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Most Northerly National Hunt course in the UK It’s jumping April to October🏇 #PerthRaces Hospitality ~ Meetings ~ Events ~ Weddings

Perth, Scotland
Joined January 2010
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@PerthRacecourse
perthracecourse
5 years
Congratulations to @gelliott_racing for breaking the £1M prize money today at Perth! First winner at Perth and now the £1M winner! 👌
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Everyone at Perth is very saddened to hear the news of Sam Morshead's passing. Our thoughts are with his family and close friends. In agreement with Sam's family we shall be paying a tribute before the first race today in the parade ring, to which all are most welcome.
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
The Perth racing community shall pay our respects to the de Bromhead family at 2.05pm with a minutes’ silence in the Parade Ring.
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
🏆 Today’s #PerthGoldCup feature race is in memory of Sam Morshead, a dearly missed friend of Perth and the wider racing community ❤️
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Thank you, to you, our supporters, our loyal racegoers, catering, security, horsemen, and who make this magic happen at this little gem of a Racecourse.
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6 years
Moving tribute from @scotracing_gb to Sam Morshead. Great show of respect from all here and further afield. He will be missed, greatly x
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3 years
That’s a wrap for the 2021 season at Perth 🏇 Thank You to ALL who have supported us through these difficult times 🙏
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3 years
Congratulations to @PFNicholls and team on the record breaking 172nd win in a season with Threeunderthrufive #PerthFestival
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
SNOW DAY!!! We feel like we’re in our very own winter wonderland! #snowday2018 #snaw #winter #perthraces
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6 years
It's an incredible five-timer for @gelliott_racing and @dickyjohnson77 as Jaunty Thor wins the Have Your Christmas Party At Perth Handicap Hurdle. 👏👏👏 #Unstoppable
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@PerthRacecourse
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Apple Away is all class🍎 Securing the feature race on Day 1 of the @AKBets Perth Festival 👏 O- @OldGoldRacing T- @lucindavrussell J- @DerekFoxJockey #perthraces
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
The Perth Team would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all our loyal racegoers, trainers, owners, jockeys, members, staff of all varieties! We cannot wait to welcome you back next year for more of the same #PerthRaces No just rest yet as we prepare to launch 2020 next week.
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
There's no stopping @FOBRacing ! 🔥 It's a double on the day for the in-form trainer as @PaddyBrennan81 guides Cage Of Fear to a first career success in the Happy 60th Birthday Tomorrow Donald Gow Handicap Chase 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
It wasn't looking likely for the majority of the 3m trip but Mighty Leader stays on strongly under a fine ride from Connor Brace to score for @FOBRacing
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
Welcome back - we missed you!
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
An enterprising ride pays off! Lily Pinchin makes all under the 13-year-old Creevytennant who now makes it four course wins @FOBRacing
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@PerthRacecourse
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8 years
For each stable lass or lad who leads up the winning horse today & tmrw get a delicious hamper! #StableStaffWeek
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@PerthRacecourse
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Grade One winner Apple Away leads home the Irish challenge in our day one feature, the valuable Robertson Homes Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase, for the @lucindavrussell team 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Quantum Of Solace justifies favouritism, winning under @PaddyBrennan81 in good style for @FOBRacing
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
What a finish!! Holy Motivation just holds on to defy a battling Farmer Boy to land the spoils for @gelliott_racing in an exciting conclusion to today's card 👏👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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It's a treble for @lucindavrussell ! 👏 Thereisnodoubt battles bravely to win the Bet With The Dewhurst Ring Jet Master Handicap Hurdle under Derek Fox who completes a double 🏇
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
✅ Another fantastic day of behind closed doors racing @PerthRacecourse today. Thanks to everyone who travelled and supported, congratulations to winning connections and safe journey home to one and all. #PerthRaces #ScottishRacing #ThankYou
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
It’s looking 👌
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
Sun’s out, guns out... water guns that is! 1 week today until racing is back at Perth with the 3 day @WilliamHill #PerthFestival - taking place Behind Closed Doors #staysafe #summerjumps #perthraces 🏇
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
🏆We have some very exciting Perth Gold Cup news this morning🏆 • A warm welcome to new sponsor @bet365 👏🏼 • @bet365 Perth Gold Cup Day is on August 30 • Includes the £25k bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup • Overall card worth £83,500 • Live on @itvracing #PerthRaces
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
The Racecourse Team say farewell to ⁦ @HazelPeplinski ⁩ on her last Raceday at Perth before her retirement at the end of the year!
