Arsene Wenger is leaving Arsenal at the end of the season after 21 years in charge.
This would be great time to tell the story of the time he visited Salisbury Racecourse, but he never did, so there isn't one.
Our Rubbing Shed (where they would rub down & cool off horses after races) which was built sometime between 1675 & 1706 has been awarded Grade II Listed status by the DCMS. That’s a nice bit of news! It’s reckoned to be one of the oldest Racecourse buildings anywhere in the world
Although today’s racing has been abandoned, we have made good use of all the left over food by giving over 200 sandwiches to
@AlabareUK
charity in town, who support homeless and vulnerable individuals
#salisbury
#charitytuesday
#racing
@SpireFM
Close call! 📸
A three-way finish to the Wateraid Mildren Construction Handicap as Saigon gets the verdict under a power-packed ride from
@HollieDoyle1
for trainer
@MarcoBotti
👏
Moabit does it again, winning on C&D for the third time in three runs, battling past Cleonte to win the Betfred "City Bowl" Handicap under
@meg_nicholls11
Terrific turn of foot from C'Est No Mour! 🏇🚀
Held up out the back by
@HollieDoyle1
when asked he soared past his rivals to take the Peter Symonds Catering Handicap for the Simon Hodgson team 🥇
Today would have been our first race day of 2020 with lovely weather; exciting racing; and people enjoying themselves. Instead we will be empty but it’s all irrelevant at the moment. We hope to welcome back everybody in the not too distant future.
#stayhome
#staysafe
#thankyouNHS
Such a lovely gesture from
@salisburyraces
. Due to the abandonment of their race meeting today, they donated their race day
#flowers
to the hospice.
They certainly are brightening up the day for our patients, families and staff.
A huge thank you 😀💐
#Salisbury
#Wiltshire
100 days to go, the countdown is on⏰
Put your hands in the air if you can't wait for the season to start! 🙋♀️🙋♂️
#FridayFeeling
#FreebieFriday
Win 2 x Bibury vouchers to be used at any one of our weekday/Sunday meetings in 2019. 🎫Just like & retweet 👍🏼🔁
Winner announced at 10pm
It’s
#GroundsWeek
and we’re joining with
@thegma_
to showcase and celebrate the great work done by groundstaff everywhere. The
@salisburyraces
team are back this week to start preparing for the new season beginning on 25th April.
#TransformationTuesday
Wow 😍 Take a look at our in-house winter refurbishment project... an unused space, the stationary cupboard & an old toilet has become the new changing area for female jockeys 🏇🏻
🎤🎤THRILLER TUESDAY🎤🎤
WIN 2 x Bibury badges to our race meeting on Friday 24th August, with a tribute concert after from BEN - The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute.
Like & retweet this post👍🔁& comment with your favourite Michael Jackson song 🎶
Ends midnight on 22nd August
What a finish!
Very little between them but in the end it's Kick On who just holds on to take the Group 3 Tattersalls Sovereign Stakes, for John Gosden and
@oismurphy
👏👏
The improving Sea On Time asserts inside the final furlong to take the
@BritishEBF
Premier Fillies' Handicap and extends her winning run to three races for the
@TomMarquand
and William Haggas combination 👏
🥂🍾NATIONAL PROSECCO DAY🍾🥂
#NationalProseccoDay
WIN 2 Bibury badges to our feature race day of the year, Thursday 16th August,
@Tattersalls1766
Sovereign Stakes Day & a free bottle of prosecco. Just like & retweet this👍🔁 Competition ends 14th August at midnight.
GOOD LUCK 🍀
Concello gets the better of Canavese to justify favouritism in the Sorvio Insurance Brokers Maiden Auction Fillies' Stakes and record her first career success.
Great to see 2019 Stonehenge Stakes runner-up SUBJECTIVIST win the £330,000 Dubai Gold Cup today
@MeydanRacing
for
@Johnston_Racing
- Congratulations to the team 🏆👏
As a mark of respect, the British Horseracing Authority has suspended all horse racing until further notice. Therefore our fixture scheduled for Friday 9th September will NOT be taking place.
Our thoughts are with His Majesty The King and all members of the Royal Family.
🐎FREEBIE FRIDAY🐎
Win yourself a pair of Bibury badges to Salisbury Racecourse on Wednesday 15th August, a day which features the valuable Listed EBF Upavon Fillies’ Stakes!
All you need to do is LIKE & RETWEET this. 👍🔁
Competition closes on Sunday 12th August at midnight.⏰
Iron Heart gets the better of Gentleman At Arms to win the Kevin Hall & Pat Boakes Memorial Handicap, landing a treble on the card for
@oismurphy
and a double for
@AndrewBalding2
A thrilling finish to tonight's feature race as Albahr sticks his neck out to bring up the hat-trick in the Listed
@Longines
@IrishChampsWknd
EBF Stonehenge Stakes for
@the_doyler
and Charlie Appleby and
@godolphin
🏆
We see your NO JACKET - and raise you...
