Musselburgh Racecourse
| Location | Musselburgh, East Lothian |
|---|---|
| Date opened | 1816 |
| Screened on | Racing UK |
| Course type | Flat National Hunt |
| Notable races | Scottish Sprint Cup, Musselburgh Gold Cup, John Smith's Scottish County Hurdle |
| Official website | |
Musselburgh Racecourse, known until the 1990s as Edinburgh Racecourse, is a horse racing venue located in the Millhill area of Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK, close to the River Esk.
At first, race meetings were held on the sands at Leith, but in 1816 they moved to Musselburgh. The course offers both flat racing and National Hunt meetings (though it only introduced jumping in 1987) and is 2 km long. In the middle of the course is a nine hole golf course, dating from at least 1672. The Musselburgh Golf Club was founded there in 1774.
A road bridge over the Esk gives access to the course on race days only; the rest of the time, the gates are kept closed.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Gazetteer for Scotland
- BBC article on upgrading of the racecourse
- Course guide on GG.COM
- Course guide on At The Races
[edit] Photo gallery
-
Entrance
-
John Smith
-
Info
-
Next meeting
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates: 55°56′49.37″N 3°2′22.18″W / 55.9470472°N 3.0394944°W
  |
This article about a Scottish sports venue is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This article about a horse racing venue in the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
