Hamilton Park Racecourse marks 100th anniversary with double bill of racing

The Bothwell Road course first opened on July 16, 1926.11:17, 16 Jul 2026Hamilton Park Racecourse is celebrating its centenary today, beginning two days of events marking exactly 100 years since the Bothwell Road venue opened for the first time.‌Racegoers attending the two much-anticipated fixtures on Thursday and Friday, July 16 and 17, will be commemorating exactly a century since Hamilton Park first welcomed the public on the same summer dates back in 1926.‌ML3 community groups and residents can obtain free and reduced tickets respectively for the Well-Man Cars Community Raceday on Thursday, while the anniversary celebrations then continue with the Jordan Electrics Glasgow Stakes Centenary Racenight on Friday, described as “one of the highlights of Hamilton Park’s season”.‌Racecourse ma