No TROUSERS* required in the Bibury Enclosure this Saturday.
*Tailored shorts are acceptable, please do wear something on your lower half.
By allocating extra space in the stands, bars & lawn, we are now able to offer 4 badges per runner to owners & their guests. We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday🏇
Take a look at some of the socially distanced areas for owners below⬇️
@RacehorseOwners
Superb finish to the
@byerleystuduk
British EBF Novice Stakes! 🏇
Huge price winner as Boafo Boy wins at 100/1 for the
@osbornejamie
team in the hands of Shane Kelly 🔥
WE ARE BACK!!!🎉
Are you excited? Good, us too.
We'll be honest, we've really missed you & are so excited to welcome back spectators from Monday 17th May - tickets will be on sale from 6pm tomorrow (Tuesday 11th May).
Check out the below for some key information⬇️
Races abandoned due to several areas of waterlogged ground after yesterday's heavy rain. The pleasant day forecast will unfortunately not be enough to make the track suitable for racing today.
We are so honoured (and still very shocked) to have received the
@RCAShowcase
Love of the Sport Award for our Harvey The Horse Easter Trail 🐣🐴 What a great evening spent with great company hosted by
@HamiltonParkRC
🏆Certainly a night to remember!
Racing goes ahead for today's racing. A dry and windy night, and today expected to stay dry, overcast and windy with the rain expected to remain further to the east of our location.
Gwafa landed a Swinton Hurdle a few years ago and comes up trumps under a canny ride from Fergus Sweeney in our Meachers Global Classic Supporting
@giftofsight1
Handicap
What a great start to the week! We're so thrilled to have been nominated for TWO awards at the prestigious
@RCAShowcase
⭐️'Love of the Sport' Award
⭐️
@RacingPost
Readers' Award - Thank you to everyone who voted for us
Congratulations and best of luck to all other racecourses!
🎉 COMPETITION TIME 🎉
We are giving away 2 x Bibury enclosure badges to our next race meeting on Saturday 25th May with
@SpireFM
Back on the Track 🏇🏻
All you need to do is like & comment your best dancefloor filler 🎧💃🏻
Competition closes Sat 18th 5pm, winner announced 6pm
HANDYTALK gives apprentice jockey Oliver Searle his first ever win in The
@ShadwellStud
Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap Stakes for Rod Millman - Congratulations to all winning connections 🏆🥇
Another dramatic finish here as Just Bring It overhauls Garden Route and Ryan Moore in the shadows of the post in the Madar Corporation Handicap.
Congratulations to Clive Cox,
@Rossaryan15
and Atlantic Equine
Roaring Legend gets off the mark at the sixth attempt, to win the Sixties Icon Standing At
@NormanStud
Maiden Stakes.
@D_Muscutttt
the winning jockey &
@jamesferguson89
the winning trainer.
Running Queen, a daughter of Kingman, shows stacks of speed to win the Kingsclere Stud Fillies' Conditions Stakes under
@CierenFallonJr
for
@OllieSangster
Beautiful sunset over the parade ring after two spectacular days of racing ⛅️ Thanks to all who joined us, we hope you all enjoyed your visit and look forward to welcoming again soon! 🏇🏻
HAPPY ROMANCE back in the Winners Enclosure after landing The
@ShadwellStud
Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes for
@rhannonracing
&
@LeveySean
- Congratulations to The McMurray Family 🏆
Mantoog strikes on handicap debut in our finale, the Kingman filly landing the Kevin Hall & Pat Boakes Memorial Handicap with something in hand for Shadwell,
@RKingscote
and Owen Burrows
Franklet asserts her authority to win the
@MansionBet
Beaten By A Head Maiden Stakes under Rab Havlin for John and Thady Gosden. 🏆
The daughter of Frankel gets off the mark at the third time of asking. 🎯
A smart debut performance for Alyanaabi sees him win the Byerley Stud Peter & Virginia Walwyn Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes under
@JimCrowley1978
.
Owen Burrows the winning trainer.
Funny to think we considered hiring Liverpool's defence to man the gates this summer.
Opted against it though as it became clear they'd let anyone through.
47 bin bags later! As part of
#RTCommunityDay
we helped a local homeless charity with some tidying, weeding and strimming in the garden of one of their shelters 🌱
@RacingTogether
Expensive purchase Federal Law gets off the mark with a narrow victory in the Saunton Sands Hotel North Devon EBF Novice Stakes and continues a good day for jockey Oisin Murphy.