Musselburgh Racecourse
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| Location | Musselburgh, East Lothian |
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| 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 |
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Musselburgh Racecourse is a horse racing venue located in Musselburgh, East Lothian in Scotland.
Historic Musselburgh[GOLF] Links has been a venue for horse racing since 1816. It is also the location of the oldest golf course in the world. Originally known as Edinburgh Races with meetings held on Leith Sands, the move to the attractive 'meadows' setting at Musselburgh has proved a popular and lasting success.
The course now hosts 26 race days throughout the year - both Flat racing and National Hunt meetings. Within the course itself, the sense of history and tradition sits comfortably alongside the new and improved facilities specially designed to meet the needs of the modern race-goer. A prestigious new Hospitality Stand was officially opened by Her Majesty The Queen in the summer of 1995, and it is now established as one of Scotland's most popular hospitality venues. The old Edwardian Grandstand has also been tastefully refurbished, and landscaping and other environmental improvement works have been carried out.
Development Plans Local planning authority East Lothian Council approved the Musselburgh Racecourse planning application in March 2006. In April 2006 the “application” was called-in by the Scottish Executive, necessitating a Public Inquiry. The Public Inquiry was held in Musselburgh in November 2006.
The racecourse team employed the services of Edinburgh Solicitor Alastair McKie of legal firm Anderson Strathern and Planning Consultant Bob Evans of Muir Smith Evans. The team called 12 expert witnesses to present the case for the development and spent over £500,000.
The Musselburgh & Inveresk Community Council, whose time was given for free, headed the team opposing the development which included 12 witnesses. The Inquiry spanned a period of 4 weeks. Development re;
planning (all weather track / floodlit 6o x extra meeting on public land owned by the people and run for the people by former labour controled(east lothian district council).
REPORTER
REPORTER [for public inquiry ) HAS STILL TO MAKE HIS RECOMENDATION ! [ELECTIONS ARE OVER] WHERE ARE THE ANSWERS?
External links
- "Musselburgh Racecourse". Retrieved 2007-04-05.