Competition Time with Down Royal Racecourse
Down Royal Racecourse are preparing for their biggest festival of the year later this month by launching a competition for Equestrian News readers! We have two ‘Taste’ hospitality tickets to give away for the Magners Derby Day on Sat 22nd June! To enter, simply ‘like’ and ‘share’ the image from our Facebook Page
Entries close on Fri 7th June so there isn’t long to enter – good luck!!
The Summer Festival of Racing is a two day event featuring the Magners Derby on Saturday 22nd June which is the most popular racing day of the summer at the Down Royal Racecourse. The action starts on Friday evening with an all national hunt card featuring the Galway Plate Trial.
Saturday’s racing is an all flat card with the feature race being the Magners Derby, with over 1000 hospitality guests, excellent racing and a best dressed lady competition this is an event not to be missed!
Saturday 22nd June 2013 – Magners Derby Day
Taste @down Royal is a new and unique hospitality offering at Down Royal Racecourse which incorporates the best of Northern Irish Produce along with the thrilling experience of being at the races. This relaxed dining option will be hosted in the newly refurbished Moscow Flyer Suite. This suite offers both direct access onto the grandstand overlooking the finishing straight and a balcony overlooking the Parade Ring. There is no designated seating in the suite and it is laid out in such a way to encourage you to relax and mingle with fellow racing enthusiasts as you enjoy light taster bowls of hot food served before racing. During racing the dessert and cheese tables will be open for grazing!
To summarise, the exciting new Taste @downroyal package is worth £47.50 per person and includes:
- Entrance to the racecourse
- Racecard to check the runners and riders
- Premium located suite
- Taster menu showcasing the best of Northern Irish Produce including dessert and artisan cheeses.
Sample Summer Menu for Taste at Down Royal
Amuse Bouche
Smoked Glenarm Salmon, Whipped Horseradish Creams & Capers on Knotts Foccacia Bread
Bowl Foods
Crispy Belly of Rodgers Pork with Cauliflower Puree
Ewings East Coast Cod with Pea Puree and a Chunky Chip
Portavogie Prawns with Garlic and New Comber Potatoes
Prime Castlereagh Hills Beef in a Bushmills Cream with Benburb Wild Mushrooms and Horseradish Mash
North Down Vegetables in a light tempura batter, sweet & sour glaze with julienne of carrot & leek and stir- fried noodles
Cheese Table
Selection of N.I. Cheeses, chutney, apples, celery & Dittys oatmeal biscuits
( Kearney’s Ards Peninsular Lightly Veined Blue Cheese – Fivemiletown Boilie Goats Cheese – Ballyoak – Ballybrie,Coleraine Cheddar – Causeway Coast Mature Drumkeel & Dulse )
Dessert Table
Strawberry Tiramisu with Strawberry Blond Ice Cream
Mango Mousse with Fresh Pineapple
Black Forest Log, Marinated Sour Cherries, Kirsch Whipped Cream, Fresh Raspberries
