Following the news that advance tickets for Beverley Races 2017 go on sale on Monday (October 31), we reveal 10 exciting theme days that will wow the Westwood:
1) LADIES FIRST (Wednesday, August 16)Ladies’ Day at Beverley has become the social event of the year. A heady fusion of style and spirit, this is the afternoon that gets everyone talking. And with an all-new line-up for 2017, there’s a lot to look forward to.
2) WEEKEND WONDERS (Saturday July 7- Sunday, July 8)Party on the pasture to the killer tunes of the New York Brass Band on Friday evening. All roads then lead towards the Big Saturday Raceday, a blockbuster afternoon of racing that has gained “colt” status.
3) RHYTHM IS A DANCER (Monday, July 24)Carnival Night is a breathless fiesta of sport and samba, as Beverley Racecourse turns up the heat – both on and off the track.
4) THE KIDS R ALL RIGHT (Wednesday, May 31) Young Guns Day is much more than enrapturing the kids on half term as star juvenile horses take aim at the Hilary Needler Trophy and the Brian Yeardley Continental Two-Year-Old Trophy.
5) BAD ASSES (Saturday, June 10) Footage of last year’s Donkey Derby became an internet phenomenon and will once again provide a quirky contrast to the patriotic party that is fondly known as A Very British Raceday.
6) ALL-ACTION HEROES (Monday, May 1) The Great May Day Adventure lives up to its billing as Beverley invites racegoers of all ages to take part in a wide range of hands-on activities and games courtesy of the British Army.
7) HUMP DAY (Thursday, August 17) Don’t desert Beverley as the RB Save the Children Camel Derby provides an exotic hors d’oeuvres before the thoroughbreds demand their racecourse back.
8) BEE GEE-GEES (Tuesday, June 20) The decade of love, peace and massive hair comes to Beverley as the racecourse bumps and boogies in homage to the 70s. Every 1’s a Winner on the Westwood – you sexy things.
9) SEND IN THE CLOWNS (Tuesday, August 1) Roll up, roll up, step right this way, boys and girls, as the circus gallops into town for a fun-filled, action-packed afternoon for all the family.
10) BLAZING SADDLES (Saturday, September 2) The sharpest sprinters in the land will be fired up for the biggest race of the season, the totepool Beverley Bullet, as the track salutes the sheer majesty of the thoroughbred.