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Scotland's premier track: a fair, galloping circuit that gets genuinely testing in winter and rewards horses with proven stamina. Our rated Ayr selections publish on the morning of each card with written reasoning and the best price. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Ayr is Scotland's premier racecourse and stages both Flat and jumps racing. It is a left-handed, flat, galloping track.
The Scottish Grand National is run in April. On the Flat, the Ayr Gold Cup, a famous sprint handicap, is run at the Western Meeting in September.
Racing runs throughout the year, with the Scottish Grand National in April and the Western Meeting in September.
A fair, galloping track that suits horses who travel strongly. The Ayr Gold Cup has a large field, so where a horse is drawn and how the race is run can matter — watch the earlier races on the card. Check the going, as Scottish ground can change quickly. 18+ BeGambleAware.org.
The Scottish Grand National is run at Ayr in April.
The Ayr Gold Cup is run at Ayr's Western Meeting in September.
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