Punters Package Racing offer

Have you seen our Punters Package racing offer? This fantastic racing package gives you and a group of friends (6 or more) the chance to come to the races for an evening of exciting racing. Best of all, you wont need a bank bailout to visit us! For just £15.00 (saving you £11.00 if bought separately) per person you get - 

• Grandstand Entrance
• Racecards
• 3 Drinks Vouchers (worth £2.50 each)
• Discounted Ladbrokes Betting Voucher
• Half Price Return Voucher

If you would like to have a bite to eat on the evening, you can purchase the Punters Package+ for just £20.00, which includes a meal voucher!

There are 2 simple methods to book your Punters Packages:- 

Click Here to select your fixture and book online

Call 01902 390012

Let's Get Britain Racing

Wolverhampton Racecourse is participating in a three-month campaign called Let’s Get Britain Racing. The campaign offers people the chance to come racing for just £10 and will also run at Wolverhampton’s 16 sister racecourses around the country. Designed to encourage people who have never been racing to try it for the first time, as well as offering great value for money for existing racing fans, Let’s Get Britain Racing will see more than 100,000 tickets offered for £10 across England and Wales. 

Wolverhampton’s summer racing calendar is;

June 2012

• Thursday 7th - Afternoon Racing 
• Monday 18th - Afternoon Racing 
• Monday 25th - Afternoon Racing 

July 2012

• Monday 2nd - Afternoon Racing 
• Tuesday 10th - Afternoon Racing 
• Monday 16th - Evening Racing 
• Monday 30th - Evening Racing 

August 2012

• Monday 6th - Evening Racing 
• Monday 13th - Evening Racing 
• Monday 20th - Family Fun Day 
• Wednesday 29th - Evening Racing 
• Friday 31st - Evening Racing 

The £10 offer is only available online and in advance. For more information visit www.come-racing.co.uk.

Elite showjumping

The Wolverhampton Racecourse Elite Show Jumping Festival was a great success this weekend with over 300 horses jumping on our racecourse maintained grass arenas.

The Wolverhampton Racecourse International trial was won by Tim Davies with second and third places going to George Whitaker and William Funnell.

There was also a hotly contested speed class in which over 50 competitors took part, this was won by Peter Murphy.

The Wolverhampton Racecourse 6 year old championships were won by Chad Fellows with Anthony Condon coming 2nd.

Racecourse giveaway!

The racecourse has been proud to sponsor Wayne Hennessey for the past few seasons, he has brought some of his own horses down to race here, and he has also had a couple of winners!

We were delighted to hear that Wayne finally had some cheer after being voted Wolves' Player of the Season at the Wolverhampton Wanderers end of season awards ceremony. The Wales international, who is currently nursing a ruptured cruciate ligament, topped the fans' poll of around 4,000 votes ahead of last year's winner Matt Jarvis and 11-goal top scorer Steven Fletcher, who also took the Players' Player of the Season award.

So thanks to Wayne, we have a signed Goal Keeper jersey. To be in with a chance of winning this top, all you have to do is Click Here and fill in your details, it's that easy! Winners will be picked at random from all entries.

The prize draw will run from Monday 14th May till Friday 18th May. Every person who enters will get one FREE racecourse Grandstand ticket to the fixture of your choice*.
*Excluding Family Fun Day, Ladies Day and Boxing Day.

In other news - We are just 3 months away from Family Fun Day 2012 at the racecourse, and that can mean only one thing, Rastamouse,  the skateboarding, ska-jammin', super cool-mouse, will be making personal appearances throughout the day, so don't forget to bring your camera! We cant wait, but happiest of all is Freddie Furlong! 

With free entertainment including a large bouncy castle, soft play area with inflatable surround, unlimited candy floss stall,gladiator duel, circus workshop and a bungee run, what a great way to spend a sunny August afternoon.

Walk of the Black Country - The Racecourse Team are in Training

A crack team of walkers from Wolverhampton Racecourse will be tackling the 10 mile Walk of the Black Country. The 10 mile event, which is taking place on Sunday 10th of June, starts at Himley Park and Himley Hall Hotel, and finishes at the racecourse. 

Michelle Sutton, Marie Adams and Ormila Dedi from the sales team at the racecourse, have been preparing for the event for months. Ormila Dedi, a walk veteran after taking part last year,  said “I’ve been practicing around the track and by walking to work every day! I’ve really felt the burn, but it’s all for a great cause”. 

