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Scotsman
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The 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 Gin - on Saturday 7 June. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A thrilling day of top-class horse racing, live entertainment, and premium hospitality is on the cards at the seven-race meeting with prize money of almost £160,000 on offer. The feature race, the £50,000 Edinburgh Cup, run over 1 mile 1 furlong, is complemented by the equally prestigious £50,000 Edinburgh Gin British EBF Queen of Scots Stakes, which showcases the finest fillies and mares over seven furlongs. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Queen of Scots event - a Class 1 Listed race - has become a key stepping stone for horses targeting Royal Ascot and the major summer festivals during the flat racing season and this year's renewal is expected to attract another stellar field. Action packed and glamorous - The Edinburgh Cup is staged this weekend at Musselburgh Racecourse. Musselburgh Racecourse director, Bill Farnsworth, said: "The Edinburgh Cup has established itself as one of the standout fixtures in Scotland's racing calendar, consistently attracting high-quality fields from leading trainers across the UK, and this year promises to deliver the same exceptional standard of racing that has made this meeting so popular with both racing enthusiasts and social racegoers alike." For racing fans keen to keep up with the action at the Betfred Derby, screens around the course will show the world's greatest Flat race live from Epsom Downs. Away from the track, Musselburgh's Main Stage will feature live music entertainment, building up to the legendary After Racing Party hosted by Forth One's popular Boogie in the Morning, which is open to all racegoers after the final race. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Best dressed racegoer of the day could win a £500 clothing voucher and four Pimm's Enclosure tickets to Musselburgh's sell-out Ladies Day on 8 August, courtesy of Slater Menswear, who are the official Men's Fashion Partner to The Edinburgh Cup Raceday. Fashion is to the fore and the best dressed racegoer at Musselburgh's Edinburgh Cup meeting will win a £500 Slater Menswear voucher plus tickets to Ladies Day in August. Open to both ladies and gents, other prizes include £250 and £150 Slater gift vouchers and admission tickets to the popular Oktoberfest Raceday or Friday Night at the Races events. Head to the Style Standout fashion wall by the Main Stage to enter and the winner will be announced before the final race by radio presenter Boogie. Food enthusiasts can indulge in offerings from Scotland's finest street food vendors, with options carefully selected to cater to all dietary requirements and The Edinburgh Gin Botanical Bar will serve refreshing, botanical-inspired cocktails, perfectly complementing the summer racing atmosphere. "We've created an event that appeals to everyone - from serious racing fans who appreciate the quality of our racing, to groups of friends looking for a fantastic day out," added Farnsworth. 'The combination of top-class sport, excellent food and drink, live entertainment, and our beautiful Links setting makes for an unbeatable experience." Gates open at 11.15am, and the first and last races are scheduled for 1.20pm and 4.55pm, respectively. Tickets and hospitality packages are available through the Musselburgh Racecourse website.
Edinburgh Reporter
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Reporter
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 Gin – on Saturday 7 June. A thrilling day of top-class horse racing, live entertainment, and premium hospitality is on the cards at the seven-race meeting with prize money of almost £160,000 on offer. The feature race, the £50,000 Edinburgh Cup, run over 1 mile 1 furlong, is complemented by the equally prestigious £50,000 Edinburgh Gin British EBF Queen of Scots Stakes, which showcases the finest fillies and mares over seven furlongs. The Queen of Scots event – a Class 1 Listed race – has become a key stepping stone for horses targeting Royal Ascot and the major summer festivals during the flat racing season and this year's renewal is expected to attract another stellar field. Musselburgh Racecourse director, Bill Farnsworth, said: 'The Edinburgh Cup has established itself as one of the standout fixtures in Scotland's racing calendar, consistently attracting high-quality fields from leading trainers across the UK, and this year promises to deliver the same exceptional standard of racing that has made this meeting so popular with both racing enthusiasts and social racegoers alike.' For racing fans keen to keep up with the action at the Betfred Derby, screens around the course