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The highlight is a qualifying race in this season’s John Smith’s Redcar Straight-Mile Championship, a popular handicap series, which culminates in a £25,000 Final on Saturday, October 2 – a day which also features The totepool Two-Year-Old Trophy, one of the richest races in
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The giant screen will enable racegoers to see even more action on the track, along with the action from the second day of the ‘Glorious Goodwood’ meeting.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACTION AT THIRSK
Thirsk hosts a two-day 'Summer Weekend' meeting this Friday and Saturday (July 30 and July 31), with racing scheduled to start at 2-25 p.m. and 1-45 p.m. respectively.
Sprinters take centre stage in The Peter Bell Memorial Handicap Stakes on Friday. This contest over six furlongs commemorates the late Peter Bell, who was a director of the racecourse for many years. His son, Jonny, is now on the board of directors.
The Pickering Castle Claiming Stakes, over seven furlongs, kicks off a six-race card which also sees maiden fillies go over a mile in the Roe Head Maiden Stakes.
It is Pimms and Seafood Marquee day at Thirsk on Saturday with the racecourse erecting a hospitality marquee in the centre of the course, with a good view of the finishing line, to cope with the large demand for their pre-booked
Annual and day members will also have free access to the marquee, the use of champagne bar facilities and a Pimms pagoda, as well as the chance to order seafood or meat platter meals after the first race.
The opening race on Saturday is a contest for maiden two-year-olds, supported by The European Breeders’ Fund, while consulting firm Ekosgen continue their support of Thirsk with the Ekosgen Handicap Stakes – a mile race worth £10,700 for three-year-olds and upwards.
Also featured on a seven-race card is the Martindale Nursery Handicap Stakes. A five furlong contest for two-year-olds.
Musical entertainment on the Paddock lawn on Friday is provided by The Lawrie Myers Ragtime Band and they will play in the
Mr Bliss is bringing his 'Teapot ride' for the children in the Family Ring on both days, while there’s a magic show from Fun Packed Parties on Saturday.
The giant screen, situated opposite the stands, will enable racegoers to follow even more of the action on the
A valuable £20,000 handicap is the highlight of a seven-race
The UNISON 'A Million Voices for Public Services' Handicap, the feature contest for three-year-olds and upwards over the extended mile and a quarter, crowns a high-quality card.
The racing programme, sponsored throughout by UNISON, begins at 2-05 p.m. with the UNISON 'Your Friend At Work' Handicap.
Elsewhere, UNISON team up with insurance company LV = FRIZZELL to support a seven furlong maiden, while they also join UIA Home Insurance in sponsoring a mile and a half race for three-year-olds.
Thompsons Solicitors get in on the act by joining UNISON to support a six furlong contest for sprinters.
Racegoers can take the opportunity to visit the newly introduced Mallard Restaurant on the third floor of the Lazarus stand, which offers a Chef's Table dressed seafood buffet and hot carvery selection.
Attractions in the Family Enclosure include face painting, a bouncy castle and a speed kick game, while a steel band will play on the Champagne Lawn in the
The giant screen, situated opposite the main stands will enable racegoers to see all of the action.
A shuttle bus service will be in operation from the railway station (£2 return).
CHILDREN’S DAY’ AT RIPON ON MONDAY
Ripon’s popular ‘Children’s Day’ Meeting on Monday (August 2), is scheduled to begin at 2-15 p.m. and features a strong racing programme and a wide range of activities for young racegoers, especially in the Course Enclosure, such as fun inflatables, kiddies kub karts, the fantasia fun house, balloon-modelling, face-painting along with vouchers for ice-creams while stocks last!
As usual, accompanied children under 16 years of age will be admitted free into all enclosures, and there are designated play areas for children.
The principal race is the 54th running of The Armstrong Memorial Handicap Stakes, a contest for sprinters over six furlongs, offering prize money of £12,000. This race has been supported since 1957 by the Armstrong Family, one of the country’s most famous racing dynasties, which included legendary
The Michael Moorhead Memorial Selling Handicap, over five furlongs for three-year-olds, is supported by Mr Moorhead's son Paul, who requested the race be named after his late father.
Paul successfully bid for a race at Ripon, plus lunch for two and a visit in the morning to Richard Fahey's Malton yard as part of the Yorkshire Post's Christmas Charity Auction in aid of the Prince's Trust.
Elsewhere, Destination Harrogate, a consortium of the leading hotels in
Ripon’s permanent giant screen will enable racegoers to see even more of the action.
SEVEN-RACE PROGRAMME ON FAMILY DAY AT CATTERICK ON TUESDAY
The feature contest is The racinguk.com Handicap Stakes over almost a mile and three-quarters, while Go Racing In Yorkshire support the goracing.co.uk Handicap Stakes, which runs over five furlongs for three-year-olds and upwards.
