ADDRESS: Hamilton Park Racecourse Co Ltd, Bothwell Road, Hamilton, Lanakshire ML3 0DW TEL: (01698) 283806 WEBSITE:www.hamilton-park.co.uk
OFFICIALS AT HAMILTON RACECOURSE Chief Executive: Vivienne Kyles Clerk of the Course: Hazel Peplinski
- cell (07774) 116733
Hamilton Park Racecourse is located approximately 43 miles from Edinburgh, 32 miles from Ayr and 10 miles from Glasgow
HOW TO GET TO HAMILTON PARK RACECOURSE
By road:
From the West - M74 leave at Junction 5, at the roundabout take the Hamilton exit and follow brown signs.
From the East - M8/A8 leave at Bellshill/East Kilbride exit A725. Follow signs to M74. At the roundabout (junction 5 of the M74) take the Hamilton exit and follow brown signs.
By rail: Euston-Glasgow Central (10 miles)
Hamilton West is the nearest trains station located about 15 minutes walk from the racecourse.(no bus connection)
By air: Hamilton Park Racecourse offers punters the choice of three airports with Glasgow International and Prestwick based in the West and Edinburgh Airport in the East. Distances to the course from each are as follows and shuttle buses and taxis are available.
Glasgow Airport: 21 Miles, Edinburgh Airport: 33 Miles, Prestwick Airport: 36 Miles
ADMISSION TO HAMILTON PARK RACECOURSE
Both the Club Enclosure and Grandstand Enclosure offer great trackside viewing at Hamilton Park. On themed fixtures you have access to all the facilities, as the racecourse is opend up as a single Enclosure.
General Admission: Premier days: Club: £20. Grandstand: £14. Themed days: One enclosure, £14. Accompanied children under 16 Free. Old Aged Pensioners and Students: £4 reduction, ID required. Public Car Park: Free
LEADING TRAINERS / JOCKEYS AT HAMILTON PARK RACECOURSE
Trainers : M Johnston, I Semple, T D Barron, R A Fahey Jockeys : K Darley, P Hanagan, R Winston, J Fanning, A Culhane
Flat:
Sunday 1 May - Cancer Research UK Family Day, Friday 6 May - Irish Night, Friday 13 May - Braveheart Night
Thursday 2 June - Chamber Of Commerce Day, Wednesday 8 June - Summer Party Night with Superkool, Wednesday 15 June - Lanarkshire International Children's Games Raceday, Thursday 23 June - Cash for Kids Night, Tuesday 28 June - Scottish Farmers Market Raceday
Saturday 9 July - Family Night with Stars from X Factor, Thursday 14 July - Totepool Glasgow Stakes Day, Friday 15 July - John Smith's Fair Friday, Saturday 30 July - Fake Bake Ladies' Night
Thursday 18 August - Scottish Trophy Day, Monday 22 August - Isle of Skye Whisky Scottish Racing Day,
Friday 26 AugustLanark Silverbell Race Night with music tributes to Take That, Kylie and Michael Jackson
Sunday 18 SeptemberTotepool Family Day, Monday 19 SeptemberTotesport Final Fling, Monday 26 September - Holiday Family Fun Day
The racecourse at Hamilton Park is shaped like a tennis raquet. Starting in front of the Stands it is a 1 mile and 5 furlongs round run right-handed. The 6 furlong Course is perfectly straight, and the 5 furlong is part of this Course. It is described as a testing, undulating track by jockeys. Draw Advantage: none
Hamilton Park Racecourse factsheet Details of horse racing course at Hamilton Park