will show the world's greatest Flat race live from Epsom Downs. Away from the track, Musselburgh's Main Stage will feature live music entertainment, building up to the legendary After Racing Party hosted by Forth One's popular Boogie in the Morning, which is open to all racegoers after the final race. Glamour on the gallops at Musselburgh Racecourse's Edinburgh Cup Raceday Best dressed racegoer of the day could win a £500 clothing voucher and four Pimm's Enclosure tickets to Musselburgh's sell-out Ladies Day on 8 August, courtesy of Slater Menswear, who are the official Men's Fashion Partner to The Edinburgh Cup Raceday. Open to both ladies and gents, other prizes include £250 and £150 Slater gift vouchers and admission tickets to the popular Oktoberfest Raceday or Friday Night at the Races events. Head to the Style Standout fashion wall by the Main Stage to enter and the winner will be announced before the final race by radio presenter Boogie. Food enthusiasts can indulge in offerings from Scotland's finest street food vendors, with options carefully selected to cater to all dietary requirements and The Edinburgh Gin Botanical Bar will serve refreshing, botanical-inspired cocktails, perfectly complementing the summer racing atmosphere. 'We've created an event that appeals to everyone – from serious racing fans who appreciate the quality of our racing, to groups of friends looking for a fantastic day out,' added Farnsworth. 'The combination of top-class sport, excellent food and drink, live entertainment, and our beautiful Links setting makes for an unbeatable experience.' Gates open at 11.15am, and the first and last races are scheduled for 1.20pm and 4.55pm, respectively. Tickets and hospitality packages are available through the Musselburgh Racecourse website More than £160,000 on offer at The Edinburgh Cup Raceday – pic by Alan Raeburn Like this: Like Related
Scotsman
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Prize money up and record attendances as Musselburgh Racecourse bucks trend
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now 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 for Musselburgh Racecourse. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... An annual report on the East Lothian track's performance showed prize money at the East Lothian course totalled £2,429,600 - up by 6.3% on the previous year - and an 14.6% increase on prize money in 2022. Musselburgh also attracted more hospitality guests - 3,938 last year compared to 3,587 in 2023 - and Annual Membership grew by 16% from 263 in 2023 to 306 in 2024. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The racecourse would have recorded an increase in total attendance for the year if it had not been forced to abandon its hugely popular Easter Saturday fixture due to weather and which usually attracts a 5,000 strong crowd. Hospitality guest numbers are up at Musselburgh Racecourse With two less meetings run in 2024 (25) compared to 2023 (27), total attendance was a healthy 58,744, down from 60,294 in 2023, but average attendance at meetings run was up from 2,319 to 2,448. Across its premium race days, Musselburgh enjoyed significant crowd increases with a 11.5% jump and an extra 653 racegoers on New Year's Day (6,289 compared to 5,636 in 2023) and almost a 20% boost at the Edinburgh Cup fixture (5,966 compared to 5,048 in 2023). Musselburgh's annual Friday Night at the Races fixture in early August enjoyed it's largest crowd to date of 4,375, while Ladies Day was an 8,000 capacity sell-out - an increase of almost 600 on the previous year - and the 20th year in succession that Ladies Day has sold out. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A new Oktoberfest themed race day in September was a huge hit with racegoers and compared to the 2023 meeting held on the same date there as a 1,600 bump in attendance. Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse sold out for the 20th successive year. Aisling Johnston, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Musselburgh Racecourse, said: 'The figures show a strong performance with significant increases in attendance at our key meetings and it could have been even better if we had not lost our Easter Saturday meeting, which was very disappointing. 'Our ground staff worked exceptionally hard in 2024, often in adverse conditions, to keep the track and facilities in tip-top condition, and the commercial team achieved outstanding results by increasing like-for-like attendances, which bucked the national trend. 'With family budgets under pressure and lots of competing sporting and entertainment options, we are constantly upping our game to ensure that Musselburgh Racecourse remains a compelling offering for those looking for an exciting and enjoyable day, afternoon or evening out.'