The team, dubbed Freddie’s Angels after the racecourse mascot, are relishing the challenge that the 10 mile walk brings. The event is in aid of Promise Dreams who are a registered children’s charity, dedicated to fulfilling the dreams of seriously ill and terminally ill children and their families. Money raised will go to children who are seriously or terminally ill to provide treatment, help and support for both them and their families. Having worked with Promise Dreams on previous fundraising events, Wolverhampton Racecourse is delighted to be working with them again!

If you would like to cheer Freddie Furlongs Angel’s across the line, why not pop along with friends and family. With food and refreshments available, we are hoping for another great event! Click Here to find out more! 

Marie Adams, Michelle Sutton, Ormila Dedi and Freddie Furlong

What's going on at the racecourse...

With May upon us and the Summer months nearly here (apparently) racing slows down at Wolverhampton so we can let the jumps courses get in on the action! Fear not, we do still have racing on, just not as much - 

May 2012
Friday 4th
Monday 14th
Monday 21st

June 2012
Thursday 7th
Monday 18th
Monday 25th

July 2012
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 10th
Monday 16th
Monday 30th

The lull in fixtures gives us a good chance to prepare for our fantastic events that take place during the Summer Months.

On Saturday 5th May & Saturday 30th June, Arabian Racing returns to the Racecourse. Racegoers will be able to see some of the best racehorses in training start their season's campaign. The feature race, The Emirates Equestrian Federation Stakes, offers a total prize fund of £3,000. Even better, the fixture on Saturday 5th May is totally FREE of charge for Adults and Children, what more can you ask for! http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/arabian-racing.html

The 19th and 20th May sees an Elite Show Jumping Festival return to us. After the success of the event in 2011, the festival is back and will be bigger than ever! This event will incorporate one of only four international trials in the UK this year, as well as Scope Qualifiers, Young Horse Championships and other elite category classes. Spectators for this fantastic weekend of show jumping are admitted totally FREE of charge into the racecourse. If you haven't experienced show jumping before, pop along for a great family day out! http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/equestrian-events.html

The day all little kids and big kids are waiting for, Family Fun Day, will be held on 20th August. With Rastamouse, Freddie Furlong and all sorts of fun and excitement for children including a large bouncy castle, soft play area with inflatable surround, unlimited candy floss stall, gladiator duel, circus workshop and a bungee run, what a great way to spend a sunny August afternoon. Adults also get to see the fantastic racing, so it's definitely a day to pop along with friends and family! http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/freddie-furlong-the-racecourse-mascot.html

Finally, we end the summer months offering the perfect opportunity for ladies to dress in their poshest frocks, and for gents to polish their shoes! Ladies Evening 2012 will be the biggest and best yet! Ladies Evening is one of racing's greatest traditions and dressing up is very much the theme of the event. We have prizes for the best dressed lady, Best Hat and new for 2012, Best Shoes. With live music on the evening and also great racing, this event will be a great way to end the Summer. Tickets book fast so make sure you organise your parties to come along today! http://www.wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk/ladies-evening-2012.html

Mayoral charities and fundraising events at the racecourse!

The Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Bert Turner hosted an action-packed charity evening at the races on Thursday 19 April, 2012.

The first race was at 6pm and all involved had great fun! On the evening, the Mayor managed to raise a whopping £859.15 for his chosen charities which are Compton Hospice, The Alzheimer's Society Wolverhampton Branch, and The Acute Medical Ward for Dementia, New Cross Hospital, well done all!

Happy Birthday Horizons!

2007 was a big year in the UK, the new Wembley stadium was completed costing £778 million pounds, Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as the prime minister of Great Britain, Timbaland ft Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake were number one with give it to me….. And more importantly, our very own brand new Horizons Restaurant opened its doors for the first time! 

Over the last five years, Horizons has wined and dined over 50,000 guests! The restaurant, opened by the then Mayor, Councillor John Davis on 21st April 2007 received a massive £500,000 investment. The building work, which was scheduled to take four months to complete, created an amazing tiered viewing restaurant that really has the WOW factor. With views across the racecourse, Horizons allows guests to relax in a modern, contemporary setting and enjoy an afternoon or evening  of racing.