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Who’s up for racing tomorrow?! Tomorrow we open our gates for the first Raceday of the 2018 season! The sun is shining, the benches are out and we are trimming the edges of the lawns! #PerthRaces #PerthFestival
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
Load Up Time gives the legendary @dickyjohnson77 a 200th win of the season and @gelliott_racing bags another one here at Perth! 🙌🙌🙌
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
Sneaky behind the scenes shot of today's photo shoot with the @kiltedyogis @Frame_Group @HazelPeplinski @fraserband #ToughJob #PerthFestival
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
👏 Brian Hughes secures title of Top Northern Jump Jockey for the 6th successive season #PerthFestival #northernjumpjockey well done Brian from all the team at Perth
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
📸 The morning after the day before - sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to a truly terrific @bet365 Perth Gold Cup Day 🏆 #thankyou
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
A terrific effort from Soupy Soups who gets up to land the @bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase under @robertdunne15 for @Neil_Mulholland 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
Blue skies on our last day of the season, that's the stuff! #Glorious #Finale #2017 #season #lovethejumps
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
📌NEWS Horseracing in Scotland Getting Ready to Return Following the Scottish Government’s publication of the route map for moving out of lockdown, Scottish Racing is making plans for a resumption of racing to be carried out behind closed doors >
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4 years
🗣️ "We're 400 years old, we cannot let a pandemic beat us." Our Chief Executive, @HazelPeplinski , chats to Racing TV's @scotracing_gb about the effects Covid-19 has had on Perth Racecourse and what the future holds for the track.
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
We're shaping up for the #PerthFestival season opener with the help of the @kiltedyogis #3weekstogo #Season2017
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
Every day at lunch we, as a team, walk the course together. We encourage each other to do this regardless of weather or workload. We know how helpful and important it is for our mental health ❤️ @Racingwelfare #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ConnectWithNature #mhaw2021
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
We are RACING TODAY #summercarnival Precautionary inspection passed 👌
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Byzantine Empire makes the long trip north a worthwhile one for trainer Fergal O'Brien as he wins the Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase under a strong ride from Connor Brace. 🏇 @RacingTV @OBMRacing @Conbrace01
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
🏆 Congratulations to @robertdunne15 , @Neil_Mulholland and all connections of Soupy Soups - winner of the @bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup 🏆
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3 years
🐎 Wye Aye denies Lex Talionis to win the Centenary Silver Plate Handicap Chase in thrilling style for Joe Williamson and trainer @PKirbyRacing 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
We add our congratulations on a magnificent career in the saddle. @dickyjohnson77 rode Perth brilliantly; he lit up our racedays with his excellence, his competitive spirit and his professionalism. Shall not be lost to racing.
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At The Races
3 years
Breaking News - Four-time champion jockey @dickyjohnson77 announces his retirement with immediate effect. Congratulations on a fantastic career, Dicky 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
We would just like to announce a very special person to Perth Racecourse was credited with a special mention tonight at the RCA Showcase Awards. Morag Connaghan (pictured left) is the backbone of Perth Racecourse and has steered this Racecourse through many years! ❤️ Congrats
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Wow... so that’s the #Perth 2018 season over 😢 To all that attended today, yesterday or all Raceday this year, Thank You! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did - see you next April. Keep an eye out for launch of 2018 fixtures soon!
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Last day of the season is done. We can’t say it’s been an easy one. We’ve said goodbye to many valued team players and our biggest racing ambassador this season. We carry on, we reflect and we plan… here’s to 2023 ❤️🏇 #perthraces
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@PerthRacecourse
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8 years
Minute silence in honour of JT McNamara #RIPJT #GreatMan
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
YOU BEAUTY: Five ‘small’ racecourses you have to visit in Britain. It's not all about the big racecourses, there's some other gems around Britain you need to tick off the list and Perth just happens to be #1 on the list...
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
A tremendously game win by The Clock Leary for Donald McCain and Will Kennedy in the Prestige Venues And Events Handicap Chase
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
What a gorgeous start to the working week and even better that it’s race week! #GloriousFinale takes place Wed 26 & Thurs 27 Sept - join us for the final two days of our season 👌
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
And we’re back ...
