Chester Racecourse:
Family Fun Day

Date:
Sunday 1st August 2010
Time:
First Race 2.25pm

A fantastic family day out – a full day’s racing with lots of free children’s entertainment including:

Donkey Rides
Face painters
Mr Alexander’s Travelling Circus Show
Climbing Wall
Bouncy Castles

Featuring the following races:

The M&S Money EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 4)
The FREEBETS.co.uk Queensferry Stakes (Listed)
Halliwell Jones BMW Mile (Class 3)
The M&S Travel Money Handicap Stakes (Class 5)
The M&S Money 25th Anniversary Handicap Stakes (Class 4)

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Chester Racecourse is just a few minutes walk from the city centre of Chester; here you can experience the oldest racecourse in England still in use today at the Chester Races.

Located just outside the Chester city walls, the Chester racecourse; often referred to as the ’Roodee’, is on the site of the original harbour which encouraged the Romans to settle in Chester in the AD70s. The waters of the River Dee flowed right up to the base of the medieval wall; on which we can now stand. However, at this time the wall was much further back than it is now.

The Roman harbour wall can be discovered with some searching from the racecourse. Much of the huge stones are now buried well under ground. Further investigations have been hampered by the dangers caused by deep waters still to be found below this level.

The harbour was eventually closed, as silting of the river made it impractical for mooring ships for delivery of goods, and ultimately the area became impassable.

The Roodee

The name Roodee is derived from ‘Rood Eye’. This has the meaning ‘The Island of the Cross’; and refers to a sandstone cross, the stump of which can be seen at the Chester Racecourse today.

The Rood (Cross) dates back to AD946, and legend has it that beneath the cross is buried a statue of the Virgin Mary. The statue was tried and found guilty of causing the death to the wife of the Governor of Hawarden. The Governor’s wife had gone to the Hawarden church to pray for rain to ease the relentless drought. There was a massive thunderstorm, the statue fell and killed Lady Trawst.

Of one legend, it is said that the statue was left on the banks of the River Dee below Hawarden Castle; as whilst the court convicted the statue by jury and condemned it to hang, because of the Holy image depicted by the statue it was felt that God should decide its fate. It is also said that this was first court case in England to be decided upon by a jury.

The statue was washed down the River Dee, finally resting in Chester where it is said to have been decided that God had chosen to ‘drown’ the statue. The residents of Chester buried the statue and it is now thought to rest beneath the Rood.

Horseracing

Chester racecourse held its first recorded horserace in 1540; prior to this the site had been used to play the famously bloody Goteddsday (Shrove Tuesday) football match which was banned because of its violence. This decision was made by the city’s mayor of the 1500s, Henry Gee –which is where the term ‘gee-gee’ is derived from.

Today, the Chester racecourse is one of only two racecourses within a city centre (the other is in York) which makes it a popular day out for many. You can even watch the spectacle for free from the city walls; with a fantastic view spanning the whole course.

The racecourse runs over a dozen racing fixtures between May and September.

Housing three stands, a fantastic day can be had by all. Whether you visit the County Stand dressed in all your finery, the Tattersalls Stand for a party day out, or the Dee Stand for a relaxing family day out.

If you want something different from the thrill of the races, Chester racecourse is also home to the British Masters Show Jumping and international British Polo Club events.

Outside of the horseracing season, the Roodee has excellent conference facilities for any occasion.

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Chester Races May Festival 2010

Chester Races Roman Day 2010

Chester Races Ladies Evening 2010

Chester Races Midsummer Meeting 2010

Chester Races Ladies and Gents Evening 2010

Chester Races totesport Day 2010

Chester Races Family Fun Day 2010

The Chester Racecourse Family Fun Day is definitely one of the most popular events in the Chester horseracing calendar. It is an opportunity to enjoy a family fun atmosphere and is one of the best days out in Chester to be had all year.

Alongside the horse racing free entertainment is laid on for a full day of excitement and pleasure. 

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Friday 25th June – Chester Races Ladies Evening

The first evening event of the Chester Racecourse calendar has been such a success in its previous two years that it is here again for us to enjoy.

Racing starts at 6.45pm  with the last race being run at 9.15pm.

But Chester Ladies Evening is about more than the horseracing! There is the coveted ‘Best Dressed Lady Competition’ at around 8.20pm.

We await further information regarding sponsors and prizes for this event.

