Musselburgh Racecourse

The near deserted Princes Street on Hogmanay after all outdoor events including the street party and fireworks display planned for Edinburgh's New Year were cancelled (Picture: Andy Buchanan/PA)

Readers' Letters: Health and safety gone mad at Hogmanay

Musselburgh racecourse calls off popular event after heavy rainfall leaves track 'unfit for racing'

Escaped horse gallops up high street after breaking through fence

New Jumps season start this week at Musselburgh Racecourse

Musselburgh under starter's orders for new jumps season

Musselburgh Racecourse

Quality assured for race goers at Musselburgh with new AA grading

Corgis running to the finish line at Musselburgh Racecourse. Picture: PA/Lesley Martin

Late entrant wins corgi race at Musselburgh Racecourse

And they're off!

Musselburgh Racecourse Corgi Derby: gallery of photos from 2023 dog race

Fireworks bonanza at Musselburgh Racecourse for Bonfire Night 2022 (Alan Rennie)

Musselburgh fireworks night - in pictures

Polar bears on the beach - it's all part of this fantastic fringe festival. Photo: Craig Sugden

Ad Feature Escape to The Brunton for Fringe fun at the coast

Be part of Scotland’s most glamourous race event of the year – Musselburgh Racecourse Stobo Castle Ladies Day

Ad Feature Win Stobo Castle Ladies Day race prize

Ravensheugh Brae - Musselburgh - CALA Homes (East)

Entire Musselburgh homes development sells in 16 months

Sarah Montgomery is Senior Commercial and Operations Manager at Musselburgh Racecourse

Under starter’s orders for the return of Easter Saturday races at Musselburgh - ...

Lucinda Russell brings Scottish National winner Mighty Thunder to Musselburgh on Saturday

Lucinda Russell eyes back-to-back success at Musselburgh races

Edinburgh Gin has sealed a new three-year sponsorship deal with Musselburgh Racecourse in East Lothian. Picture: Alan Rennie

Edinburgh Gin cheers extended sponsorship deal with Musselburgh Racecourse

Thousands will enjoy a pyrotechnic display

Fireworks event is only for people living with an EH21 postcode

New venue: Musselburgh Racecourse

Musselburgh Racecourse is new venue for fireworks display

Friends Jenna, Roxane and Ellie capture the day in the first of many selfies

16 more pictures of the fashion on show at Musselburgh Races Ladies Day

Keith Fleming plays the lead role in Doppler, which is being staged in the woodlands at Newhailes House in Musselburgh.

Festival Diary: How did East Lothian become the new festival hotspot?

Hat's the way to do it in style - Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse

DJ Edith Bowman is Musselburgh-bound for Stobo Castle Ladies Day

Racegoers can get vaccinated at Musselburgh meetings

And they're off - punters can get Covid vaccine jag at Musselburgh racecourse

Musselburgh will remain limited to a crowd of 1,000 for its next three meetings. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Musselburgh racecourse: Crowd limit remains despite easing of restrictions

Musselburgh Racecourse is one of the first Fringe venues to be confirmed for this year.

Racecourse to become Fringe venue as 170 shows go on sale

Musselburgh will stage the Class 2 bet365 Edinburgh National over four miles, with a £30,000 prize.

Musselburgh bumps up the prize money for Cheltenham Trials weekend

Ian Horsburgh, right, won the 2020 New Year Sprint at Musselburgh Racecourse. Picture: Stewart Attwood

New venue for New Year Sprint

Musselburgh has been staging meetings without spectators.

Musselburgh Racecourse fears it could go a full year without spectators

Chester Race Company will run Musselburgh for the next ten years,

Chester races takes over running of Musselburgh

Stobo Castle Ladies Day at Musselburgh Racecourse is a highlight of the Scottish racing calendar and is always a sell-out. Picture: Alan Rennie

Ladies Day at Musselburgh off due to coronavirus

Ian Horsburgh breaks the tape just ahead of Lasswade teenager Murray Blair and Edinburghs Stacey Downie at Musselburgh racecourse yesterday. Picture: Stewart Attwood.

