Salisbury Racecourse

Salisbury Splendour for all

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

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!

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.

Racing and Madonna Tribute next

Enotions — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Racegoers at Salisbury on Friday 20th August will be treated to an outstanding performance by the leading Madonna tribute, Melissa Totten. Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, Melissa was first approached in Chicago in the late 80’s and asked to do occasional lookalike work, such was her considerable resemblance to the ‘Queen of Pop’. Her story, since those days has been an incredible one, and she has performed all over the world. One Las Vegas columnist commented that: “Melissa’s voice bears a striking resemblance to the original, and perhaps most astonishing is that she looks like Madonna too”.

Melissa herself said of her impending visit to the Wiltshire racecourse: “I have performed in so many different places, from big cities in the States to more rural retreats in Asia. However, I have never performed at a racecourse and I am looking forward to the night. We have a great 90 minute show lined up, complete with a five piece band”.

Melissa recently appeared on the BBC’s The Weakest Link in a lookalikes special, where she finished second.

Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course and Executive Director said: “We are very much looking forward to Melissa Totten as Madonna to complement the excellent racing on 20th August”.

For more details and to book tickets for 20th August click here

Most valuable raceday of year next

Enotions — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Salisbury’s most valuable raceday of the year will take place on Thursday 2nd September. “E.B.F Fillies’ Day” has at least £97,000 in prize money and features the £30,000 ‘European Breeders’ Fund Dick Poole Fillies Stakes’ for 2 year old fillies over 6 furlongs.

This race meeting always attracts high quality and well bred racehorses, and many of the top jockeys will be here too. For more details click here.

Arab Racing this Sunday

Enotions — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Arab Racing takes place at Salisbury Racecourse this Sunday 5th September. The first race of seven races is at 2pm. Gates open 12 noon.

Adults are £8 and children aged under 18 get in free.

For more details go to www.aroracing.co.uk or call ARO on 01635 524445 (or on Sunday itself call the Salisbury Racecourse office on 01722 326461).

Two racedays still to come

Enotions — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Two racedays at Salisbury Racecourse still remain ahead in the 2010 season and will take place on Wednesday 29th September and Monday 11th October. The last mentioned is free admission.

Bathwick Tyres Free Admission Raceday is next

Enotions — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Come along to the Bathwick Tyres \'Free Admission\' Raceday

FREE ADMISSION. There is no charge to anyone for entry into the race meeting. NO NEED TO BOOK – just turn up on the day. This will be a ticketless race meeting.

For full information on this exciting day, click here

A message of thanks from Salisbury

Enotions — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The 2010 racing season at Salisbury has now finished. Thank you to all our racegoers for your support and custom during 2010. We start again on Sunday 1st May 2011 and further details of all Salisbury race meetings for 2011 will appear on the website in due course. However, click here to view the dates.

Over the winter months racecourses within striking distance of Salisbury that will be racing include Wincanton (www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk), Taunton (www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk) and Newbury (www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk).

See you next Summer!

Racecourse wins award

Enotions — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Salisbury Racecourse won the ‘Best Flat Racecourse’ in the Neil Wyatt Groundsmen Awards for 2010. The awards recognize the achievements of groundstaff, who work hard to ensure the best possible ground conditions for racehorses. It is the second time Salisbury has won the award in two years, having also been successful in 2008.

In other news, the racecourse website has now been fully updated with all details for 2011. The new season starts at the course on Sunday 1st May. In the meantime, over the remaining winter months racecourses within striking distance of Salisbury that will be racing over the jumps, include Wincanton (www.wincantonracecourse.co.uk), Taunton (www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk) and Newbury (www.newbury-racecourse.co.uk).

We look forward to welcoming back all our racegoers in a few weeks time.

Counting down the days!

Enotions — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Not long now until the start of the new season at Salisbury Racecourse.

Hopefully this decent weather of recent weeks will last and the opening race meeting on Sunday 1st May is fine and dry. We hope that you find the information you require on this website, but please do contact us if you have any questions.