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Saturday 26th June – Chester Races Midsummer Meeting

This year’s Chester Midsummer meeting will be sponsored by the Trafford Centre Manchester and held on Saturday 26th June 2010.

Racing starts at 2.10pm with the last race being run at 5.30pm.

Visit the Trafford Centre on 4th June 2010 for a fantastic Race Ahead Fashion Show, with great ideas for your raceday outfit, for the chance to win tickets to Saturday 26th June Midsummer Meeting.

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Friday 9th July 2010 – Chester Ladies and Gents Evening

Ladies and Gents Evening at Chester Racecourse is another fashion extravaganza on the Chester calendar. Chester Racecourse visitors mix with local celebraties with highlight of the evening for many being the ‘Best Dressed Couple’ Competition which is open to all to enter.

Racing starts at 6.40pm and the last race will be run at 9.20pm.

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Chester Racecourse holds its first Saturday event of the horseracing season with Roman Day on 22nd May this year.

Gates open at 11am for a brilliant day of racing and a great family day out.

The first race starts at 2.30pm and the last at 5.50pm.

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Chester Racecourse’s May Festival Weekend sees the start of Chester’s thirteen day horseracing season.

The May Festival brings excitement and glamour to the Chester Racecourse with the promise of all that the summer months will hold for racers and visitors alike.

The May Festival starts the Chester horseracing season with totesport Cup Day and the famous Lily Agnes Stakes and the Chester Cup later in the day.

Thursday plays host to Boodles Ladies Day when the fashion stakes certainly rise whilst visitors gather to watch the Epsom Derby trial race – the Chester Vase.

The Chester Vase has been held at Chester Racecourse since 1907 and is recognised across the racing community as one of two races held at The Roodee to be one of nine Epsom Derby trial races in the UK. Shergar famously won the Chester Vase in 1981 with Chester Cup’s biggest ever lead of twelve lengths and then went on to conquer the Epsom Derby

Friday is Boodles City Day with the race of the day being the Adleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at 2.15pm.

The Dee Stakes, named in honour of the River Dee, is the second of the Chester races considered to be a trial for the Epsom Derby.

Opening Times and Admission Prices

Gates open at 11am on all three days of the Chester May Festival event with the first races of the day being run at 1.45pm and the last races between 4.35pm and 5.10pm.

Prices vary at Chester Racecourse depending on which area you wish to attend.

Range from £7 for Open Course up to £42 for the County Stand with other options in between for you to choose from.

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Here at the Directory of Chester we had great fun following the Chester Races 2009. 

Now we have all our sites live we fully intend to get as much information to you, as possible in time for the new horse racing season for 2010, covering Liverpool, York, Leeds and Newcastle upon Tyne.

Chester Racecourse currently has a fantastic offer for their 2010 fixtures and events. Buy your tickets and badges before the 1st December 2009 and get 2010 tickets at 2009 prices.

• Check out Chester Races 2009
• Choose from the fixtures below
• Visit Chester Racecourse Website to get your tickets now

If you would like your event or venue’s link here just pop it in the comments box for me at the end of the page or email to Esther at support@directoryofchester.net .

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Chester Races Family Fun Day 2010

