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Where does time go? It’s already the last of the three popular Sunday Family Day fixtures at Pontefract this season – the Flying Fillies Family Day. The race day takes its name after the feature race on the day and the richest race to be run at Pontefract in 2015. With £50,000 on offer, the EBF Highfield Farm Flying Fillies’ Stakes has a rich history with some very classy fillies on the role of honour. The 2014 prize went the way of Qatar Racing’s Valonia, trained by Henry Candy who got the better of the hugely popular Spinatrix in a pulsating finish. The race sponsors, Highfield Farm, have had a number of superb horses through their paddocks in recent years including Group 1 winners Mayson and Garswood.
There’ll be some top class horses on show off the track too as favourites Mr Wolf and Mister McGoldrick, stalwarts of the northern racing circuit in recent years, will also be parading before racing starts.
As has become the custom on Sundays at Pontefract, there’s a lot going on for the kids in the Picnic Enclosure. With kid’s rides, a circus, face painting and free sweets, activity books and racecards, there’s plenty to keep the little ones occupied while mums and dads enjoy some top class racing. Eagle eyed kids need to keep a look out for the lucky Golden Horseshoe too – there’s a hamper of sweets to be won for the first person to find it!
There are also free Pony rides with the Ponte Clip Clop Ponies AND you can take a look behind the scenes with our minibus trips down to the start. Running from the Picnic Enclosure Entrance gates for the start of chosen races, it gives racegoers the chance to watch the calm before the equine superstars explode in to action.
On Flying Fillies Family Day, there’ll be a slightly different way to start the day as we’ll be looking for our own flying filly in our Mum’s race over the final ½ furlong before the equine stars hit the turf! So don’t forget to dust off those trainers. There’s the chance to win £250 worth of Spa Vouchers for Oulton Hall Spa so that you’ll be able to relax those aching muscles after your win! We’ll also be celebrating speedy women in sport so keep an eye out for the posters around the enclosures!
The varied and exciting card opens with the EBF Trevor Woods Memorial maiden which has thrown up a couple of speedy youngsters in the last two runnings – See the Sun and Grandads World have both been regulars in some hot sprint handicaps this season and you could see a future star in this years’ race.

The Stayers Championship will be back in action too and Micky Hammonds Tuscan Gold will hopefully be back on the track to consolidate his current lead. With lots of popular stayers right on his hooves, he’ll need to bring his A-game if he’s to take the Championship!
There are some special Family Day Tickets also available when booked in advance. 2 adults and their children can take advantage of a special price of just £22. There’s also a delicious BBQ package (£23) – perfect for a glorious Summer day! If you’d like to take advantage of any of the special advance packages, please view the course website (www.pontefract-races.co.uk ) or give them a call on 01977 781307. Racing gets underway at 2.15pm and the gates open at 11.30am!