The Sun shines on Ayr Racecourse’s June Festival this Saturday
Ayr Racecourse’s Scottish Sun Raceday this Saturday June 23 promises to be a great day out, with some quality racing and great entertainment.
[UKPRwire, Thu Jun 21 2007] Ayrshire, Scotland, Thursday 21 June 2007--Ayr Racecourse’s Scottish Sun Raceday this Saturday June 23 promises to be a great day out, with some quality racing and great entertainment.
It’s the first time an entire raceday has been sponsored by Scotland’s top selling daily newspaper, and Sun readers will be able to join in the fun by entering a competition to name the races on the day.
There is a total of £79,000 in prize money on the day, and the opening two races will be televised live on Channel 4.
First race at 2.25 pm is a one mile five furlongs handicap for four year olds and upwards, and £18,000 is on offer here, while the second heat is a Class 2 handicap over one mile one furlong with £25,000 being raced for.
Before racing there will be a mascot race featuring all the mascots representing Scotland’s SPL football teams.
Ayr Racecourse and the associated Western House Hotel are members of The Elite Ayrshire Business Circle, an association of some of the top companies in Ayrshire.
The purpose of the Circle is to publicise its members, and to celebrate and promote the rich diversity of industry, commerce and business services available within the county boundaries of Ayrshire in southwest Scotland.
As well as Ayr Racecourse and the Western House Hotel, founder members include the Clydesdale Bank, and member company activities include building and construction, estate agency and land management, legal services, insurance broking, brand management, website design and public relations consultancy.
The Elite Ayrshire Business Circle runs its own online news magazine, which can be found at www.AyrshireBusinessNews.com
As well as regularly updated illustrated articles about member companies, Ayrshire Business News also features rolling news, business and sports headlines, and its own online department store.