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FIRST FLAT MEETING OF SEASON ON MAY 21
FIRST FLAT MEETING OF SEASON AT AYR AYR Racecourse holds its first flat meeting of the year on Wednesday May 21 with a seven race card coming under starter's orders at 2.00 pm. First race is the
RACECOURSE PLANS APPROVED BY SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
COUNCIL APPROVES RACECOURSE PLANS[IMG: 499 height= "165" alt="ARTIST" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="499"] AMBITIOUS plans to turn Ayr Racecourse into not only one of the top racecourses
NEW SPONSOR CONFIRMED FOR AYR GOLD CUP
JOHN SMITH'S TO SPONSOR AYR GOLD CUP[IMG: 498 height="220" alt="AYR GOLD CUP" width= "165" align="right" border="0" name="498"] JOHN Smith's is to sponsor the Ayr Gold Cup Festival, Scotland&
TOP CORAL NATIONAL CROWD FOR 30 YEARS
CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL ATTENDANCES HIT RECORD HIGH OFFICIAL attendance figures for the 2008 Coral Scottish Grand National Festival at Ayr Racecourse were the highest for more than 30 years.[IMG
BUMPER ATTENDANCES AT CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL
RECORD CROWDS FLOCK TO CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL [IMG: 497 width="200" vspace="0" hspace="0" height="76" border="0" align="right" alt="Coral Scottish Grand National crowd" name="497"]ALMOST 22,0
IRIS DE BALME WINS CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
HUGE CROWDS, GREAT RACING AT CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL HUGE crowds were treated to two great days racing at the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival at Ayr Racecourse last weekend.[IMG
SAW DOCTORS PLAY AFTER RACING
THE SAW DOCTORS TO PLAY 90 MINUTE SET AT RACES[IMG: 365 height="147" alt="Saw Doctors" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="365"] IRISH folk rockers The Saw Doctors take to the stage in the ne
COUNTDOWN TO CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
GROUND DRYING OUT AT AYR THE ground for this year's Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr could ride faster than first anticipated as it continued to dry out yesterday. Clerk of the Course Kather
ALL SET FOR CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
SCOTLAND'S premier jumps meeting - The Coral Scottish Grand National Festival takes place at Ayr racecourse on Friday April 18 and Saturday April 19 with 15 races over the two days. Prizemoney fo
US SENATOR'S WIFE ENJOYS DAY AT THE RACES
Monday March 31, 2008 SURPRISE VISIT BY US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE'S WIFE[IMG: 485 height="179" alt="Cindy McCain" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="485"] CINDY McCain, wife of the US Pr
DOUBLE UP FOR LUCINDA
Friday March 28, 2008 SCOTS-IRISH ENJOY FIVESOME REEL AT AYR THE Scots and Irish enjoyed a great day at Ayr Racecourse last Thursday with three home trained horses winning along with two from over the
AYR PROPERTY RACEDAY ATTRACTS BIG FIELDS
BIG FIELDS AT AYR AYR Racecourse's Property Raceday today (Thursday) has attracted 78 runners for the seven races which get under starter's orders at 2.10 pm with the RBS Saints and Sinners Ra
BARGAIN RACE DAY
SINGLE ENCLOSURE DAY AT AYR PROPERTY Raceday on Thursday March 27 will be a single enclosure day with entrance on the day £14. This means racegoers will be able to use all the Club areas which a
RACECOURSE SCOOPS TOP BUSINESS AWARD
BUSINESS AWARD ACCOLADE FOR RACECOURSE AYR Racecourse and Western House Hotel were awarded the Business Excellence Award in the manufacturing and service category at the annual Ayrshire Chamber of Com
