Civil War at Musselburgh!

[steveh31]

Musselburgh have agree a third party running the course is the best way forward.

The Jockey Club and ARC have been joined by Chelmsford owners and Scottish2000 in taking an interest in the forthcoming tender to run Musselburgh racecourse.

The Jockey Club would like to have the course as it’s first Scottish course after losing out on Kelso.
ARC would probably like to add the Scottish course to it’s portfolio as it had success revamping Doncaster.
Scottish2000 promotes the 5 Scottish tracks and it would keep the track within the Scotland rule.
Chemlsford say they haven’t thought much about it but after the successful reopening of Chelmsford it could be a way to expand.

Musselburgh would become the first of the 5 Scottish tracks not to be independently owned when the tender process is finished.

https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/jockey-club-and-arc-could-face-less-obvious-rivals-in-battle-to-win-musselburgh/337255

[Venture to Cognac]

Off the back of the news on Towcester, potentially better news for Musselburgh….

https://www.racingpost.com/news/chester-race-company-awarded-contract-to-run-musselburgh/402191

[phil walker]

Does this mean Musselburgh will now become a Sky Sports Racing track, like Bangor and Chester? I realise it doesn’t really matter as long as the track remains in business

[steveh31]

@philwalker it depends on the contract Rtv have it will remain an Rtv track for the time being it will also be an indictor whether Chester race group are happy with SSR, Chester & Bangor are contracted until 2026 I think so it will be likely Musselburgh will transfer when the rights come up.

It is possible with all the issues over the last few years that the tv rights contract is not too long as it would have been the last things on their mind.

Also it could be the first Scottish track to change sides since Perth & Kelso swapped so all Scottish tracks fell under same broadcaster it could persuade Perth & Kelso to swap sides again.

[cormack15]

Great news that it seems the jobs of the Musselburgh team appear safe. Lovely, friendly team, delighted for them all.

[phil walker]

Thanks steveh, and apologies for our crossed words last year about Arc, I was totally in the wrong.

I agree with cormack about Musselburgh, I’ve only been there once as I live in the south of England and found it a very welcoming and friendly track. They could teach a lot to courses such as Sandown and Kempton.

[steveh31]

I think Jockey Club & ARC will be much more wary now of Chester Group clearly they have ambitions though the contract to run Musselburgh is only 10 years Doncaster council gave ARC a 99 year lease I believe, with such a short lease I wonder how much Chester will be prepared to invest.

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