Scotsman
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
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 for Musselburgh Racecourse. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... An annual report on the East Lothian track's performance showed prize money at the East Lothian course totalled £2,429,600 - up by 6.3% on the previous year - and an 14.6% increase on prize money in 2022. Musselburgh also attracted more hospitality guests - 3,938 last year compared to 3,587 in 2023 - and Annual Membership grew by 16% from 263 in 2023 to 306 in 2024. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The racecourse would have recorded an increase in total attendance for the year if it had not been forced to abandon its hugely popular Easter Saturday fixture due to weather and which usually attracts a 5,000 strong crowd. Hospitality guest numbers increased at Musselburgh Racecourse With two less meetings run in 2024 (25) compared to 2023 (27), total attendance was a healthy 58,744, down from 60,294 in 2023, but average attendance at meetings run was up from 2,319 to 2,448. Across its premium race days, Musselburgh enjoyed significant crowd increases with a 11.5% jump and an extra 653 racegoers on New Year's Day (6,289 compared to 5,636 in 2023) and almost a 20% boost at the Edinburgh Cup fixture (5,966 compared to 5,048 in 2023). Musselburgh's annual Friday Night at the Races fixture in early August enjoyed it's largest crowd to date of 4,375, while Ladies Day was an 8,000 capacity sell-out - an increase of almost 600 on the previous year - and the 20th year in succession that Ladies Day has sold out. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A new Oktoberfest themed race day in September was a huge hit with racegoers and compared to the 2023 meeting held on the same date there as a 1,600 bump in attendance. The Edinburgh Cup meeting attendance up by 20 per cent at Musselburgh Racecourse Aisling Johnston, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Musselburgh Racecourse, said: 'The figures show a strong performance with significant increases in attendance at our key meetings and it could have been even better if we had not lost our Easter Saturday meeting, which was very disappointing. 'Our ground staff worked exceptionally hard in 2024, often in adverse conditions, to keep the track and facilities in tip-top condition, and the commercial team achieved outstanding results by increasing like-for-like attendances, which bucked the national trend.
Edinburgh Reporter
01-05-2025
- Business
- Edinburgh Reporter
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 for Musselburgh Racecourse. An annual report on the East Lothian track's performance showed prize money at the East Lothian course totalled £2,429,600 – up by 6.3% on the previous year – and an 14.6% increase on prize money in 2022. Musselburgh also attracted more hospitality guests – 3,938 last year compared to 3,587 in 2023 – and Annual Membership grew by 16% from 263 in 2023 to 306 in 2024. The racecourse would have recorded an increase in total attendance for the year if it had not been forced to abandon its hugely popular Easter Saturday fixture due to weather and which usually attracts a 5,000 strong crowd. With two less meetings run in 2024 (25) compared to 2023 (27), total attendance was a healthy 58,744, down from 60,294 in 2023, but average attendance at meetings run was up from 2,319 to 2,448. Across its premium race days, Musselburgh enjoyed significant crowd increases with a 11.5% jump and an extra 653 racegoers on New Year's Day (6,289 compared to 5,636 in 2023) and almost a 20% boost at the Edinburgh Cup fixture (5,966 compared to 5,048 in 2023). Musselburgh's annual Friday Night at the Races fixture in early August enjoyed it's largest crowd to date of 4,375, while Ladies Day was an 8,000 capacity sell-out – an increase of almost 600 on the previous year – and the 20th year in succession that Ladies Day has sold out. A new Oktoberfest themed race day in September was a huge hit with racegoers and compared to the 2023 meeting held on the same date there as a 1,600 bump in attendance. Attendance at The Edinburgh Cup meeting was up by 20 per cent. Aisling Johnston, Head of Marketing and Business Development at Musselburgh Racecourse, said: 'The figures show a strong performance with significant increases in attendance at our key meetings and it could have been even better if we had not lost our Easter Saturday meeting, which was very disappointing. 'Our ground staff worked exceptionally hard in 2024, often in adverse conditions, to keep the track and facilities in tip-top condition, and the commercial team achieved outstanding results by increasing like-for-like attendances, which bucked the national trend. 'With family budgets under pressure and lots of competing sporting and entertainment options, we are constantly upping our game to ensure that Musselburgh Racecourse remains a compelling offering for those looking for an exciting and enjoyable day, afternoon or evening out.' Musselburgh's next meeting is The Weatherbys Race Day on Friday 2 May. For more information and to book tickets visit here. Hospitality guest numbers on the up at Musselburgh Racecourse Like this: Like Related