With Head Chef Chris Gordon leading the way, creating mouth-watering menus for each fixture and with a cracking team of catering staff to back him up, the food in Horizons really does need to be savoured! Set high in the main Grandstand Horizons is not only one of the most stylish dining venues in the city but also within the racing industry. Open for every fixture this fabulous restaurant can accommodate up to 370 guests in superb comfort. 

Managing Director David Roberts said “Horizons is a stunning restaurant and we are thrilled with its success over the last 5 years. Catering for hundreds of diners at each of our race meeting throughout the year is a tough task, but the dedication of the staff in the restaurant really does make us one of the best dining experiences in Wolverhampton. We are proud to offer exceptional value for money here with Horizons dining packages from just £39.95pp. Here’s hoping for another successful 5 years!”.

Left to Right - David Roberts, Managing Director. Horizons regulars Phil Boucher and Courtney Donaldson and Head Chef Chris Gordon. 

Will Tweet Lady be winning at the racecourse?

Tweet Lady bids to get back on track with a win for Britain’s biggest free racing club at Wolverhampton Twitterati racehorse, Tweet Lady, who fronts the UK’s biggest free Racing Club for the Twitter community, recently returned to training for her second season and has high hopes for her second race of the season, which will be run tomorrow night (Saturday 21st) at Wolverhampton Racecourse. 

Known as  peoples horse, the three year-old filly provides tweeps with the chance to enjoy some of the benefits of owning a racehorse, simply by following her on Twitter and becoming a part of The People’s Horse Club. Tweet Lady, who’s trained in Devon by Rod Millman and is ridden by his jockey son James, has attracted over 2,000 followers on Twitter. She will be making the journey to Wolverhampton Racecourse to meet twenty of her lucky followers, who have won the opportunity to be representative owners on the night.

This racehorse-owning experience was launched by Racing for Change in 2011, with the aim of giving online users the chance to learn more about the sport of horse racing and the thrill of being part of the action. Through Twitter, Tweet Lady gives her followers a unique insight into her stable life, training regime and hopes before racing, as well as an opportunity to watch her in action on the track.

James Millman, Assistant Trainer and Stable Jockey, said: “We’re pleased that Racing for Change is leasing Tweet Lady for a second season and hope that this extension will offer many more the chance to share in the excitement of owning a racehorse. She’s got plenty of character and this leads to some good reading on Twitter. Now we’re just hoping that she will land another win!”

You can follow The People’s Horse on Twitter @peopleshorse or visit www.thepeopleshorse.co.uk to find out more.

All-Weather Championships and April entertainment!

On Friday 30th March, we had the pleasure of hosting the presentations for the the British All Weather Jockeys Championship. The championship, which is decided on ridden winners of flat races taking place on the all-weather between 09/11/11 to 30/03/12 was won by Joe Fanning, who clinched the title at Lingfield with a double win. Joe clinched the title after winning 89 times from 438 rides. Luke Morris (86 wins from 648 rides) narrowly missed out after only managing 8th place on Mister Green in the 4.30 at Lingfield. 

David Roberts, Managing Director of Wolverhampton, Worcester and Southwell Racecourses presents a cheque for £10,000, memento and Champagne to Joe Fanning, winner of the 2011/2012 Arena Leisure All Weather Jockeys Championship.

Luke Morris, runner up jockey in the Arena Leisure All Weather Championship receives a cheque for £5000, memento and Champagne from Kate Hills.

In other news, we have two fantastic live music evenings lined up for you in April. The 14th sees The Bon Jovi Experience return to the Ringside for a fantastic evening of classic rock anthems. Tickets are selling fast, although we do still have some availability left in the Ringside and Horizons restaurants. If you fancy popping along, Click Here for more information.

April 21st sees Wolverhampton Racecourse newcomers Hipster performing. The guys will get you up dancing with epic tunes from the Beatles and Van Morrison to The Killers and the Kings of Leon. If you fancy this evening, we only have availability left in Horizons as the Ringside is sold out! Click Here to see more from Hipster and to book tickets.

Have a great few weeks, lets hope the weather stays warm!

PS. Tickets are available for our Family Fun day on Monday August 20th, Rastamouse will be making appearances throughout the day with our very own Freddie Furlong. Kids go free and adults start at just £10.00! For more information, Click Here.