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Race days at Hamilton Park

TWO events take place at Hamilton Park Racecourse over the next five days.

Office Party Night takes place tonight (Thursday), with gates opening at 5pm, and the opening race – the Secretarial Lady Amateur Handicap Stakes – under starters’ orders two hours later.

Feature race of the six-race card is the £16,000 Class 3 European Breeders’ Fund Fillies’ Conditions Stakes.

Final race is at 9.30pm with the Book Now for Ladies Night Handicap Stakes, and the party continues with music and drinks in the new Parade Ring Marquee as popular Glasgow band ‘Secca’ provide a live performance, followed by a DJ.

Racing continues on Tuesday, July 1, with the ‘Racing for All’ day. Gates open at 12.15pm with the first race two hours later.

For more information visit www.hamilton-park.co.uk or call 01698 283806.

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