	Event	Racing Fixtures
5th May 2010	May Festival Weekend: totesport Cup Day	1.45pm Manor House Stables Lily Agnes Stakes 2.15pm Weatherbys Bank Chester Oaks 2.45pm totesport.com Chester Cup 3.15pm Boodles Diamond Roulette Handicap Stakes 4pm Stellar Group Handicap Stakes 4.35pm Hull City AFC Premier Dream Maiden Stakes
6th May 2010	May Festival Weekend: Boodles Ladies Day	1.45pm Boodles Diamond Velocity Handicap Stakes 2.15pm extrabet.com Huxley Stakes 2.45pm Virgin Money Chester Vase 3.15pm Boodles Diamond Eternity Handicap Stakes 4pm Moscow Eight EBF Maiden Stakes 4.35pm Halliwell Jones BMW Z4 Handicap Stakes
7th May 2010	May Festival Weekend: Boodles City Day	1.45pm Surrenda-link Earl Grosvenor Stakes 2.15pm Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes 2.45pm Betchronicle.com Ormonde Stakes 3.15pm Hawker Beechcraft Handicap Stakes 4pm Charles Rodgers Cheshire Regiment Maiden Fillies Stakes 4.35pm Cruise Nightclub Handicap Stakes
22nd May 2010	Roman Day	2.25pm Crabbies ‘Spiffing’ Acoholic Ginger Beer Maiden Stakes 3pm Lambs Navy Rum Handicap Stakes 3.30pm The Crabbies ‘Tickety Boo’ Alcholic Ginger Beer EBF Maiden Stakes 4.05pm Tsingtao Chineses Beer Handicap Stakes 4.40pm Crabbies ‘Wizard’ Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Staeks 5.15pm Lambrini Original Handicap Stakes 5.50pm Crabbies ‘Steady On’ Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Stakes
25th June 2010	Ladies’ Evening	6.45pm EBF Maiden Stakes 7.15pm Double Tree by Hilton Chester Handicap Stakes 7.45pm The EVE Handicap Stakes 8.15pm FREEBETS.co.uk Handicap Stakes 8.45pm Hampden Underwriting Handicap Stakes 9.15pm Cruise Nightspot Handicap Stakes
26th June 2010	Midsummer Meeting	2.10pm Trafford Centre Always Ahead Novice Stakes 2.40pm Trafford Center High Heel Handicap Stakes 3.15pm Trafford Centre LBD Midsummer Handicap Stakes 3.50pm Trafford Centre Inspired Interiors Maiden Stakes 4.25pm Trafford Centre Fashion Parade Claiming Stakes 4.55pm Trafford Centre Summer Fashion Handicap Stakes     5.30pm Trafford Centre Dining Delights Handicap Stakes
9th July 2010	Ladies’ and Gents’ Evening	6.40pm Seaking Electrical Handicap Stakes 7.10pm EnviroSips Conditions Stakes 7.45pm The Tetley Bitter Handicap Stakes 8.15pm Astbury Wren Nursery Handicap Stakes 8.50pm Cheshire Yeomanry Handicap Stakes 9.20pm Go-Style.co.uk Handicap Stakes
10th July 2010	totesport Day	2.25pm totesport City Plate Stakes 2.55pm bet totepool at totesport.com Handicap Stakes 3.30pm The toteswinger City Wall Stakes 4.05pm Bet totepool Maiden Auction Stakes 4.40pm totesport Home of Pool Betting Handicap Stakes 5.15pm toteexacta Apprentice Handicap Stakes 5.50pm Totesport Handicap Stakes
1st August 2010	Family Fun Day	2.20pm M&S Money Maiden Stakes 2.55pm CWAC Fostering and Adoption Services Nursery Handicap Stakes 3.30pm FREEBETS.co.uk Queensferry Stakes 4.05pm Halliwell Jones BMW Gran Turismo Mile 4.35pm M&S Money Handicap Stakes (Class 5) 5.10pm M&S Money Handicap Stakes (Class 4)
21st August 2010	totesport Summer Festival	2.25pm toteplacepot Handicap Stakes 2.55pm totepool Chester Stakes 3.30pm totescoop6 Handicap Stakes 4.05pm toteswinger EBF Conditions Stakes 4.40pm totesport Home of Pool Betting EBF Maiden Stakes 5.10pm bet totepool at totesport.com ‘In Running’ Handicap Stakes 5.40pm Totesport Handicap Stakes (Class 5)
10th September 2010	Autumn Festival	2.30pm Axon Resourcing Open Maiden Stakes (Class 4) 3.05pm Global Travel Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 3) 3.40pm Famous Grouse Maiden Fillies Stakes (Class 5) 4.15pm Hawker Beechcraft Handicap Stakes (Class 3) 4.45pm Deva Handicap Stakes (Class 3) 5.20pm Bollinger Amateur Handicap Stakes (Class 5)
11th September 2010	Autumn Festival	2.15pm EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4) 2.45pm Cheshire Life Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 3) 3.15pm FREEBETS.co.uk Stand Cup (Listed) 3.55pm Tetley Bitter Conditions Stakes (Class 3) 4.30pm Handicap Stakes (Class 4) 5.05pm AMS Business Sales Handicap Stakes (Class 4) 5.40pm Pommery Champagne Handicap Staeks (Class 5)
25th September 2010	Chester Races Autumn Finale	2.15pm Corbettsports.com Maiden Stakes (Class 3) 2.50pm Corbettsports Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 4) 3.20pm Corbettsports.com Maiden Fillies Stakes (Class 4) 3.50pm Corbettsports.com Handicap Stakes (Class 2) 4.25pm Innospec Handicap Stakes (Class 3) 5pm Advanced Insulation Plc Handicap Stakes (Class 4) 5.35pm Cruise Nightclub Handicap Stakes (Class 4)

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The Chester Racecourse horse racing season is drawing to a close. It has been an amazing year for Chester.

