest sporting...
Putting on the style at Musselburgh’s Ladies Day fashion extravaganza
More than 8,000 glamorous racegoers enjoyed a sun-kissed start to the weekend at Scotland’s most stylish race day.
Musselburgh Ladies Day, in partnership with Champagne...
Edinburgh Cup raceday is weekend tonic for Musselburgh racing fans
Musselburgh Racecourse is preparing for one of its most competitive race days of the summer season - The Edinburgh Cup in partnership with Edinburgh...
Musselburgh Racecourse weighs in with £240,000 investment in facilities
Musselburgh Racecourse has invested £240,000 to upgrade its jockey’s weighing room into one of the most modern in UK racing.
A weighing room is regarded...
Prize money up and record attendances as Musselburgh Racecourse bucks trend
Increased prize money, record attendances at its New Year’s Day and Edinburgh Cup meetings, and a boost in hospitality guests underlined a successful 2024...
Kihavah scoops the Virgin Bet Queen’s Cup at Musselburgh
Kihavah once more proved his versatility when scooping the £100,000 Virgin Bet Queen’s Cup at Musselburgh.
Ridden by P J McDonald from Co. Wexford...
All the action from the corgis at Musselburgh
The fun race at Musselburgh was run at noon with sixteen runners on their wee short legs.
The winner was four-year-old Juno from Portobello...
And they’re off….. Corgis race to the finish
Sixteen runners (no riders) took part in the Musselburgh Racecourse Famous Corgi Derby on Saturday.
The race only took a third of a furlong -...
Dogged determination will win the day at Musselburgh’s Famous Corgi Derby on Easter Saturday
Seventeen runners including two previous champions will battle it out in Musselburgh Racecourse’s Famous Corgi Derby on Easter Saturday.
A competitive canine field will set...
Musselburgh Racecourse’s £300,000 Easter Saturday family eggstravaganza
Musselburgh Racecourse is serving up a cracking Easter celebration with almost £300,000 in prize money on offer at the fast and furious Virgin Bet...
Harness racing trots back to Musselburgh in 2025
Harness racing will return to Musselburgh Racecourse next year after a revised format was agreed between the British Harness Racing Club (BHRC), Musselburgh Racecourse...
And they’re off – on New Year’s Day!
With the Hogmanay celebrations still ringing in ears, thousands of people will carry on partying as they head to one of Edinburgh’s largest New...
Musselburgh Jumps back into action with winter racing season
As Musselburgh Racecourse launches its nine fixture winter jumps season this week, things are already looking good for a potential capacity crowd New Year’s...
Quality assured for Musselburgh racing fans with new AA grading
Musselburgh Racecourse underlined its position as one of Scotland’s leading racecourses with an “exemplary” rating in four categories of a leading quality assurance scheme.
The...
Oktoberfest Raceday brings Munich to Musselburgh
A Scottish racecourse is bringing a touch of Munich to Musselburgh in hosting its first Oktoberfest Raceday.
Bavarian beer steins will clink to the tunes...
Ladies Day heading for another sell-out at Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse’s hugely popular Ladies Day is heading for an 8,000 capacity sell-out with less than 400 general admission tickets remaining.
Ladies Day, in partnership...
Edinburgh Cup cracker on the cards at Musselburgh’s prime summer meeting
Strong entries feature throughout Musselburgh Racecourse’s big meeting this Saturday when the East Lothian course hosts The Edinburgh Cup, sponsored by Edinburgh Gin.
And football...
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....
Musselburgh’s New Year’s Day racing heading for sell-out
Racegoers urged get on the front foot or risk missing out
Musselburgh Racecourse is urging First Footers to get on the front foot if they...
Win a Golden Ticket on New Year’s Day at Musselburgh
New Year’s Day first footers at Musselburgh Racecourse will have a chance to win a Golden Ticket which secures an annual Grandstand Membership to...
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