Enjoy your racing! Best wishes, The Salisbury Management Team.

Review of first race meeting at Salisbury

Enotions — Tue, 03 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A pair of winners for trainer Mick Channon heralded the opening of Salisbury Racecourse\'s 2011 season on what proved a record-breaking afternoon.

The West Ilsley-based trainer had the winner of the second race with 14/1 outsider Chilworth Lad and quickly followed up with Momkinzain in the day\'s penultimate contest.

A crowd of 6,200 adults and approximately 2,000 children were at the Netherhampton venue to see Henry Candy and Dane O\'Neill land the honours in the day\'s curtain-raiser with 11-10 favourite L\'Ami Louis. Named after a rather select restaurant, L\'Ami Louis broke the course record over six furlongs, getting the better of Foxtrot Hotel in an impressive time of 1:11.09 minutes.

Chilworth Lad then had connections celebrating in the day\'s feature race – the Bet On The Guineas At totesport.com Handicap Stakes, which was also shown live on Channel 4 Racing. His time of 1:24.91 minutes was also a course record. The fast times were due to the firm ground and a tail wind. Clerk of the Course, Jeremy Martin added - \'The jockeys all said the ground was quite firm but perfectly safe and with an excellent covering of grass. We have been watering the course in recent days because of the lack of rain\'.

Favourite backers were cheering again when Cathy Gannon delivered Cockney Fire (10/11) in the 5 furlong race for 2 year old fillies.

Boogie Shoes hit the right beat in the fourth race for trainer Roger Varian, and it was then business as usual for Salisbury\'s number one trainer, Richard Hannon, in the fifth contest with the useful-looking Reflect, at 1-3 favourite. Pat Dobbs was aboard the three-year-old, who still holds a Derby entry.

"We\'ll have a sit down and decide what to do next with him," said Hannon, who was denied a double when Patrick Hills and Aurorian were outpaced by Channon\'s Momkinzain in the penultimate contest. Cape Kimberley and Miss CH Jones got the better of George Baker in the finale for lady amateur riders. The next race meeting at Salisbury is on Thursday 12th May.

Salisbury Maiden runner up now favourite for the Derby

Enotions — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Salisbury\'s reputation for providing future stars was further enhanced when Carlton House won the big Derby trial at York - the totesport Dante Stakes.

Owned by Her Majesty The Queen, Carlton House is now around 2-1 favourite for the Derby. He made his racecourse debut in a Maiden Stakes at Salisbury when finishing second on a damp day last September. He has won both his races since and gives The Queen perhaps her best ever chance of winning Britain’s greatest Flat race.

At the most recent race meeting at Salisbury on Thursday 12th May, leading Salisbury trainer Richard Hannon was victorious with Airborne Again in the 5 furlong Whitsbury Manor Stud Maiden Stakes, ridden by Richard Hughes

The first race of the day was live on Channel 4 Racing and provided Sussex trainer John Dunlop with a winner when Miss Topsy Turvy and jockey Chris Catlin saw off 11/8 favourite Sacred Shield.

Trainer Henry Candy and jockey Dane O\'Neill enjoyed their second Salisbury success of the summer when 3/1 favourite Sluggsy Morant won the St John Ambulance Charity Raceday Handicap Stakes over 6 furlongs. Favourite backers were celebrating again when the Hamdam Al Maktoum owned Tasheyaat came home a narrow first in the Bridgend Hotel Islay Maiden Fillies\' Stakes.

Local trainer George Baker enjoyed his first Salisbury success since moving to Fordingbridge\'s Whitsbury yard when his namesake won the finale for Apprentice riders.

Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course said \'It was a good day with some exciting finishes. We were pleased to see Carlton House win at York and we will be hoping he wins the Derby at Epsom\'.

Salisbury Maiden runner up now favourite for the Derby & SUN 1 MAY COMPETITION WINNERS

Enotions — Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Salisbury\'s reputation for providing future stars was further enhanced when Carlton House won the big Derby trial at York - the totesport Dante Stakes.

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