Salisbury Racecourse

Salisbury Splendour for all

Sebastian Grant — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Salisbury's two big races of the season take place at our next race meeting - 'Salisbury Splendour' - on Wednesday 13th August and Thursday 14th August. The opening day features the £50,000 EBF Upavon Fillies Stakes, a Listed contest over 1 mile & 2 furlongs, won last year by the top class filly Promising Lead. The second day features the season's most valuable race at Salisbury - the £65,000 toteswinger Sovereign Stakes, a Group 3 race, for colts and geldings, over 1 mile.

This two day race meeting is geared up for families and entertainments will be provided for children both days including a bouncy castle, children's activity tent, penalty shootout (Wed), pulsar lazar game (Thurs) and face painters.

Two weeks later on Friday 29th August, we stage a 7 race evening race meeting with the first race at 4.35pm and the last at 7.40pm. The fixture features the £30,000 Weatherbys Stonehenge Stakes, a Listed race for 2 year olds over 1 mile.

For further information, please contact: Salisbury Racecourse - 01722 326461

New year, new website

Sebastian Grant — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Firstly, welcome to Salisbury Racecourse\'s new website. It is very much hoped you find this site easy to use and that it provides the information you are after. There is some various finishing off to be done over the next few weeks before it is completed. If, once this is achieved, you find there is something that is not included, that perhaps should be, please contact us and let us know. After all, this website is for you, our clients, and we will consider any suggestions for inclusion.

The 2010 racing season starts on Sunday 2nd May. More news will appear here in due course.

First race meeting almost upon us!

Sebastian Grant — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

First race meeting almost upon us! Salisbury Racecourse\'s 2010 Flat Season starts on Sunday 2nd May, with its established and popular bank holiday weekend fixture - "totepool Family Fun Day". Accompanied children aged under 16 get in free and there will be plenty of facilities to keep the young racegoers entertained.

Improvements at the racecourse over the winter include a new toilet block in the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure (formerly known as Tattersalls). New terracing has been laid in the Course Enclosure\'s Sarum Stand, and completing the new facilities is an excellent coffee bar, operated by Salisbury based Coffee Mocha, located on the groundfloor of the Wiltshire Stand.

The website has also been re-launched. It is very much hoped you find the site easy to use and that it provides the information you are after. If there is something that is not included, that perhaps should be, please contact us and let us know. After all, this website is for you, our clients, and we will consider any suggestions for inclusion.

Enjoy your racing!

Racing at Salisbury on 13th and 20th May

Enotions — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

There is racing at Salisbury for two consecutive Thursday’s in May – the 13th and 20th. The first is an afternoon event with the 1.55pm race being shown live on Channel 4 Racing. The second is an evening race meeting sponsored by leading racecourse supporter, Bathwick Tyres, with a first race time of 6pm.. Tickets are available for all three enclosures at both race meetings.

Enjoy your racing!

Busy June up next!

Enotions — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Racing at Salisbury has a short break after racing on 20th May, before a busy month of June.

Four race meetings that month are Tuesday 8th June, Sunday 13th June (Family Fun Day), Wednesday 23rd June and Sunday 27th June (Family Fun Day).

For further details go to Race Days section and click on the appropriate race day.

Information for Sunday 27th June

Enotions — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

FAMILY FUN DAY 3
SUNDAY 27th JUNE

A family day out with children’s facilities and family entertainments provided during the afternoon. Features the £13,000 K J Pike & Sons Auction Stakes over 6 furlongs - a race won in 2005 by Sir Percy, who went on to win the Derby. The raceday also features a race for the popular veteran sprinters. Remember to leave a bit more time for the journey.

FOOTBALL – in view that this raceday now clashes with England’s game against Germany, a 12 metre square screen, located next to the betting ring in the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure, will show the match uninterrupted. TV’s in bars around the course will also show the game. The normal 60 metre square screen will show the football in between racing.

Gates open 12 noon.
First race time is 2pm and provisional last race time at 5.20pm

For more information and to book tickets, view the Race Day information.

Ladies Evening Up Next

Enotions — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Ladies Evening followed by Girls Allowed

Saturday 10th July

The race night when Ladies are encouraged to dress their best – for some great prizes! Our three judges will be roaming around the enclosures identifying 20 ladies who they think should be in the final on the steps of the Weighing Room at 8pm after the fourth race. There will be prizes for Best Dressed Lady Overall Winner, First runner up, Second runner up, Third runner up, Most Exotic Outfit, Best Hat and Best Shoes. The Overall Winner will also be invited to join the judges in the Parade Ring for the last race to see the horses close up and choose the Best Turned Out Horse. This is the eighth Ladies Evening at Salisbury and it promises to be another great night out in 2010. The ladies always make a big effort and this event gets more popular every year. Come and enjoy evening racing at its best, in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

Immediately after racing the ‘official’ Girls Aloud tribute band called ‘Girls Allowed’ will be performing live on stage, opposite the stands, for an hour. This promises to be a very popular night and advanced ticket booking is recommended. Children’s entertainments are provided and remember to leave plenty of time for the journey. The principle race is the finale – the £14,000 EBF Ladies Evening Fillies Handicap over 1 mile....just before the band starts!

Gates open 4pm. The first race is at 6.15pm and the last race at 8.55pm.
‘Girls Allowed’ will finish performing at approximately 10pm.

For more details and to book tickets, click here

Killer Queen at Salisbury Races

Enotions — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Evening racing followed by Killer Queen

Saturday 24th July (evening)

Another big highlight of Salisbury’s summer programme has to be this popular evening race meeting which features an outstanding tribute band playing on stage, opposite the stands, after the racing has finished.

‘Killer Queen’ are former winners of Worldwide Best Tribute Act, and are back by popular demand, having performed here in July 2008. Patrick Myers gives a first class performance as Freddie Mercury. Tickets will be in high demand and advanced booking is strongly advised. See Killer Queen performing (this will load their promotional film as a WMV file). The band\'s performance tonight is sponsored by totepool - Salisbury\'s \'Official Betting Partner\'.

Children’s entertainments are provided and remember to leave plenty of time for your journey. The main race is the £7,500 Famous Grouse Handicap over 7 furlongs.

Gates open 4pm. For more information and to book tickets, click here

Six race meetings still to go

Enotions — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The two big Saturday night race meetings in July may now have taken place, but there is still much to look forward to at Salisbury Racecourse this summer. Nine race meetings have been staged at Salisbury so far, and six remain ahead, plus the raceday for Arabian horses.

Next up is the two day meeting in mid-August, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th August. The Wednesday features the £45,000 EBF Upavon Fillies Stakes which is Salisbury’s second biggest race of the year. The Thursday features the £60,000 totesport.com Sovereign Stakes, a Group 3 race, and is Salisbury’s big race of the season.

The last evening race meeting of the year is on Friday evening 20th August. Although the first race is quite early at 4.55pm, there will be seven races that evening. After the last race will be a concert on stage, opposite the Stands, by the American performer, Melissa Totten as Madonna, supported by a five piece band.

Two race meetings in September on Thursday 2nd and Wednesday 29th are followed by the FREE ADMISSION RACEDAY, sponsored by Bathwick Tyres, on Monday 11th October.

There is also the fun Arabian Raceday fixture on Sunday 5th September.

For more details of these racedays go to RACEDAYS page and click on the appropriate View Raceday Details.