Chester Races 2009 Round-up

The Opening May Festival saw almost 17,000 visitors the Chester Chronicle reported.

Ladies Evening saw Chester Racecourse team up with Hollyoaks stars with Zoe Burns from Liverpool scooping the ‘Best Dressed’ Competition.

The Midsummer Meetings expected up to 30,000 visitors for Saturday’s meeting alone.

These events were closely followed by Ladies and Gents Evening and Totesport Day in July.

August 2nd featured the infamous Family Fun Day which hit the Guardian Sports News when the number of attendees reached more than a record 40,000.

Still remaining in this year’s season of meetings is the Summer Festival in August

The final fxtures for the Chester horse racing season fall in September:

The Dee Festival – Saturday 12th September

Gates Open at 11.30am for the Dee Festival with the first of the seven races of the day being run at 2.30pm.

The final race will be run at 5.50pm.

Tickets are priced from £7 for the Open area up to £41 for the County Long Room and should be purchased directly from the Chester Racecourse Ticket Website

The Autumn Finale – Saturday 26th September 2009

Gates Open at 11.30am for the Dee Festival with the first of the seven races of the day being run at 2.30pm.

The finale race will be run at 5.35pm.

Tickets are priced from £7 for the Open area up to £41 for the County Long Room and should be purchased directly from the Chester Racecourse Ticket Website

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Chester Racecourse hosts this year’s Summer Festival Weekend on Friday 21^st and Saturday 22^nd August.

The Summer Festival is unique in the Chester Racecourse calendar providing a full two days of entertainment with the opportunity to experience the glamour and excitement of horse racing.

Friday’s event sees the racing start with the Maiden Fillies’ Stake at 2.30pm. The highest prize fund of the day will be awarded to the winner of the EBF Combermere Fillies’ Conditions Stakes running at 4.15pm.

The final race of the day is the Amateur Riders Handicap Stakes starting at 5.20pm.

Saturday is the Totesport Summer Festival Day with three of the six races being televised on Channel 4. The Handicap Stakes starts the day 2.20pm followed closely by two of the biggest prize fund races in the Chester Horse Racing season calendar. Both the ‘Chester Stakes’ and the ‘Heritage Handicap Stakes’ have £40,000 prize funds bringing the total to be won over the whole day event to a massive £124,000.

The Chester Stake is hailed as one of the most notable races in the yearly horse racing calendar.

You can see details of races to be run on our Chester Races Fixtures

Opening Times

Both days of the Summer Festival see the gates open at 11.30am so you can take your time to find your perfect spot for watching the horse racing events starting from 2.30pm on Friday and 2.20pm on Saturday.

Ticket prices

Tickets are available for both events from £9 to £41.

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Directory of Chester releases its August Events Calendar earlier than expected due to popular demand!

Planning what to do in Chester and the surrounding Chester area during the summer school holidays can be a bit of a nightmare. So we have released the August events calendar as early as possible so that you can get your entertainment and event planning done stress free.

The calendar will be updated as more events are listed so subscribe to the Directory of Chester Feed or Follow Directory of Chester on Twitter to make sure you are kept up to date with forthcoming things to do in Chester in August and through the summer.

If you have planned any events in August don’t hesitate to contact us at support@directoryofchester.net so we can add your entertainment to the calendar. If you want more promotion why not write a few words, maybe add pictures, and send it over to us so we can give you pride of place on the front page of the Directory of Chester UK blog.

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Chester Racecourse hosts this year’s Family Fun Day on Sunday 2^nd August.

You can see details of all six races to be run at Chester Races Fixtures 2009.

Gates open 10.30am.

The Chester Racecourse Family Fun Day is like no ordinary horse racing event! It is an opportunity to enjoy a family fun atmosphere and is definitely one of the best days out in Chester to be had all year.

Alongside the horse racing entertainment is laid on for a full day of excitement and pleasure. There will be face-painting, stilt walkers, live music and lots of activities for children.

Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service will be in attendance with interactive displays and valuable advice about your safety.

The Family Fun Day at Chester Racecourse is an excellent way to experience the exhilaration of horse racing in a relaxed and family friendly environment.

