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Family fun as Chester Racecourse hosts 'Roman Day'
Yesterday (May 31), Roman Day featured horseracing and plenty of exciting other activities for youngsters, as well as appearances from special guest Zog, the dragon from children's author Julia Donaldson's books.
Above, you can enjoy a selection of photos taken at the event.
The line-up at Roman Day, which was free for those aged 17 and younger, also included Roman stunt shows, archery, bootcamp challenges, inflatable slides and a bungee run.
There were birds of prey, a pop-up play village, and craft camp, as well as a heritage festival, camp curiosity, racing to school, and performances from arts organisation and charity foundation, AmaSing.
Chester Racecourse said: "What a day!
"From non-stop fun on the Open Course, meeting our equine ambassador Dieu Vivant, to thrilling racing and all the fantastic Roman-themed excitement — it's been a great day on the Roodee!
"Thank you to everyone who joined us for Roman Day.
"We can't wait to welcome you back soon for our next fixtures: The White Oak UK Friday Social and The Saturday Social on June 13 and 14."
Winners at yesterday's races, held from 1.35pm to 5.35pm, were Noche Clasica, Myal, Tricky Tel, State Legend, Dream Harder, Sea Emily Run, War Hawk, and Topteam.
The event followed a record-breaking Boodles May Festival, which saw attendance figures up by 11 per cent on last year.