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Our Chief Executive joined a sold-out #PerthLadiesDay crowd in giving Rachael Blackmore a very warm welcome to Perth this afternoon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐎 Great to see you, @rachaelblackmor 👋
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
Nico de Boinville makes a brilliant recovery aboard Diablo De Rouhet before going on to win 🙌
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Perth Racecourse is thrilled to announce that Morag Connaghan and Matthew Taylor shall jointly manage the racecourse from 1st January as Head of Business and Head of Racing & Operations, respectively. Full story here:
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
Tangolan grabs a second course win this month in the Mackie's Family Fun Day Sundae Handicap Chase
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
📸 It was great to be back - another step in the right direction 🐎 #behindcloseddoors #Scottishracing #PerthRaces
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
Oscar Rose gets back to winning ways with a convincing victory in the Six Perth Wins For Amalfi Doug Handicap Chase for Liam Harrison and @FOBRacing 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Calett Mad bolts up to take the 3M EBF Stallions Gold Castle "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle for @Dazjacob10 and @NigelTwistonDav
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
Tight finish but in the end it's Ned Stark who gets the better of Viens Chercher to take the spoils for @gelliott_racing and @dickyjohnson77 👏👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
A thrilling finish to the Novices' Handicap Chase as Ange Des Malberaux swoops late to beat Lady London for @DSkeltonRacing
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@PerthRacecourse
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1 year
👀 This is some performance Giovinco gives @lucindavrussell a quickfire double & remains unbeaten in fine style, landing the Listed @BritishEBF @BetVictor Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
Glorious isolation! Cracking Destiny is a runaway winner of the feature Keep Your Social Distance Handicap Chase under the sanitised hands of jockey Craig Nichol for trainer Alistair Whillans 👏
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
Wakool and the gang celebrate good times at Perth 🕺 3-1 joint-favourite, stayed on well to land the £8,000 Salutation Hotel Handicap Hurdle for champion conditional rider Danny McMenamin More >
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@PerthRacecourse
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7 years
THANK YOU to all racegoers and horsemen, your support is invaluable at #Perth and always appreciated - April 2018 will come around quick!
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
I'd Better Go Now certainly knows his name and stretches away after jumping the last to win the Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle to give @harryskelton89 and @DSkeltonRacing a double on the day 👌 @IJF_official
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
The Highland National Steeplechase @PerthRacecourse on Friday 24th April is the feature race @itvracing is scheduled to broadcast live #perthfestival #scottishracing
@itvracing
ITV Racing
4 years
Here's a look at some of the new courses we'll be heading to in 2020 🙌 #ITVRacing
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
THANK YOU!!! To all who made this unique 2021 @WilliamHill #PerthFestival what it was ❤️ Horses, stable staff, owners, jockeys, first aiders, cleaners, trainers, catering @HPLEvents ... the list goes on. We can’t wait to welcome you back 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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4 years
Congratulations Neil - fantastic result and well deserved #SoupySoups
@Neil_Mulholland
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4 years
Soupy Soups back home at Conkwell Lodge enjoying the sunshine after winning The @bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup yesterday @PerthRacecourse .A big thank you & well done to everyone involved,it was a great result for the yard & a double on the day made it even better. @itvracing
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4 years
His Dream makes a winning debut over fences in the @Heineken_UK Novices' Handicap Chase for @JonjoONeill and @JJONeillJnr
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
200 winners in a single season for Brian Hughes!! Dreams Of Home holds off the fast finishing Coach Carter to win the Bob Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase for Donald McCain 🏆 Only the 4th to achieve the feat in history - Congratulations Brian 👏 @donaldmccain
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@PerthRacecourse
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5 years
Lady London gives Rose Dobbin ( @hazelriggracing ) a winner with her first runner after an absence, taking the Rewarding Ownership With The ROA Novices' Handicap Chase with Conor O'Farrell on board 🙌
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Minella Trump makes it six from six at the track with victory in the feature @bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase, forging on to score under Brian Hughes for trainer @donaldmccain 🥇
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@PerthRacecourse
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18 days
One week to go until the Perth Festival! Gordon Brown catches up with Director of Racing and Clerk of the Course Matthew Taylor 🐎 #perthraces
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Britzka runs out victorious in the Perthshire Pride Stone Of Destiny Handicap Hurdle, scoring decisively under the guidance of @Sean_Bowen_ for trainer @gelliott_racing 🏆
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@PerthRacecourse
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2 years
Golden Taipan runs on strongly to win the AEJ Ltd. Specialists In Facilities Management Handicap Chase for Fergal O'Brien and Liam Harrison. 🥇 @OBMRacing @LiamHarrisonNH
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4 years
#TBT Enjoy this beautiful @itvracing tribute to the dearly missed Sam Morshead, as screened UK-wide on Sunday 30 August, ahead of our 2020 Gold Cup Day which included the @bet365 Sam Morshead Perth Gold Cup ❤️
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@PerthRacecourse
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4 years
We are missing you all. Let’s hope everything keeps improving so we can safely have the second half to our season #2020SummerJumping
@FOBRacing
Fergal O'Brien Racing
4 years
Dear Prime Minister This is Templepark. Look how alert he is. He’d like to go to @PerthRacecourse in July. Please facilitate that Kind regards #TeamFOB
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6 years
The feature race on the card goes to More Buck's on his first start for Peter Bowen, who improves his impressive strike rate at the course.
