MUSSELBURGH Racecourse will open its gates and welcome back spectators to its Easter Saturday Raceday for the first time since 2019.

The Betway Easter Saturday, featuring the Queen's Cup, is one of the highlights of the sporting calendar in East Lothian and its return has been widely anticipated by racing enthusiasts and those in search of a great day out over the holiday weekend.

With racing and entertainment, the East Lothian track will host about 6,000 racing fans, who will be able to enjoy an afternoon of racing, street food stalls and various food and drink options throughout.

Easter Saturday, with the highlight the £100,000 Queen's Cup, received the royal seal of approval from the Queen herself and will be the feature race of the day.

Musselburgh is also delighted to welcome back the team from ITV, who will be covering four races live on ITV4 Racing.

'Delighted'

Bill Farnsworth, Musselburgh Racecourse general manager, said: "We are all delighted to welcome our racing fans back to the course.

"We haven’t been able to allow race-goers to Easter Saturday for the past two years, and as it's one of our major flagship races of the year, we are thrilled to provide a destination for couples, friends, families and groups looking for an Easter get-together with a difference."

Chad Yeomans, Betway’s head of communications and PR, added: "The Betway Easter Saturday fixture is a great meeting that in 2022 will see the return of racing fans to Musselburgh Racecourse.

"The Betway Queen’s Cup is the feature race on the card and is a great staying handicap, while the Betway Holyrood Handicap promises a competitive dash over five furlongs."

Youngsters 17 and under get free entry to the event when accompanied by a paying adult. There will be a dedicated 'kids' zone', including the return of the popular Easter Bunny, free game stalls, free fairground rides for all ages and free face painting.

Tickets for the race meetings are on sale now, with an advanced adult offer available to purchase until midnight on April 15, to save £5pp.

For the full range of ticket information, visit musselburgh-racecourse.co.uk/tickets/easter-saturday-16-04-2022