You can bet on a great day at Carlisle races
You can bet on a great day at Carlisle races
At 28 Molly Dingwall is the youngest General Manager of any racecourse in the country but she brings a wealth of experience to the top job at Carlisle.
Formerly the trainee general manager at the Jockey Club, Molly previously had first hand experience organising and running the best racing festivals in the country:
“It was fantastic, I would go around all the courses within the Jockey Club group, which includes the likes of Cheltenham and Aintree. Working at these festivals helped develop my knowledge what it was like to be a general manager and run the big events, which has been essential in my new role.”
Molly lived out of a suitcase for over a year but it was a small price to pay: I’ve always loved horses since I was a child and I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie so those two combined to make a perfect combination for horse racing. I studied festival and event management at university and I wanted to combine my love for horses and racing into a career.
This was my dream job, so being on the road wasn’t an issue because I’ve always wanted to be the general manager at a racecourse. Luck was on my side because the right opportunities arose at the right time. It was incredibly hard work but also an amazing experience that taught me a lot.”
In her year as General Manager Molly has put that knowledge to the test. Her tasks vary enormously. One day she’ll be planning the sales and marketing strategies and the next will require decisions about room renovations.
Of course race events are Molly’s specialty and the race planning, ticket sales and music artists keeps her on her toes.
Molly and her team have been busy this year bringing quality racing and big names to Carlisle. There is a full race schedule and the post race highlights this summer are sure to be international DJ Sigala and Gok Wan on Ladies Day.
Sigala is one of the UK’s most respected electronic music producers. Having collaborated with Paloma Faith, Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor and French Montana his stellar back catalogue and summer influenced hits will bring a party like no other to Carlisle on the 6th of July. The team at Carlisle Racecourse are very excited to have Sigala playing after racing, it’s proving popular so get booked in quickly.
“I’m also very excited Gok Wan is coming to town,” Molly confessed. “He’ll be here for Ladies night on the 5th of August and he will announce the best dressed prize and perform a DJ set after the racing.”
Carlisle has a very busy schedule of afternoon and evening racing with highlights being the Easter Family Weekend and Summer Family Day along with the Bell and Cumberland Plate. The Carlisle Bell is the oldest sporting trophy in the world but the Cumberland Plate Race will also be eagerly anticipated.
“Come down to Carlisle racecourse,” Molly adds. “We have exciting racing right over the year and we encourage people to try it out and have a great time. It’s a great day and a chance to experience something a little bit different.”
Below are a full range of summer events, for more events please visit www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/carlisle
Easter Family Fun Day 20th April
Afternoon Flat Racing 20th May
Evening Flat Racing 30th May
Feel Good Friday 31st May
Evening Flat Racing 11th June
Afternoon Flat Racing 17th June
Bell and Cumberland Plate 26th June
Sigala 6th July
Afternoon Flat Racing 11th July
Ladies Night 5th August
Beer Festival 13th August
Summer Family Fun Day 21st August
Afternoon Flat Racing 29th August
Final Flat Party 11th September
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