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
Festive cheer as Perth Racecourse announces 35% increase in prize-money #PerthRaces #prizemoney #summerjumps
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5 months
Our first ever @RCAShowcase Award! We are absolutely delighted to win the Diversity & Inclusion Award for Pride Raceday 🙌🌈 Huge thanks to all the Perth team @HPLEvents @PerthshirePride @RacingWithPride and our incredible racegoers!
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
103rd win for @FOBRacing racing with Imperial Storm taking the 1st in the last race of the @WilliamHill #PerthFestival with @SquinlanSean 👌
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📢 NEWS: Perth Racecourse has revealed raceday crowds have increased by 10.8% this season as the track prepares for this week’s final Glorious Finale of its kind, the oldest meeting at the Scone venue. More >
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5 years
Queen's Magic jumps strongly to land the opener and secures a second consecutive victory under James Best, for @Neil_Mulholland 👏
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7 years
It's a double on the night for @WTKJockey as he steers Jack The Hat to victory for Madeleine Tylicki in an accident-packed handicap chase
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3 years
A terrific dual! Two runners but what a battle they had with Cenotice getting on top late in the day to win the Autoservices Perth Novices' Limited Handicap Chase in the hands of @SquinlanSean for the @donaldmccain team 🐎👏
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3 years
Wakool finishes with a flurry to take the Salutation Hotel, Scotland's Most Historic Hotel Handicap Hurdle, with @Danmcmenamin1 on board for the @kinneston team 👏
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3 years
Wise Coco wins the Live @racingtv On Facebook Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) in the hands of Liam Harrison for Alistair Whillans 🏇
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6 years
Heroes behind the scenes keeping the show on the road @PerthRacecourse #racingstaffweek
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Huge thank you to all our loyal racegoers, trainers, owners, stable staff, jockeys, catering staff, bookies... Yesterday you stayed here despite the weather and enjoyed some top quality racing! In case you weren't here, we had a little bit of rain...💦
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4 years
Lake Baikal delivers a powerful performance in the hands of @richiemclernon , for trainer @Neil_Mulholland 👏 🏇
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5 years
WOW! We have just found out that we have been awarded the People's Choice Award at the National Racecourse Catering Awards - woohoo! A huge thank you to @HPLEvents and of course all our loyal racegoers! What a 2019 season this has been #catering #award #2019season
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6 years
Cubomania provides @gelliott_racing and @dickyjohnson77 with their fourth winner here at Perth today in the Timothy Hardie Jewellers Novices' Chase. 👏 El Terremoto and Daryl Jacob up okay after their fall at the last.
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6 years
Breaking news: Perth Racecourse yields £11.8M for local & national economies, says independent report
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7 years
Gordon Elliott's Urtheoneiwant races to an effortless success in the Mackie's Traditional - A Firm Favourite Novices' Handicap Chase
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@PerthRacecourse
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3 years
🐎 City Derby lands the Slater Menswear Follow Us @slatermenswear Maiden Hurdle in good style for @PaddyBrennan8 and @FOBRacing 👏
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📢Racing abandoned❗️ Unfortunately due to 10mm more rain overnight we have to abandon today (Thu 28 Sept). We shall be in touch via email to all customers. Please bear with us and we thank you for your patience and understanding.
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3 years
Morning 🥶 Here we go into beautifully cold bright mornings 🙏 #perthraces
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3 years
Six course wins for Amalfi Doug! A Perth favourite wins the Horizon Parking - UK's Leading Parking Company Handicap Chase to land a treble for Brian Hughes and a double for @DalgleishRacing 🚀🏇
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@PerthRacecourse
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6 years
How we shall miss Mr Jefferson - our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.
@AtTheRaces
At The Races
6 years
Rest in peace - remembering the late Malcolm Jefferson:
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