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Ayr Racecourse
Ayr, South Ayrshire
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Scotland's leading racecourse
Ayr Racecourse is Scotland's premier racing venue, hosting both flat and jumps fixtures. The Scottish Grand National in April is the highlight of the calendar, drawing quality horses from across Britain and Ireland.
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Ayr Guides & Articles
Everything written about Ayr, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- The History of Ayr RacecourseFrom the formation of Western Meeting Club in 1907 to Scotland's premier dual-purpose venue — the story of Ayr Racecourse.
- Red Rum at Ayr: The Scottish Grand National DoubleRed Rum won the 1974 Scottish Grand National at Ayr weeks after his Aintree triumph, becoming the only horse to complete the Grand National double in one season.
The big races
5The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- The Ayr Gold Cup Festival: Your Complete GuideScotland's biggest race meeting brings three days of competitive flat handicap racing to the Ayrshire coast every September. Here's everything you need to know.
- Ayr Gold Cup Day at Ayr: The Complete GuideEverything you need to know about Ayr Gold Cup Day — Scotland's biggest racing occasion. The Western Meeting Saturday in mid-September draws 20,000 fans for the Ayr Gold Cup, Britain's most prestigious sprint handicap north of the border.
- Ayr Gold Cup: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Ayr Gold Cup — one of the biggest flat handicaps of the season, its history, trends and betting angles.
- Scottish Grand National: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Scottish Grand National at Ayr: history, great winners, the course, betting angles and everything you need to know.
- Scottish Grand National Winners: The Full Roll of Honour (1970-2026)Every Scottish Grand National winner since 1970 - horse, age, starting price, jockey and trainer - with the trends that emerge across the full roll of honour. Source-verified.
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