Bath Racecourse Under Starters Orders for Richest Ever Raceday
Bath Racecourse is hosting its first ever Good Friday meet with a record breaking prize pot of £175,000.
The venue’s richest ever race day will also welcome in the new flat racing season and follows hot on the heels of the multimillion pound redevelopment of the facilities in 2016.
Jo Hall, Executive Director at Bath Racecourse and Bath Chronicle Businessperson of the Year, said: “We are very excited to deliver our first ever fixture on Good Friday, with total prize money that is a record for Bath. 2016 welcomed in a new era for the racecourse following our multimillion pound redevelopment and to host a new feature day of this calibre is fantastic.
“The redeveloped facilities have enabled us to think with more ambition about the events we hold, including race meetings. We have already seen a 58% increase in non-raceday revenue since the new facilities opened. We are confident the Good Friday meeting and indeed the rest of our 2017 season, will be a huge success.”
The feature race will be a £60,000 handicap for three year olds over 1m 3f, with a 1m handicap for 3 year olds and upwards worth £50,000, and a pair of 5f sprints for 2 year olds and older horses both worth £20,000.
The racecourse is keen for the day to appeal not only to racing fans but also families and groups of friends looking to celebrate the start of the long Easter weekend. Accordingly, the day is set to feature lots of free Easter-themed activities for children, who gain free entry when accompanied by an adult, along with live music, entertainers, bars and food stalls.