The first horse race of the day, the EBF Maiden Stakes, starts at 2.20pm. The horse racing runs throughout the day with the last race, the Chester Cathedral Handicap Stakes starting at 5.05pm.

For those wishing to attend the Chester Races in style it is recommended that they buy tickets for the County Stand or Tattersalls Stand and Paddock.

Tickets for the Tattersalls Stand and Paddock are buy one get one free and cost £23 each.

Ticket prices range from £9 up to £34 and can be purchased from the Chester Racecourse Website.

For advice on what to wear and tips on attending your first Chester race day visit the Chester Racecourse Beginner’s Guide to Racing.

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For details of the races to be run and the remaining Chester horse racing fixtures for 2009 see:

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Chester Racecourse hosts Totesport Day on Saturday 11th July as part of this year’s July Festival.

Totesport Day is a huge event in the Chester horse racing season with two of the six races being covered by Channel 4. Definitely not one to be missed!

Tickets are priced from £7 up to £41 and can be purchased through the Chester Racecourse website at http://www.chester-races.co.uk/.

Racing for the day starts at 2.20pm with the totescoop6 City Plate Stakes. The race is over 7 furlongs and the winner will ‘scoop’ a massive £40,000.

The final race of the event, totesportgames.com Apprentice Handicap Stakes, will be run at 5.15pm.

For details of the races to be run and the remaining Chester horse racing fixtures for 2009 see:

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Chester Racecourse will be host to the British Masters International Show Jumping Event from Friday 3rd July through to Sunday 5th July.

Following on from the success of last year’s two day the British Masters International this year’s event will cover three days.

Each day starts with the gates opening at 9am.

Tickets can be purchased at just £5 per person. The best place to buy from is through the Chester Racecourse website at http://www.chester-races.co.uk/.

The Chester Racecourse website estimates that over the three days the Roodee will welcome around 20,000 visitors to the site to experience the Show Jumping event.

Alongside fantastic hospitality packages there will be a large exhibition of trade stands with up to one hundred different stalls to explore.

The British Masters at the Chester Racecourse is a great opportunity to watch an Olympic sport performed by upcoming and existing star athletes of the horse show jumping world.

It is the aim of the British Show Jumping Association (BSJA) to monitor and maintain standards within the sport whilst encouraging all levels and regularity of competitors. You can find out more by visiting the official website of the BSJA.

The British Masters Show Jumping Competition at Chester Racecourse will see show jumpers from all capabilities within the sport competing in competitions such as the British Masters Invitational and Horse of the Year Show Qualifier.

The Horse of the Year Show event will be held in Birmingham at the NEC on 7th – 11th October 2009.

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Chester Racecourse hosts its July Ladies and Gents Evening on Friday 10^th July this year.

For details of races to be run during the evening visit Chester Racecourse Fixtures List.

Ticket prices for the Ladies and Gents evening range from £7 for Open Course to £24 to £27 for the Tattersall Stand and Paddock through to £41 for the Long Room.

The first race of the evening, The Rippleeffect.com Handicap Stakes, starts at 6.40pm and the last race, The Cheshire Yeomanry Handicap Stakes, will be run at 9.20pm.

For many the highlight of the Ladies and Gents Evening will be the judging of the annual ‘Best Dressed Couple’ competition. Following on from the success of the Ladies Evening Hollyoak’s stars will be present to help with the judging making this yet another glamorous celebrity fashion event for the Chester Racecourse this season.

Last year’s winners scooped the amazing first prize of an Almond Resort Caribbean holiday worth £4,000 and so we wait with excitement to discover what this year’s prizes will be.

Chester Racecourse’s Ladies and Gents Evening is definitely one of the best nights out in Chester UK for these summers so don’t miss out!

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Is it really coming up to July already? As we zoom through 2009 and fast towards the school summer holidays Directory of Chester gives you the Chester July Events Calendar.

There are plenty of events throughout June so plenty of excuses for a day out in Chester UK whilst you look forward to the summer holiday break.

Chester Racecourse is home to the British Masters International Show Jumping Competition as well as the Chester Races July Festival of Ladies’ and Gents Evening and the totesport Day.

The River Dee will see the Charity Chester Raft Race organised by The Rotary Club and a Traditional Fishing Demonstration towards the end of July.

