Horseracing
The ‘sport of kings’ offers a multitude of entertaining opportunities, from the jumps of Cheltenham to the glamour and class of Royal Ascot.
A Day At The Races
Lilley & Gillie offers a specialist service
advising companies, who wish to entertain clients or staff at race
meetings, of the options available.
Cheltenham National Hunt Festival
The National Hunt Festival has become firmly established as the
first major horseracing event of the year in the corporate
hospitality calendar and this year again sees a 4 day
Festival, when jumping enthusiasts will be provided with 24 of the
most prestigious races in the National Hunt calendar.
Diamond Weekend at Ascot
Following redevelopment work, Diamond Weekend will return to Ascot Racecourse for 2006. ‘July Friday, the ‘De Beers Diamond Day’ on Saturday and ‘Hong Kong Day’ on the Sunday make up this famous summer meeting.
Glorious Goodwood
The pinnacle of Goodwood’s flat racing season is, without
doubt, the world famous five-day meeting in early August.
Horse of the Year Show
Britiain’s biggest indoor equestrian event, held at the NEC in
Birmingham, features a unique blend of tradition, heritage and
innovative entertainment.
Horseracing at Windsor
Royal Windsor Racecourse is the perfect venue for almost any
occasion, business or pleasure.
Horseracing Sponsorship
Have you considered adding a sponsored horse
race to your portfolio of hospitality events? It can be done for
surprisingly little money and enhances your “day at the races” ten
fold.
Newmarket – Cambridgeshire Meeting
The Cambridgeshire Meeting is one of the highest class autumn
race meetings in Europe and features a host of top races.
Newmarket – Champions’ Day
This meeting is a build up for the last major event in the
European flat racing season.
Oaks and Derby Day
The Vodafone Derby Festival is two amazing days of fun, style,
sophistication and truly top-flight racing.
Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
The ‘Arc’ held at the famous Longchamp
Racecourse in Paris, is Europe’s richest race bringing
together the classic winners from England, Ireland, France, Germany
and Italy in one race.
Royal Ascot 2006
Ascot Racecourse has announced that Royal Ascot will return
to its Berkshire home for The Royal Meeting from Tuesday 20th
to Saturday 24th June 2006. As part of the new Grandstand
development, the Parade Ring Restaurant will offer
the very best hospitality available.
Stan James King George VI Chase
Enjoy the thrills and electric atmosphere of this prestigious
raceday.
The Grand National
The Grand National
Meeting is traditionally held at the famous
Liverpool racecourse. The highlights
of the racing meeting includes the Martell Foxhunters Chase on
Thursday, the Martell Melling Chase on Friday and of course the
Grand National on the Saturday.
The Paddy Power Gold Cup
The Open Meeting at Cheltenham has become synonymous with the
very best Jump Racing in a cordial yet competitive atmosphere.
The St. Leger
The St. Leger is the world’s oldest and fifth and final Classic
of the British Flat-racing season, and is renowned for producing
racing of the highest order.
The Tote Ebor Festival at York
The Tote Ebor Festival – one of the most prestigious meetings in the European racing calendar, is all set to take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (22, 23 & 24 August 2006).
The Welsh National
The jewel in the crown of the jump season is the Welsh National
which is held a few days after Christmas. The Welsh National has
attracted good horses in the past because it is the season’s first
good test of stamina for long distance chasers.
The Winter Festival Weekend
There’s no greater occasion in the pre-Christmas racing
calendar than Newbury’s Winter Festival.
