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Cheltenham Festival hits Musselburgh - Friday 29th January 2010

Musselburgh race goers will raise a glass to brewer John Smith’s who are sponsoring the John Smith’s Scottish Cheltenham Trials on Sunday February 7 and it promises to be a cracking meeting with some of the UK’s top trainers eyeing up the East Lothian meeting as ideal preparation for the Cheltenham Festival.

Total prize money on the day tops £100,000 and feature race is the John Smith’s Triumph Hurdle, supported by the John Smith’s Scottish Country Hurdle, with both races carrying a £30,000 purse and run over two miles. The Daily Record’s £10,000 handicap hurdle for four year old and older horses is the second race on the card, run over 2m 4f.

Abandoned meetings - Friday 15th January 2010

Musselburgh has abandoned tomorrow’s meeting (Fri Jan 15) and the extra meeting scheduled for Saturday following a course inspection.

Eighty per cent of the East Lothian track is raceable but bosses took the reluctant decision that a forecast overnight frost would prevent racing on Friday.

New Edinburgh Cup Race for Musselburgh Racecourse - Tuesday 12th January 2010

Musselburgh Racecourse has announced it will stage a new Derby Day race, the totepool Edinburgh Cup, which will be worth at least £80,000.

The totepool Edinburgh Cup will be Scotland’s second richest flat race, after the Ayr Gold Cup, and with race day prize money in excess of £200,000, will attract a high quality field of runners.

Extra Jumps meeting this Saturday - Tuesday 12th January 2010

Musselburgh Racecourse will host an extra jumps meeting on Saturday (16 Jan) in addition to its scheduled meeting on Friday.

The two-day card is a welcome boost for National Hunt racing fans who have been hit by multiple cancellations across the UK due to the big freeze.

Ladies Day off to a Flying Start - Monday 26th October 2009

It may be eight months away but Musselburgh Ladies Day has got off to a flying start with 400 tickets snapped up in the first week on sale.

The East Lothian course has switched Scotland’s premier Ladies Day from its traditional Saturday berth in early June to a Friday afternoon. (June 18)

Musselburgh Moves Scotland’s Most Successful Race Day To New Date - Monday 19th October 2009

Musselburgh Moves Scotland’s Most Successful Race Day To New Date

Royal Scots Family Day - Wednesday 23rd September 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse marches to a military tune this weekend when it stages the annual Royal Scots Family Race Day on Sunday. (Sun 27 sept)

More than 60 musicians from the combined regimental bands of They Royal Scots will march through the Honest Toun to the racecourse in time for the first of seven races.

Family Fun at Musselburgh Racecourse - Tuesday 18th August 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse welcomes back the Radio Forth Road Show to Sunday’s Family Day meeting. (23 aug).

Presenters from east of Scotland’s top radio station will be on duty to entertain families who can enjoy a host of free child-friendly attractions.

Musselburgh Ready for Soul Weekender - Thursday 6th August 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse promises punters some slick moves tomorrow evening (Friday 7 Aug) when it stages its Republic of Soul Party Night.

The eight piece soul band will get on down to provide the post race entertainment with selected bars open until the last song at 9.30pm.

Harness Racing This weekend - Tuesday 14th July 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse is demonstrating its versatility and ability to maximize use of its facilities with a double header – of harness racing.

The East Lothian course this weekend (18 and 19 July) plays host to one of the UK’s richest harness racing meetings and the sports most prestigious race, the Famous Musselburgh Pace Cup.

Harness Racing Returns to Musselburgh Racecourse - Wednesday 1st July 2009

Hearts Harness Race Day Gathers Pace

FREE entry at Musselburgh Racecourse 6th July - Wednesday 1st July 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse is treating punters to free entry at its next meeting on Monday 6 July.

Sponsors Blue Square and the racecourse’s oncourse bookies are sharing the cost of the free entry, which saves race goers the standard £13 ticket price.

12 Top tips about Harness Racing - Wednesday 1st July 2009

Harness Racing Top 12 Facts  

 

Record Attendance at Musselburgh's Ladies Day - Wednesday 10th June 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse’s Ladies Day created a modern day attendance record with 8800 people visiting the East Lothian track.

Changes in the layout of public areas and increased picnic facilities allowed the racecourse to increase capacity from the previous 7500 limit.

The ABBA Experience Party Night - Thursday 21st May 2009

Winner Takes It All At Musselburgh’s ABBA Night

Live music will take centre stage for the first time at Musselburgh Racecourse when it holds its next race meeting on Friday. (29 May)

Queens Stand Open for Business after £120,000 upgrade - Tuesday 12th May 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse has completed a £120,000 upgrade of its Queen’s Stand pavilion.

The East Lothian course has refurbished the corporate hospitality suites and improved the decoration and furnishings in the stand which was opened 14 years ago by HM Queen Elizabeth.

Musselburgh Racecourse joins networking site Twitter - Wednesday 6th May 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse has become the first Scottish racetrack to join the social networking site Twitter.

The East Lothian course will be updating followers on race meetings, ticket sales, special offers and promotional packages.

£120,000 improvements into Corporate Facilities - Wednesday 6th May 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse has completed a £120,000 upgrade of its Queen’s Stand pavilion.

The East Lothian course has refurbished the corporate hospitality suites and improved the decoration and furnishings in the stand which was opened 14 years ago by HM Queen Elizabeth.

