Horse racing in Scotland
Horseracing in Scotland normally comes under a British, as opposed to national aegis. The main National Hunt meeting held is the Scottish Grand National meeting at Ayr each April, and the main Flat meeting is the Western Meeting, featuring the Ayr Gold Cup, at the same course each September.
Racecourses
There are several established racecourses in Scotland.
- Ayr Racecourse in Ayrshire - (mixed)
- Hamilton Park in South Lanarkshire - (flat)
- Kelso Racecourse in the Scottish Borders - (national hunt)
- Musselburgh Racecourse (formerly officially known as Edinburgh Racecourse[1]) in East Lothian - (mixed; was flat only until 1987)
- Perth Racecourse in Perth and Kinross - (national hunt)
Historically, there were also Lanark Racecourse (closed 1977; was flat only) and Bogside Racecourse (closed 1965; mixed, and the traditional home of the Scottish Grand National).
Lanark was home to the oldest continually run horse racing event - the Lanark Silver Bell, first contested in the reign of William the Lion of Scotland in the 12th or early 13th century, and last run in 1977 before the course closed.[2] After a break of 30 years it was revived at Hamilton in 2008.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ NB - this usage is slightly inaccurate since Musselburgh has never been in the City of Edinburgh boundaries
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