Evening Racing Action Returns to Newton Abbot

April 20, 2010 - PRLog -- The excitement of evening horseracing action returns to Newton Abbot on Friday, April 23rd, with everyone attending hoping to get the weekend off to a winning start.

Newton Abbot are delighted to hold the first of four evening race meetings at the racecourse this year, with Friday’s racing taking place from 5:25pm. However, the evening’s excitement doesn’t end when the last horse passes the finishing line.

For the first time, Mint Casino, of Abbey Road, Torquay are sponsoring the race meeting at Newton Abbot Racecourse. To mark the special occasion they are extending the evening’s entertainment for their members.

The casino will be providing transport to and from the racecourse, allowing their members to fully enjoy the racing action and take advantage of the numerous bars, restaurants and catering outlets around the racecourse before returning to the casino.

The casino will also be running a competition where six lucky visitors to their promotional stand at the racecourse will win a free £100 bet at Mint Casino.

Mike Ashton, Manager at Mint Casino says: “We’re delighted to be sponsoring Friday’s racing at Newton Abbot.  It’s looking to be a great night out, with race-goers able to make the most of the great spring weather before returning to the casino to round off the evening’s entertainment.”

Pat Masterson, Newton Abbot Racecourse’s Managing Director commented: “Our evening race meetings always prove to be popular and with this fixture falling on a Friday it’s the perfect way to start the weekend. We look forward to welcoming bumper crowds to the first of this season’s evening meetings.”

Mint Casino members are asked to register their interest with the casino reception by calling 01803 294 901 prior to the race day for transportation to be arranged.

The next race meeting at Newton Abbot takes place on Thursday May 6th from 2:05pm. For more information call 01626 353 235 or visit www.newtonabbotracing.com. Alternatively, to keep up to date with the latest news and offers from the racecourse, follow ‘NewtonAbbotRace’ on Twitter.

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