NEW COACH SERVICE FOR CORAL NATIONAL MEETING
ALL ABOARD THE SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL EXPRESS AYR Racecourse is to operate a special return Express Coach service to the Coral Scottish Grand National from five pick up points throughout the west of
PROPERTY RACEDAY THEME FOR SECOND MARCH MEETING
SEVEN RACES ON PROPERTY DAY AT AYR AYR Racecourse holds its annual Property Raceday on Thursday March 27 with a seven race card getting under way at 2.10 pm. There is a good mix of races with three c
SAW DOCTORS TO PLAY ON EVE OF SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
TOP BAND GUEST AT SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL FESTIVAL [IMG: 483 height="159" alt="Saw Doctors" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="483"]THE worlds of music and horse racing will meet at Ayr Racec
RECORD PRIZEMONEY FOR CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL MEETING
CORAL SCOTTISH NATIONAL FESTIVAL PRIZE FUND TOPS £550,000 PRIZEMONEY at next month's two day Coral Scottish Grand National Festival meeting held at Ayr Racecourse will top £550,000. An
GREAT FINISHES KEEP MARCH CROWDS ENTERTAINED
Monday March 10, 2008 [IMG: 460 height="155" alt="MILLY THE FILLY" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="460"] AYR BEATS THE WEATHER… BUT ONLY JUST AYR Racecourse's two day March mee
AYR PASSES EARLY MORNING INSPECTION
RACING GOES AHEAD AT AYR RACING at Ayr today goes ahead after the course passed an early morning inspection. Clerk of the Course Katherine Self reports the going as heavy and fresh ground will be
TWO DAY MARCH MEETING
OPENING DAY OF MARCH MEETING AYR stages the first fixture of its two day March meeting today (Friday) with 55 runners due to go to post for the seven race card. There is some competitive racing on th
TWO DAY MARCH MEETING LOOMS
IRISH THEME TO AYR MARCH MEETING AYR Racecourse holds its two day March meting on Friday March 7 and Saturday March 8 with seven races on each day. La Barrique Fine Wines sponsor the Friday card wit
SCOTTISH TRAINERS IN TOP FORM
[IMG: 423 height="162" alt= "Something Silver" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="423"]TARTAN FIVE LAND THE SPOILS AT AYR TARTAN power ruled at Ayr Racecourse last Thursday with no fewer
HUGE FIELDS FOR THURSDAY'S MEETING
BUMPER fields are the order of the day for Ayr Racecourse's second February meeting today (Thursday). A total of 90 runners are entered over the seven race card including Ferdy Murphy's high
SECOND FEBRUARY MEETING ON THURSDAY
THE BANDIT COULD SCORE ON HUNTER CHASE DEBUT AYR Racecourse holds its second February meeting of the year on Thursday with a whopping 198 entries at the five day declaration stage. And with the groun
MYSTERY CAR STILL UNDER WRAPS
Monday February 11, 2008 KERR & SMITH / IVECO 'CAR IN A BOX' HAS THEM ALL GUESSING[IMG: 368 height="165" alt= "Mystery prize" width= "220" align="right" border="0" name="368"] THE new spo
TREBLE TOPS FOR MCCAIN
Sunday February 10, 2008 CLOUDY TOPS MEMORABLE DAY FOR YOUNG MCCAIN [IMG: 366 height="165" alt="fEB MEETING" width= "220" align="top" border="0" name="366"] DONALD McCain Jnr, son of racing legen
FEBRUARY RACE DAY WITH A LITTLE LOVE IN THE AIR
Friday February 8, 2008 VALENTINE RACEDAY AT AYR AYR Racecourse hosts its annual Valentine's Day meeting today (Saturday) with seven races on the card. The highlight of the day's racing sho
NEW SPONSORS FOR LADIES DAY PRIZE
KERR & SMITH AND IVECO SPONSOR LADIES DAY PRIZE AYR Racecourse's famous Ladies Day competition has a new sponsor - Kerr & Smith/Iveco Trucks… and the mystery first
