CARTMEL NEWS

Top trainer Skelton targets big race double

21/07/2017

Dan Skelton, who has made a flying start to the campaign with more than 40 winners on the board already, is targeting a big race double with two of his early-season stars on the opening day of Cartmel’s Barbecue Meeting tomorrow.

Cartmel geared up for big day of the season

16/07/2017

Cartmel is geared up for one of its major days of the season on Saturday when the most valuable race run at the racecourse, the £27,000 Totescoop6 Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle will take centre-stage.

The Four-Nations Challenge Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle, Sunday 2nd July.

24/06/2017

The purpose of this race is to promote competition and fraternity between amateur jockeys from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Trainers with runners in this race are therefore encouraged to put up an amateur jockey from their home-nation – so a Welsh Trainer should (as a preference) put up a Welsh jockey, a Scottish trainer a Scottish jockey, an English trainer and English jockey and an Irish trainer and Irish Jockey.

Tom Jones @ Cartmel Races

03/03/2017

Sir Tom Jones will be performing live at Cartmel Races on Friday 30th June, in the evening following racing in the afternoon. Tickets for the event, including camping packages, will be available online from 9.00am on Monday 6th March.

Cheltenham Festival Preview Night

27/01/2017

Our annual Cheltenham Festival Preview Night, at Cartmel Racecourse, will be held on Thursday 9th March – commencing at 7.00pm.

Ticket Launch

13/01/2017

2,000 Early Bird tickets will go on sale at half price on tuesday 17th January.

New: Season-long Camping Package

07/12/2016

Regular campers will be able to save money at Cartmel Races next Summer by purchasing a new season-long camping package. The season ticket will include camping at all nine 2017 racedays plus two annual membership passes.

Camping packages for whole weekends (for example four night including both racedays of the BBQ meeting) will go on sale on 17th January, while individual racedays (2 night camping packages) will go on sale on 14th February.

Annual Membership Now Available

23/09/2016

Book now for 2017 and get 2016 prices – that’s the deal on Annual Membership until 1st November. Call the racecourse office to book now!

2017 Fixture List is Published

18/08/2016

Cartmel will stage nine fixtures in 2017 including three days at the end of May, plus the two day meeting commencing at the end of June, two days in July and concluding with the traditional two day August Bank Holiday meeting.

Record Return

23/06/2016

Altruism, unbeaten in three runs at Cartmel, will put his record on the line in the £20,000 Marstons Pedigree Handicap Hurdle on Friday, the first stage of the track’s ‘Real Ale Champions Meeting’.