If
you look at photographs of Cartmel in the 1960’s the first thing you’ll notice
is that everyone is wearing a tie – except the ladies of course, they’re all
wearing hats. In the 1950’s all the men are wearing hats too – mainly
broad-brimmed trilbies, except for the stable staff and hound-handlers who are
all wearing flat caps.
At
our first race-meeting of this season, we’ll be travelling down memory lane in
company with the North West Evening Mail who are sponsoring our first ever
Vintage Race-night on Saturday 25th May. Prior to racing there will
be live 1950’s music from the Houndogs and between races visitors can jive to
the sound of our gramophone-DJ.
There will also be £5,000 of diamond jewellery
to be won in the best-dressed competition. A stunning art-deco diamond
necklace has been put up as the top prize by Wave Jewellery, who have
shops in Kendal, Bowness, Lancaster, Manchester and Knightsbridge. All you have
to do is pick a decade, any decade you like, and dress accordingly.
Apart
from the hats and ties, the other really notable thing about old photos of
Cartmel is the vintage cars. Then, as now, loads of racegoers turned up with a
picnic in their car-boot to enjoy next to the rails as the horses whizzed past.
In an effort to replicate some of those nostalgic scenes, we’ll be allowing all
vintage cars to park for free on the night – so if you’ve got an old banger in
the garage or a Silver Shadow Rolls, as long as it is zero-rated for road tax,
you’ll be able to park for nothing. Normal admission charges apply for all
occupants.
We’re
looking forward to a vintage season at Cartmel this year, but I know what
you’re thinking - what about the tip for this weekend’s racing? Well to keep in
with the theme, how about Changing Times in the Future Champions Novices Chase,
the 2.05 at Ayr on Saturday.
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