Catterick’s Family Day on Wednesday (August 28) when racing is scheduled to start at 2-10 p.m. The seven-race programme is supported by Betfred, with the feature race being a Handicap contest for three-year-olds over one mile and a half – a qualifying race for the inaugural Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Final, which takes place next month.
There’s a selection of attractions for youngsters in the Course Enclosure, such as bouncy castles, roundabouts, face painting and glitter tattoos while there are vouchers for free sweets (one voucher per child) while stocks last! As usual, accompanied children under 16 years of age are admitted free of charge.
New this year is the ‘Kids Love The Races’ Roadshow by Great British Racing, where children can gain an insight into the sport of Racing, while a former racehorse in the care of ‘New Beginnings’, a Yorkshire-based community interest company specialising in re-homing former racehorses, will be at the meeting.
Musical entertainment during the afternoon is provided by local band, ‘Trio Gitan’, while the giant screen will enable racegoers to see all of the action on the track.