Record Breaking Easter Sunday Meeting - Monday 13th April 2009

More than 5600 adults and children helped Musselburgh Racecourse to a cracking Easter Sunday attendance record.

The bumper crowd took advantage of the sunny weather to reinforce the racecourse’s position as venue for East Lothian’s largest Easter Sunday family event.

East Lothian's Largest Easter Sunday Family Day - Tuesday 7th April 2009

More than 5000 families are expected at East Lothian’s largest Easter Sunday family day at Musselburgh Racecourse. (sun 12 April)

With all children’s entertainment free and almost £60,000 prize money on offer in seven flat races, the racecourse is looking forward to a bumper holiday crowd at the totesport Easter Sunday Family Race Day.

Musselburgh Flat Seasons Starts this Friday - Wednesday 1st April 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse is flat out as it kicks off the start of its 17 fixture flat season on Friday. (3 April)

The Spring Race Day features seven races with total prize money of £38,000 including a £9000 feature handicap race over 1 mile for 4 year olds and over.

Ladies Day Sell Out - Thursday 26th March 2009

All Gone – Musselburgh Ladies Day Sold Out

Musselburgh Racecourse has announced their annual Ladies Day event has sold out.

All Gone – Musselburgh Ladies Day Sold Out - Friday 20th March 2009

Scotland’s premier Ladies Day has proved to be recession-proof with all public sales tickets being snapped up with still 11 weeks to go until the 6 June meeting.

It’s the third successive year the East Lothian course have been forced to put up the ‘Sold Out’ signs in advance of Ladies Day, despite increasing the attendance capacity each year.

Ladies Day Tickets Selling Fast - Wednesday 11th March 2009

With still three months to go Musselburgh Racecourse have warned they are racing towards a sell out for Ladies Day.

The East Lothian course are selling tickets at a rate of 200 a day and have only 1000 public admission tickets left for the 6 June glamour meeting.

Extra Fixture on Friday 20th February - Tuesday 17th February 2009

Musselburgh Racecourse is back racing again on Friday (20 Feb) after its last meeting (11 Feb) was abandoned due to frost.

In an effort to make up for lost ground the East Lothian course secured an extra fixture and gates open at noon with the first race at 2pm.

Tourism Champs honoured at Musselburgh Racecourse - Wednesday 4th February 2009

Two tourism champions will be honoured at Musselburgh Racecourse’s next meeting on Wednesday. (11 Feb)

Guests from Scottish Racing and Unique Venues of Edinburgh – which both won tourism category awards at the VisitScotland Thistle Awards – will attend the meeting.

Impressive Line Up for Sunday's Cheltenham Trials Meeting - Wednesday 28th January 2009

Northern racings’ big guns could be outmanoeuvred at Musselburgh Racecourse on Sunday as their southern neighbours tool up for a cross border raid.

Howard Johnson and millionaire owner Graham Wylie have a firm grip of the winter bragging rights at the East Lothian course with their winning streak in to double figures but the John Smiths Cheltenham Trials Race Day (1 Feb) will prove their toughest challenge yet.

Review of Musselburgh's 2008 season - Monday 19th January 2009

One of the wettest summers on record dented 2008 attendance figures in an otherwise good year for Musselburgh Racecourse, general manager Bill Farnsworth has revealed.

But the upbeat boss of the East Lothian course prefers to look back at the highlights of 2008 which included a second Ladies Day sell out meeting, hospitality sales up by 15 per cent and hosting the course’s first Friday night fixture which pulled in more than 5000 punters.

The New Year Sprint Racemeeting Returns - Monday 15th December 2008

Musselburgh Racecourse are preparing for a double sporting festive feast with the traditional New Year Sprint Race Day on Monday December 29.

Seven national hunt races share the turf with the 140th New Year Sprint, the oldest professional athletics race in the world.

Jump Racing on Monday 8th December - Friday 5th December 2008

 Musselburgh Racecourse stages its second jumps meeting of the season on Monday. (Dec 8)

Racecourse officials will be keeping a close eye on the weather conditions following the recent below freezing temperatures but say the track is in good condition and don’t anticipate any problems.

Musselburgh hosts a sucessful day for the Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival - Friday 5th December 2008

Plans to put Musselburgh Racecourse on the map as a venue for unique events and conferences have been strengthened following the success of the recent Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival. (GOWRF)

More than 2000 senior followers of the oval ball flocked to the East Lothian course to experience a Highland Day Out, featuring traditional Scottish dancing, games, exhibitions and crafts.

Jump Racing Returns to Musselburgh - Friday 5th December 2008

Musselburgh Racecourse kicks off its richest jump season ever on Friday (Nov 28).

With record prize money of £440,000 on offer throughout the season, Musselburgh have also secured an extra fixture and the new race day on March 1 takes the East Lothian course up to nine National Hunt meetings for the first time.

Strongest Jumps Field ever .. - Friday 5th December 2008

A long-term strategy and a dollop of good luck have combined to bring the strongest jumps field ever to assemble at Musselburgh Racecourse this Sunday. (Feb 7)

The John Smith’s Scottish Cheltenham Trials Day has come of age, reckons Musselburgh boss Bill Farnsworth, and punters will benefit from the opportunity to take in some first class racing.