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Windsor Racecourse, also known as Royal Windsor Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Windsor, Berkshire, England. It is near the M3 and the M4 and the town has two railway stations. It is one of only two figure-of-eight courses in the United Kingdom, the other being at Fontwell Park.
Pony racing took place in 1949 and point-to-point racing was staged between 1960 and 1963: Croxton Park Racecourse [20] Leicestershire: England: Mixed: Bef. 1821: 2 April 1914: Only Flat and hurdle races were run: Derby Racecourse: Derbyshire: England: by 1707: 9 August 1939: Three different venues, the last of which opened in 1848.
Windsor Racecourse Windsor, England: Race type: Flat: Sponsor: Sytner Group: Website: Windsor: Race information; Distance: 1m 2f (2,012 m) Surface: Turf: Track: Left and right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 9 st 0 lb (3yo); 9 st 7 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners* 5 lb ...
Fontwell Park Racecourse is a horse racing course located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, England, owned by ARC Racing.It features a unique figure of eight steeplechase course and a conventional oval hurdles course.
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing. [1] It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain , accounting for 39% of British racing fixtures. [ 2 ]
The Royal Windsor Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to colts and geldings aged three years or older. It is run at Windsor over a distance of 1 mile and 31 yards (1,638 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was first run in 2000.
Ascot Racecourse is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, about 25 miles west of London.Ascot is used for thoroughbred horse racing, and it hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races and three Grade 1 Jumps races.
The event is named after The Long Walk, an avenue of trees in Windsor Great Park. It was first run in 1965, and it was initially a handicap race . It became a conditions race in 1971, and it was given Grade 1 status in 1990.