Hen and Stag Party Ideas - Horse Racing

What better way to celebrate a stag do or hen party than a day at the races? Horse racing always brings to mind champagne, glamorous ladies in gorgeous hats, excitement and a general day of frivolity.

Back your favourite horse, or walk around and witness all the pomp and ceremony, mingle in the hospitality tents where you can eat fine food, then pop down to the parade ring where you can check out the runners and riders before placing that all important bet.  Then there’s also the bar where we expect most stag and hen parties will gather, and let’s not forget the most important thing, the race itself - the buzz and excitement of the actual race is amazing.

Placing a bet may seem a little confusing; you should first of all decide on which way you want to bet:

Betting to win ~ basically means the horse has to finish first in order for you to win any money.

Or

An each-way bet ~ which means the horse must finish in first, second, third or fourth, depending how many runners there are in the race, and you will win a certain amount of money depending on the odds and how much money you have put on.

The Totes offer the easiest way to place a bet if you are a novice as they give you easy to understand odds, whilst the bookmaker in the betting ring offer similar odds but speak a strange hand signal language which when seen in action is an experience in itself.

There are many horse racing stag and hen packages available for locations all over the UK, and a lot of these packages will include an excellent standard of hotel accommodation, transport to and from your hotel, a unique entry package, evening party meal and nightclub entry.

So don’t just go for the day, make a night or weekend of it!

Article by Hen and Stag Party Organiser Marco Walker

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