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Gold Cup Festival
Ayr
14 July - 20 September 2008
The most prestigious Flat meeting in Scotland and one of the most popular in the whole racing calendar, attracting racegoers from far and near.
Ayr is renowned for its warm and friendly atmosphere, and its popularity with trainers and owners ensures that the racing is always ultra-competitive.
The six-furlong Tote Ayr Gold Cup, the feature race of the three-day meeting, is one of the season’s most sought-after sprint handicaps. A sign of the Gold Cup’s high standing is that successful trainers such as David Chapman and Jack Berry have described winning the race as one of the highlights of their careers.
The huge number of entries for the Gold Cup has spawned the Tote Silver Cup for those horses which fail to make the cut for the main event. Run on the Friday over the same distance, the Silver Cup is now a major prize in its own right and just as competitive as its big brother.
The highlight of the first day is the Harry Rosebery Stakes, a five-furlong race for two-year-olds, which is another highly prized event for the region’s trainers.
The Gold Cup draws a big crowd on the Saturday, producing a wonderful atmosphere. Indeed, the whole week is a major social event, with many visitors taking the opportunity to combine the racing with golf or other relaxation along the marvellous west coast of Scotland.
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