SAW DOCTORS TO PLAY ON EVE OF SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
SAW DOCTORS RETURN TO RACECOURSE[IMG: 365 height="147" alt="Saw Doctors" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="365"] IRISH folk rock band The Saw Doctors are to return to Ayr Racecourse later th
FEBRUARY MEETING FEATURES TOP CHASE
GOOD PRIZE MONEY AT AYR'S FEBRUARY MEETING AYR Racecourse's next meeting takes place on Saturday February 9 with the seven race card offering a healthy £51,000 in prize money. The
NEW YEAR FOUR TIMER FOR SCOTTISH TRAINERS
Thursday January 3, 2008 [IMG: 356 title="INCH HIGH " height="173" alt="INCH HIGH" width= "220" align="right" border="0" name="356"]SCOTTISH based trainers brought in the New Year at Ayr Racecours
AYR'S NEW YEAR FIXTURE LOOKING GOOD
Tuesday January 1, 2008 AYR'S FIRST FOOT MEETING LOOKING GOOD AYR Racecourse's traditional First Foot Raceday on Wednesday January 2 should provide punters with the chance to see some good com
AYR'S 2007 VINTAGE ONE TO SAVOUR
Thursday December 20, 2007 CLASSIC MEMORIES FROM 2007 AS Ayr Racecourse looks ahead to what should be an exciting 2008 its also time to reflect on a highly successful 2007 at the course with a classi
STATUS QUO HEADLINE ROCK THE RACECOURSE 2008
QUO TO ROCK BURNS FESTIVAL [IMG: 355 height="151" alt= " QUO ROCK" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="355"]ROCK icons Status Quo are to headline the 2008 Burns Rock At The Racecourse conce
TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR MEETING LOOMS
Tuesday December 18, 2007 TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR MEET AT AYR AYR Racecourse holds its traditional New Year's fixture on Wednesday January 2 offering racegoers the perfect way to banish any festive h
RACING CALLED OFF
Monday December 17, 2007 AYR CALLED OFF AFTER UNEXPECTED FROST RACING at Ayr was abandoned two hours before the first race today after an unexpected overnight frost got into the ground. Clerk of the
RACEGOERS CLUB HONOUR AYR FOR FOURTH SUCCESSIVE YEAR
Monday December 10, 2007 AYR WINS AWARD FOR FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW AYR Racecourse has made it four in a row by being voted Racecourse of the Year 2007 for Scotland and the North East by The Racegoers Cl
FESTIVE FUN ON THE CARDS AT MONDAY MEETING
FESTIVE FUN OVER THE JUMPS AT AYR THE second December meeting at Ayr Racecourse will be held on Monday December 17 with a great day's racing in prospect. The seven race card features the Dawn Dev
BILLY'S FIRST VISIT TO AYR WINNERS ENCLOSURE
Thursday December 6, 2007 FORMER Rangers player Billy Dodds is a regular visitor to Ayr Racecourse but he visited the winners enclosure for the first time last Wednesday when his horse Lampion du Bos
MILLY GOES FOR QUICK FIRE DOUBLE
Wednesday December 5, 2007 MILLY GOES FOR QUICK FIRE AYR DOUBLE AYR Racecourse holds the first of two December jumps meetings today (Wednesday) with the seven race card carrying more than £50,000
TREBLE FOR RAYMOND ANDERSON GREEN
Tuesday November 27, 2007 PERTH based owner Raymond Anderson Green was the happiest man at Ayr Racecourse on Monday when he landed a 1,784/1 treble. The famous green colours with the yellow sash
CROWDS ON THE RISE AT AYR
AYR ATTENDANCES ON THE INCREASE ATTENDANCES at Ayr Racecourse rose during the 2007 flat season by 7% with an average of 3,934 per meeting. The flagship flat meeting of the season, the totesport
COUNT DOWN IS ON FOR RETURN OF THE JUMPS
JUMPS ACTION RETURNS TO AYR JUMPS racing returns to Ayr Racecourse on Monday November 26 when the first meeting of the new season takes place. The six race card comes under starter's orders at 1.
