Musselburgh All Weather Project Progress
All-weather racing code followers will likely be aware various racecourses are eyeing up the benefits associated with AW racing surfaces, such as the Southwell fibresand or the Lingfield polytrack. Many racehorse trainers have caught on - all weather gallops are appearing more and more at training stables.Musselburgh intend to install a floodlit all-weather track, alongside improvements to the East Lothian grade 1 turf racetrack and a new stable complex/stable yard (estimated total cost of £11 million).
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♠ Floodlit all-weather track (AWT). Construction of a floodlit AWT to enable Musselburgh Racecourse and Scotland to host up to 60 additional flat racing racedays between September and March inclusive.
♠ New turf track layout. Alongside the AWT the layout of Musselburgh’s existing turf track would be improved at every point to enable Musselburgh to stage top quality racing. The new turf track would be safer for all participants.
♠ New Stable Complex. Construction of new stable yard to accommodate more horses to a higher standard as per the Jockey Club guidelines & improved stable staff facilities.
♠ Total Estimated Cost £11,000,000
Posted at 21:30, Tuesday, May 01, 2007 by the Sandracer.