Brighton Racecourse

Who can deny the draw of a day at the races? Champagne in hand, oversized hat, oversized Jackie-​O shades, bleeting at the stallions to gallop faster in true Eliza Doolittle style.
Well, it doesn’t have to be that fancy and certainly not everyone makes such an effort, but it is a great day out and doesn’t have to be all that expensive. If you do want the works though, perhaps choose from the silver, gold and platinum packages. The silver is £80 and buys exclusive use of a hospitality suite, a premier enclosure badge, a three-​course silver-​service luncheon, free parking and a programme. If you intend to do it just once in your lifetime, do it in style I say, what?

Brighton racecourse is a great day out for most. It is better if you know what is going on even if you don’t bet because otherwise it will bore you to tears. However, have a few drinks have a couple of flutters and the day starts to become good fun.
With 20% off for groups of 15 or more and free parking you can’t go wrong. If you want to make a proper day of it and get a nice meal and hospitality you will be looking around £150 each but minus 20% and its £120 so not bad for a big day out once in a while.
There isn’t much else to do here really and if you are going to spend a whole day you should do your homework before going.

It’s not exactly the classiest race course in the world, and there will be only a few days in a year that your going to have something bordering on a fancy time, but Brighton Racecourse is definitely fun.
The actual horse racing here is done on a flat course, which means, unlike the Grand National, there are no jumps, and therefore falls (which lets be honest make it a lot more fun).
The cheapest ticket for the day will set you back around a tenner, and this includes usually about 8 races (dependent on light). If you’ve plumped fr the cheapest ticket, the hospitality is quite limited, and you can buy beers and simple hot and cold foods from the Grandstand bar.
If however, your wanting a more high class experience, it is possible to hire out a number of boxes, with prime views of the racetrack and even better (and more importantly in my opinion) views of the Coastline. These boxes can be catered to different requirements, by the experienced Harding’s Catering team and can make the whole day a bit more of a special one, than in the main bar, but of course are going to cost a whole lot more money too!

Its not Lingfiled and its certainly not Goodwood. If Goodwood is the champagne bar of racing tracks then Brighton Racecourse is more of a transport café. I’m not putting it down but if you check the quality of the horses coming here for the flat season then you’ll get the idea. Throw away your form book as you idle up the hill to the entrance. To say the track is quirky would be an understatement. Theres the downhill slant towards the finish line for a start and then theres that little matter of the horses having to race across Wilson Avenue. Now they do put down grass before the horses get to that part but still sometimes they still jink a little or that might be from fear from the angry looks thrown at them by the motorists stuck in a traffic jam backing all the way down to the Marina.
Its a beer and pie place, more Sun/​Daily Star than the Racing Post but if you fancy a flutter, hate the idea of poncy Ascot and love your chips then this is the place for you. If you get bored with the weird results-​unless you back any Gary Moore horses-​a local nationally known trainer-​who always runs a fair race. Then you can always lounge in the stands and breathe in the glorious sea views.

This Racecourse is much more than just horse racing. It has a great restaurant called Silks. It has an La a carte menu to help you enjoy the great views from the windows. There is the long bar where a jug of Pimms can be enjoyed. There are other food outlets as well.
There is 18 suites to hire. A day delegate catering packages with bespoke menus. Free parking for 1,500 cars! For events & venue hire manager call 1 273 603 580.
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