Ladies’ Evening at Catterick Racecourse is just around the corner.

Friday 18 August is Ladies’ Evening at Catterick Racecourse. One of the most popular events in the North Yorkshire track’s calendar, Ladies’ Evening always promises a night of fun, fashion and fantastic racing, and this year is no exception!

The gates will be open to the public from 3:30pm, with the first of six races getting underway at 5:30pm. The feature race of the evening, The Raydale Preserves Nursery Handicap Stakes, will take place at 6:30pm.

Alongside all the action on the track, jazz band The Gershwin Gang will be playing live throughout the evening and the annual Best Dressed Lady and Best Hat competitions will take place between races. These competitions always provide an exhilerating atmosphere, and with some wonderful prizes in store again this year, there’s a reason for that.

This year, Catterick’s Best Dressed Lady will win dinner, bed & breakfast for two people at The West Park Hotel in Harrogate, which has been kindly donated by The Black Bull Inn, Moulton. The winning lady will also go on to represent Catterick at The Go Racing in Yorkshire Grand Final, which will be held at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday 28 October 2017.

In addition, if that wasn’t enough to start you searching for the perfect outfit, the owner of the Best Hat on the night will walk away with a gorgeous cream leather satchel from Berber Leather, worth over £100.

Emma Binnian, Sales & Marketing Manager said: “We’re really grateful to our wonderful sponsors, The Black Bull Inn and Berber Leather, for providing us with some fantastic prizes for our competitions this year. We can’t wait to see all the amazing hats and outfits and crown our winners for 2017!”

As well as the fashion stakes, race goers will also have the chance to enter a competition to win a bottle of fizz! All that’s required is a text to enter – details will be posted around the course on the day and in the race card.

Of course gentlemen are also welcome on the evening, and as with all of Catterick’s fixtures under 18’s go free when accompanied by an adult. The racecourse is also offering a discount for all military personnel and for any group bookings made in advance.

Hospitality

Tickets for the evening start at just £5 and can be booked in advance, or will be available to purchase at the gates on the evening.