IIP STATUS FOR WESTERN HOUSE AND RACECOURSE
IIP STATUS FOR RACECOURSE AND WESTERN HOUSE [IMG: 343 height="147" alt="IIP AWARD" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="343"]AYR Racecourse and the Western House Hotel have been awarded the Inv
PAUL HANAGAN LIFTS TOP JOCKEY PRIZE
Monday November 5, 2007 HANAGAN LANDS AYR JOCKEYS TITLE[IMG: 342 height= "165" alt="PAUL HANAGAN" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="342"] THE final day of the flat season at Ayr saw the
A WINNER FOR DAME JUDI DENCH
Monday November 5, 2007 DAME JUDI LANDS A WINNER AT AYR[IMG: 341 title="Doon Haymer wins the opener at Ayr under Tom Eaves" height="147" alt="Doon Haymer" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="
JAMIE SPENCER TAKES HIGH ROAD NORTH
Thursday November 1, 2007 [IMG: 334 height="220" alt= "Jamie Spencer" width= "165" align="left" border="0" name="334"]TITLE chasing jockey Jamie Spencer will take the high road to Scotland on Satu
JOHN SMITH'S RACEDAY BRINGS DOWN CURTAIN ON FLAT SEASON
AYR Racecourse stages its final flat fixture of 2007 on Saturday when John Smith's Raceday features seven races.[IMG: 308 height="175" alt= "John Smiths logo" width="220" align="right" border="0
SIX MOUNTS FOR TITLE CHASING SPENCER
AYR Racecourse stages its second October meeting of the season on Friday October 26 and the seven race card has attracted a total of 89 runners. First race is due off at 2.10 pm and an added attracti
TOP JOCKEYS HEAD TO AYR
Monday October 22, 2007 AYR Racecourse stages its penultimate flat meeting of the season on Friday and racegoers are in for a treat with some of the sport's top names heading for the Craigie trac
SINGLE ENCLOSURE DAY FOR SECOND OCTOBER MEETING
Tuesday October 16, 2007 AYR Racecourse's second October fixture on Friday October 26 will be a single enclosure day with all racegoers being charged only £14 for entry. This means a huge &
ON FORM PAUL HANAGAN AT THE DOUBLE
Thursday October 4, 2007 JOCKEY Paul Hanagan stole the riding honours at Ayr Racecourse's opening October meeting on Thursday with a double on board the Richard Fahey trained pair Quest For Succe
FIRST OF TWO OCTOBER MEETINGS ON THURSDAY
Monday October 1, 2007 ST SAVARIN CARRIES FAHEY'S HOPES IN AYR FEATURE AYR Racecourse stages a seven race card today (Thursday) just 12 days after the end of the totesport Ayr Gold Cup Festival
NEW HEAD GROUNDSMAN APPOINTED
ANDREW LANDS RACECOURSE GROUNDSMAN POST AYR Racecourse has appointed Andrew Jackson as Head Groundsman succeeding Phil Stephenson who left the post in May to pursue other interests. Andrew, 49, has
RECORD CROWDS AT AYR
[IMG: 304 height="156" alt="Advanced 3" width="220" align="baseline" border="0" name="304"] Wednesday September 26, 2007 HIGHEST EVER FRIDAY CROWD AT AYR RECORD breaking crowds attended Ayr Racecou
ADVANCED A WORTHY WINNER OF GOLD CUP
ADVANCED A WORTH WINNER OF GOLD CUP [IMG: 303 height= "147" alt="Advanced 2" width="220" align="left" border="0" name="303"] SCOTLAND'S biggest and best flat race meeting of the year more than
DONNA DRIVES OFF WITH AUDI
DONNA DRIVES OFF IN AUDI WITH UTMOST RESPECT [IMG: 306 height="161" alt="Best Dressed 2" width="220" align="right" border="0" name="306"] DONNA Scott was the happiest girl at Ayr Racecourse on Frid
FIRST MINISTER TO PRESENT TOTESPORT AYR GOLD CUP
FIRST MINISTER TO PRESENT AYR GOLD CUP TOP quality horse racing, fabulous prizes, a visit from Scotland's First Minister and special guest appearances from the MacDonald Brothers and Ben Mills j
FESTIVAL RADIO A FIRST FOR AYR
Thursday September 6, 2007FESTIVAL RADIO A FIRST FOR AYR RACECOURSE THE totesport Ayr Gold Cup Festival, Scotland's richest flat race meeting, held later this month will have its own dedicated r
NEW BETTING AREA FOR TOTESPORT GOLD CUP FESTIVAL
NEW BETTING AREA FOR AYR GOLD CUP FESTIVAL AYR Racecourse will become the first in the country to introduce a new bookmakers' area following the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005. The Ayr
172 ENTRIES FOR TOTESPORT AYR GOLD CUP