There are two great events at the Grosvenor Garden Centre with their Farmers’ Market on Friday 10^th July and their ‘Real Food Festival’ held over the weekend of 18^th and 19^th July.

Celebrate Chester’s history by joining in with the Festival of Archaeology running from 18^th July to 2^nd August. Roman Tours Ltd will be holding the Festival Arena Games at Chester’s Roman Amphitheatre on the 18^th and 19^th July and you can visit the Grosvenor Museum for their fascinating Archaeology Day on Friday 24^th July.

If Comedy Club’s are your favourite entertainment then why not visit Alexander’s Jazz Bar or the Purple Cactus Comedy Club who are hosting an Edinburgh Fringe Special night on 24^th July as well as their usual infamous monthly comedy night on 10^th July.

Chester Zoo is also hosting some wonderful July events including their Big Cat Chats and the Lazy Summer Evening event - where you can enjoy a barbecue and stay late at the Zoo.

The largest of the events in Chester this July is the Chester Summer Music Festival which runs from the 2^nd to 18^th July and includes lots of different types of music entertainment held in some stunning venues throughout the city.

 So however you like to spend your leisure time there is plenty to choose from things to do in Chester this July.

Take a look at our Chester July Events Calendar

Chester Racecourse is all set to host their annual Midsummer Festival events on Friday 26th June with the Trafford Centre Midsummer Meeting and on Saturday 27th June with the first weekend race fixture of the year.

The Trafford Centre Midsummer meeting event starts off with the first of the evening’s six races beginning at 6.40pm. The final race will commence at 9.20pm. The Friday night Midsummer Meeting was only added to the Chester Racecourse Fixtures calendar last year and sees a welcome return to this year’s fixture list.

Tickets for the event range from £7 right up to £41 for the County Long Room.

The whole evening promises to be a jewel in the Chester racing calendar and it is being held by the Trafford Centre, Manchester in conjunction with Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The weather looks set to be mostly fine for Saturday’s Midsummer Event at Chester Racecourse with only a few showers possible but it will be feeling warm at 23oC. The day kicks off with the Tessuti Woman Novice Stakes at 2.10pm. This is the first of the day’s six races with the final race of the day, the Cruise Nightclub Handicap Stakes, running at 5.05pm and holding £14,500 as one of the biggest prize pots of the day’s events.

Tickets for the event range from £9 up to £41 for the County Long Room.

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What’s on in Chester during July…

Chester Races host its notorious Ladies Evening this year on 9th June.

Gates open to the event at 4.30pm. There is a full evening of horseracing fixtures starting from 6.45pm with the EBF Maiden Stakes finishing with the final race of the Tessuti Woman Handicap Stakes at 9.15pm.

Chester Races Ladies’ Evening is certainly not just about the horseracing though. It is an evening of pure glamour, celebrity and a chance to experience the latest fashions on parade around the venue.

This year’s Ladies Evening at Chester Racecourse is delighted to have the company of Hollyoaks stars such as Steph Cunningham, played by Carley Stenson, and Calvin Valentine, played by Ricky Whittle, who will be attending to judge the ‘Best Dressed Lady Competition’.

Tickets for the event cost from £7 up to £38 and the best prices are available directly from the Chester Racecourse website.

Visitors who have tickets to the County Stand and Tattersalls Stand for the Chester Races Ladies’ Evening event will have access to the Paddock where the competition is taking place and so are invited to watch and join in the proceedings.

If you would like to be considered as ‘Chester Racecourse’s Best Dressed Lady 2009’ you can fill in an entry form which must be taken to the Paddock before 7pm.

There are some fantastic prizes to be won with First Prize being a £1000 gift voucher from the Trafford Centre, Manchester.

Chester Races Ladies’ Evening is a great evening out in Chester with the opportunity to see many famous faces enjoying a champagne event in a relaxed and sociable environment.

You can see how brilliant the hospitality will be for the Chester Races Ladies Evening with the Chester Racecourse 2009 Hospitality Video.

June is fast approaching so now is the time to plan and organise your day out in Cheshire. Chester and Cheshire have all sorts of events throughout the year; whether you are looking for a day out for the family or an evening of entertainment.

Here we detail many of the Chester events and those in the surrounding area.

To find out more information about your chosen Chester June Event click on any of the blue links within the table.

Don’t miss Chester’s Newest Annual Music Festival, Banned In Chester,

16^th to 19^th June

Don’t forget Father’s Day, Sunday 21^st June