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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 East Lothian track received top tier rankings in the AA’s...
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...
Musselburgh abandons Virgin Bet Easter Saturday race meeting
Musselburgh Racecourse has abandoned today’s (30 March) Virgin Bet Easter Saturday Race Day.
The East Lothian track took the difficult decision to call off the meeting after further rainfall this morning which made the course...
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...
Musselburgh makes hay on Sunday with Farmers Raceday
Musselburgh Racecourse’s next raceday will raise funds for a charity set up in memory of young farmer George Crawford.
The Farmers Raceday on Sunday (18 Feb) is run in partnership with The George Crawford Trust...
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...
National Hunt prize money jumps to £1 million at Musselburgh Racecourse
Musselburgh Racecourse raised the curtain today on a £1 million National Hunt season which also features the first £100,000 jumps race at the East Lothian track.
The 10-fixture season boasts record prize money of £1...
High five for Musselburgh Racecourse shortlisted in major industry awards
Musselburgh Racecourse leads the field with five nominations in the racing industry’s RCA Showcase Awards.
The East Lothian track has been shortlisted in the marketing, food & beverage, raceday, Racing Post Readers’ Award and the...
Summer highlights to the four at Musselburgh Racecourse in August
Musselburgh Racecourse is under starter’s orders for one of its busiest months of the year with the first of four August meetings - tomorrow’s Thistle Timber Friday Night at the Races (4 August).
The feature...
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...
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...
Musselburgh on home straight with final two race meetings of 2022
Musselburgh Racecourse will see out 2022 with two Christmas racedays on Mondays 5 and 19 December before preparing for an expected sell-out occasion on New Year’s Day.
The Festive Jumps meeting on Monday is an...
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...
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...
Autism initiative at Musselburgh Racecourse proved a success
An initiative to raise awareness of autism and supported by Musselburgh Racecourse and Scottish Racing has been declared a success and will be repeated.
The East Lothian course was the first race track in Scotland...
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...
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...
Christmas jumpers on and off the track at Musselburgh
Christmas jumpers featured both on and off the track at Musselburgh Racecourse’s last race meeting.
Seven National Hunt races over jumps got racing fans in the festive spirit - and trackside they were encouraged to...
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...
Weekend racing and family fun at Musselburgh
Hot on the heels of a successful August and its sell-out Ladies Day meeting, Musselburgh Racecourse is gearing up for a busy double-header weekend on 11 and 12 September.
The East Lothian course plays host...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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