Friday August 31, 2007 BALTHAZAAR'S GIFT HEADS AYR GOLD CUP WEIGHTS LUCA Cumani's four year old Balthazaar's Gift heads the weights for the totesport Ayr Gold Cup after being allocated 1
CROWDS ENJOY THE AUGUST SUNSHINE
Friday August 31, 2007 SUNSHINE greeted Ayr Racecourse's second August fixture on Wednesday which attracted a healthy crowd of around 2200 - a massive 800 up on the corresponding fixture last ye
GOOD ENTRIES FOR MIDWEEK FIXTURE
Monday August 27, 2007 GOOD ENTRIES AT AYR FOR MIDWEEK CARD AYR Racecourse's last August fixture of the year tomorrow (Wednesday) has attracted a healthy 74 entries on a card that carries almost &
GOLD CUP FESTIVAL HITS £500,000 PRIZE MONEY MARK
Wednesday August 22, 2007 GOLD CUP FESTIVAL HITS £500,000 IN PRIZE MONEY SCOTLAND'S richest flat race meeting - the totesport Ayr Gold Cup Festival has just become richer and will hit the &
Ladies Night Saturday August 11
WATERAID LADIES NIGHT IS THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR THE biggest, best and most glamorous social event of the year - WaterAid Ladies Night at Ayr Racecourse will be held again at the Craigie track o
We're tops with Sam
SAM SAYS A DAY AT AYR RACES IS THE TOPS GOLFING legend and VisitScotland golf ambassador Sam Torrance has named Ayr Racecourse as one of his top 10 'must visit' tourist venues in Scotland. As
Monday July 23
[IMG: 244 height="250" alt="Neil" width="285" align="center" border="0" name="244"] Neil's Legacy ridden by Greg Fairley wins the Weatherbys Printing Handicap Stakes SUN SHINES ON LUCKY LINDA
Saints and Sinners Ayr Bound
Wednesday July 18, 2007 TH'AYR OFF TO SAINTS AND SINNERS AT AYR AYR Racecourse is to be the new home of The Saints and Sinners charity race meeting after the organisers approached Ayr earlier in
ayr july 16
KEVIN LANDS AYR FEATURE ON FULLANDBY [IMG: 238 height="100" alt= "Fullandby" width="300" align="left" border="0" name="238"]A healthy crowd enjoyed some great racing at Ayr on Monday highlighted by
WaterAid Sponsor
WATERAID BACK AYR LADIES NIGHT [IMG: 236 height="95" alt="WaterAid logo" width="315" align="center" border="0" name="236"] INTERNATIONAL charity WaterAid is to sponsor the popular Ladies Night fixt
Scottish Sun Raceday
AYR's Scottish Sun Raceday on June 23 promises to be a great day out with some quality racing and great entertainment. It's the first time an entire raceday has been sponsored by Scotland'
HORSE FEST TO CELEBRATE RACECOURSE CENTENARY
CROWDS attending the first day of the Coral Scottish Grand National Festival at Ayr Racecourse last week had to do a double take as more than 50 full size fibreglass horses went on parade outside the
KING FERDY’S ONE-TWO IN CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL
KING FERDY'S ONE-TWO IN CORAL SCOTTISH GRAND NATIONAL HAIL King Ferdy ! That was the cry at Ayr Racecourse on Saturday as the amiable Yorkshire-based Irish-born trainer saddled the first two home
Coral to sponsor Scottish Grand National
THE 2007 Scottish Grand National will be the first one sponsored by leading bookmaker Coral after the previous joint sponsors Gala Casinos and the Daily Record ended their association with the race in
Macdonald Bros And Ben To Play At Ladies Day Final
THE Macdonald Brothers will headline a concert at Ayr Racecourse as part of the Ladies Day Final celebrations at the track on Friday September 21 when they will be joined on stage by great mate and fe
David Mcharg
DAVID McHarg, who died recently aged 54, was a larger than life character whose name will forever be etched in the history of Scottish racing. Both his father Bill and grandfather Alec served as Clerk
Praise For Ayr Facilities From Stable Lads Association
PRAISE FOR AYR FACILITIES FROM STABLE LADS ASSOCIATION AYR Racecourse's stable lads accommodation has received a glowing report from the Stable Lads Association. A consultant to the SLA, Debbie B
Casino Boost For Clic Sargent Funds
THE wheel of fortune swung in favour of Clic Sargent this week when the charity landed a £1,334 cheque courtesy of Ayr Racecourse. The money was the proceeds from the hugely successful casino hel