Veteran Ian Horsburgh makes it third time lucky in New Year sprint

Sarah Malone will run in the third cross-tie today. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Horsburgh reckons he can may hay on grass in New Year Sprint

Two-time champion Greg Kelly failed to qualify for the final. Picture: Wullie Marr

Two-time champion fails to reach semi-finals but 2018 winner in the mix

Musselburgh Racecourse. Picture: Contributed.

Musselburgh Races Friday Evening Meeting: runners, riders, timings, prices and h...

Marathon runners (Picture: Shutterstock)

6 of the best running events in Scotland to try in 2019

Musselburgh Ladies Day attracts thousands of people every year. Picture: TSPL

Musselburgh Ladies Day sells out for 12th year in a row

Borders runners start and finish in fine form

Smart Ruler (centre) competing in the Neville Porter - Musselburgh's No1 Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle Race.

Investigation launched after four horses die in one day at Musselburgh racecours...

Volunteer Arms - known as Staggs.

Best pub in Scotland named by CAMRA

Callum Hawkins was in gold medal position in the Commonwealth Games marathon when he collapsed twice (Picture: Getty)

Kevan Christie: Why we should stop running marathons

Musselburgh Racecourse, Picture: Johnson Press

Councillors take control of crisis-hit Musselburgh Racecourse

Calum McWilliam crosses the finishing line at Musselburgh Racecourse to win the New Year Sprint. Picture: Andrew O'Brien.

Calum McWilliam scorches to New Year Sprint victory

Les Piggot was the Scottish 100m champion several times.

Scottish sprinter Les Piggot crossed the '˜great divide'

Musselburgh Racecourse. Pic: Andrew O'Brien

Race days under threat as Musselburgh licence expires

Greg Kelly from East Kilbride wins the New Year Sprint final at Musselburgh Racecourse.

Picture: Alan Rennie

Teenager Greg Kelly cruises to New Year Sprint victory

Jordan Charters from Dolphinton won Heat 3 from Lea Stephenson (Tynedale AC) and Jessie Concannon from Dunfermline.

Picture: Neil Hanna

Worries growing for historic New Year Sprint
Serious questions are being asked about the future of the famous New Year Sprint, the final of which will take place during the National Hunt Meeting at Musselb...

Jazmine Tomlinson first-ever female New Year Sprint winner

The new property on Linkfield Road

A chic new home overlooking Musselburgh racecourse

Musselburgh Racecourse - Support our Services day. Picture: Ian Jacobs

Musselburgh Services Raceday donates £2500 to charity

Picture: TSPL

High hopes of Homage landing big prize at Ayr

Musselburgh Racecourse general manager Bill Farnsworth, centre, toasts the sponsorship deal. Picture: Joey Kelly

Musselburgh on course for deal with Caledonian

Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson . Picture: PA

Ruth Davidson says election is ‘two-horse race’

Musselburgh Racecourse. Picture: Neil Hanna

Musselburgh Racecourse loses award after row

Cameron Tindle wins the New Years Day sprint. Picture: Julie Bull

Teenager Tindle wins Musselburgh New Year Sprint

Entrants, like those pictured, complained that the course was 'too long', forcing organisers to re-check their measurements. Picture: TSPL

Director apologises over ‘too long’ Half Marathon

Yes We Can took an early lead at Musselburgh. Picture: Jane Barlow

Yes beats No in Scottish independence horse race

Jockeys Carol Bartle and Rachael Grant, who contested the Ladbrokes Referendum Race at Musselburgh. Pic:Jane Barlow

Neigh Thanks pipped to the post by Yes We Can

"The Leith Races" oil painting by W. Reed. Picture: The Public Catalogue Foundation

Lost Edinburgh: Leith Races

Demora, ridden superbly by Ali Rawlison, won the William Hill Sprint Cup. Picture: Neil Hanna

Keith Dalgleish scores hat-trick

Bill Farnsworth. Picture: Rob McDougall

Musselburgh’s Racecourse given Listed approval

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