Warwick Racecourse - Win a Free Wedding

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Couple in Dash to Win a Free Wedding

FOUR-legged frisky fillies and colts are a common sight at Warwick Racecourse.

But on the Saturday before Valentine’s Day next month, visitors will witness up to 15 romantic couples who have been tied together taking part in a race to win a free wedding.

The ‘Valentine’s Dash’ takes place on Kingmaker Day at the Midlands racecourse on Saturday 11 February.

There is a twist to the 200-yard event though. As well as being attached to each other, midway through the race one person has to dress their other half in either a top hat or a veil.

Lee Moulson, the racecourse’s commercial manager, said: “Our Valentine’s Dash promises to be a hilarious spectacle, but for one couple there’s a fantastic prize at the end of it – a free wedding at the racecourse.”

The details of the wedding prize, including full terms and conditions, can be found on the racecourse’s website www.warwickracecourse.co.uk.

Couples wishing to enter can either call 01926 491553 or email the racecourse’s sales and marketing assistant Natasha Swan on natasha.swan@thejockeyclub.co.uk with contact details and the date of their wedding.

‘Kingmaker Day’ is one of the highlights not only of Warwick Racecourse’s sporting calendar but of the jump racing season as a whole in Britain.

The day’s racing is being sponsored for the first time by Betfair, one of the largest international online sports betting providers.

Two years ago, the current Cheltenham Gold Cup holder Long Run won the Kingmaker Novices’ Chase. Last year’s hero was Finian’s Rainbow, a leading fancy for this year’s Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

‘The Kingmaker’ – a race run over two miles each February – is named after the 16th Earl of Warwick, one of the top military commanders during the medieval War of the Roses who was responsible for the deposition of two monarchs.

Admission on Saturday 11 February

With the first race due off at 1.35pm, gates will open from 11.35am.

Tickets can be booked in advance at www.warwickracecourse.co.uk or by telephone on 0844 579 3013. Advance adult bookings get a ten per cent reduction - £18 instead of the on-the-day price of £20. Accompanied under 18s are admitted free of charge. Seniors (over 65 years) and Juniors (18 to 24 years) pay £15.

Wedding Fayre

Warwick Racecourse is also hosting a wedding fayre on Sunday 26 February. Visitors to the event, which takes place between 12 noon and 4pm, will be able to tour the historic venue, talk to exhibitors about how to create a special wedding day and discuss arrangements with the racecourse’s weddings team. Admission and parking are both free of charge. Further details can be obtained by calling 01926 491553.

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