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New Perth Racecourse museum celebrates centuries of racing

Jockey Lucy Alexander and retired jockey Johnny Leech at the opening of the museum.
Jockey Lucy Alexander and retired jockey Johnny Leech at the opening of the museum.

Perth Racecourse welcomed racing stars old and new to the official opening of the Perth Racing History Museum.

The new attraction was unveiled on Wednesday as the venue opened its gates for the start of the three-day Crabbies Perth Festival, the first in a series of racedays and events to celebrate 400 years of racing in Perth.

The mobile History Horsebox Museum features racing memorabilia that showcases the longevity of the sport in the city.

And retired jockey Johnny Leech, who won the first Scottish National in Ayr in 1966, and Perth’s own Lucy Alexander, who has ridden 35 winners this season, were special guests at its opening.

Perth Racecourse manager Sam Morshead said: “Racing has been an important contributor to the local economy for a long time and the racecourse has played significant roles in strengthening the financial viability of racing in the local area.

“In addition, the support of competitors and spectators has been wonderful over the years and we hope that this year they will share in our festivities by coming along to one of the many special events that we have lined up for the 2013 season.”

Officially starting in 1613, gentlemen raced their horses competitively on the South Inch. Perth Hunt, founded in 1784, took over running the races, which relocated to the North Inch, before moving to Scone Palace Park in 1908.

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