The title of the handicap race for sprinters over six furlongs refers to The Ladies Night Meeting on Friday evening, August 13.
Musical entertainment will be provided throughout the afternoon by the Chris White Jazz Trio. The giant screen will also be in use, enabling racegoers to see all of the action on the track.
LADIES' DAY AT PONTEFRACT
FASHION and finery collide when Pontefract Racecourse holds its annual Ladies' Day on Wednesday, August 4.
A seven race card kicks off at 2-10 p.m. with the Pontefract Handicap Stakes for Gentleman Amateur Riders and a busy day of action is highlighted by the feature £15,000 Big Fellas & Silks Nightclub Pontefract Handicap Stakes – a mile and a half contest for three-year-olds and upwards.
Big Fellas, the Pontefract-based nightclub, are also supporting a six furlong maiden, while sprinters are in action in the final race of the day – the Keith Hammill Memorial Handicap Stakes.
The six furlong race is held in memory of the late Keith Hammill, whose son, Richard, is clerk of the course and assistant manager at Pontefract.
This season’s renewal of The Chaplins Club Handicap Stakes (five furlongs) remembers one of the north’s most remarkable sprinters, whose victory at this equivalent meeting in 1988 was incredibly his seventh win in 18 days and his second in less than 24 hours, having been successful at
‘Golden Oldies’ have their opportunity in The Matty Bown Veterans Handicap Stakes – a contest over one mile for six-year-olds and upwards. This race remembers a former employee of the racecourse, who worked at Pontefract before, during and after the Second World War.
Clothes firm PLANET are supporting the best dressed Lady competition and are providing the winners' prize of a £300 PLANET voucher.
Other prizes include a weekend at the races, including overnight stay for two and a meal in the Park Suite, as well as a millinery voucher, Titanic Spa Day and raceday tickets.
The Real Radio patrol will be wandering through the crowds to pick out the best dressed ladies in the crowd and Gayle from Real Radio's breakfast show will be on hand to judge the finalists.
The winner will also receive automatic entry into the Grand Final of the 'Best-Dressed Lady Race-goer in Yorkshire' competition, held at Doncaster in September, which is the culmination of a special competition linking all the individual 'Ladies Days' on the
There will be a free buttonhole and glass of bubbly for the first 500 ladies in the Premier Enclosure.
An avenue of Ladies' Day shops is also sure to keep everyone occupied. The giant screen, situated opposite the main stands, will assist racegoers to follow all of the action.
Yorkshire Ladies Under Starters Orders for the ultimate prize of staying at the Yorkshire award-winning Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel
The search is on for the Best Dressed Lady Racegoer in Yorkshire as once again the county’s nine racecourses - Beverley
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The star prize for the winner is a luxury Pampering Pyjama Party for six – the perfect ‘girly get-together’ – unwind at this renowned hotel and enjoy music, DVD’s and a Wii console after dinner, which is served in a private apartment at the award-winning Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel Doncaster, while the next morning experiencing the ‘Ladies Indulgence’ package in the Therapie Health & Wellness Centre.
The Best Western Premier Mount Pleasant Hotel Doncaster was voted Yorkshire’s Hotel of the Year in the White Rose Awards for Tourism 2009 under the auspices of Welcome to
The first Ladies’ Day in the county takes place at Wetherby on Thursday afternoon, 20 May featuring catwalk collections from students of The Leeds College of Art & Design.
Last year’s Best Dressed Lady Racegoer was Natalie Fowler from
· All the racecourses have a Ladies’ Day with prizes for Best Dressed Lady etc. There is an overall county winner (judged at Doncaster’s St. Leger Festival).
Dates of the Ladies Days for 2010 are:
Thursday, 20 May – Wetherby
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Friday (evening)
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Saturday, 4 September - Thirsk
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Also, Festival card holders will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis the opportunity to attend an exclusive morning stable visit to leading trainer, Richard Fahey, who is based at Malton, with the chance of meeting his stable jockey and Yorkshire’s leading rider last season, Paul Hanagan along with Freddie Tylicki, the
The full dates of The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival are: Saturday, July 17 – RIPON; Sunday, July 18 – REDCAR; Monday (evening), July 19 – BEVERLEY; Tuesday, July 20 – Richard Fahey Open Morning; Wednesday, July 21 – CATTERICK; Thursday (evening), July 22 – DONCASTER; Friday, July 23 – THIRSK; Friday (evening), July 23 – YORK; Saturday, July 24 – YORK and Sunday, July 25 – PONTEFRACT.
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