Racecourses
Note: All 59 UK courses are covered by
The Racecourse
Association with current fixtures plus address, phone, fax and email
details. UK and Irish courses with their own websites are listed below
A
Aintree
Liverpool, home of The Grand National.
Unusually wide-ranging, informative and technically smooth site
Arena Racing and Leisure Group
Proud to host quality racing, promote innovation and entertain audiences across the UK.
Ascot
Royal
meeting in June, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes in July, Festival of
Racing in October.
Ayr
Scottish Grand National, Ayr Gold Cup on the flat
B
Bangor-on-Dee
Pretty course on the Welsh borders. Once pretty site, now barely functional
Bath
Attractive, unfancy
presentation with plenty of varied information on this low-key West Country
flat track
Beverley
Thrills and spills at this ever-exciting venue
Brighton
Sussex
Seaside course, up on the South Downs above the town
C
Carlisle
Jockey Club run racecourse
Cartmel
Catterick
Cheltenham
Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and other championship races at the March
Festival
Chepstow
Welsh Grand
National in late December
Chester
This is the official site, comprehensive and elegant
The Curragh (IRE)
All five Irish Classics and other Group 1 races
D
Doncaster
The St. Leger and Racing Post Trophy
Down Royal (IRE)
The leading
Northern Ireland course, but under Irish Racing Rules. Home to the Ulster Harp
Derby. The William Tell Overture MIDI when you hit the site may amuse
E
Edinburgh
See Musselburgh
Epsom
The
home of The Derby and The Oaks - what more to say!
Exeter
The highest racecourse in the land at 850 feet is one of the loveliest in the country. Many a great National Hunt champion has started their career at Exeter - Best Mate and Desert Orchid included
F
Fakenham
Racing first too place at Fakenham on Easter Monday after the West Norfolk Hunt tool a committee decision to transfer their race meeting from East Winch, near King's Lynn. The West Norfolk Hunt had run meeting since 1884 at East Winch but because of concerns over continual heavy going at the course, a more suitable, lighter soil site was identified at Fakenham.
Fontwell Park
Charming Sussex
NH course, on a figure-of-eight
G
Goodwood
"Glorious" Goodwood meeting is July/August, but plenty of racing throughout the
season. To access the equine information click on horseracing on the
main estate page
H
Hamilton Park
New webmasters, but still one of the most
pleasing and well-designed course sites, well-packed with useful information
easily accessed
Haydock Park
Now owned and run the The Jockey Club
Hereford
Pretty track in scenic surroundings - well worth a visit
Hexham
Perched on Yarridge Heights high above the historic market town, Hexham Racecourse has been the home of National Hunt racing in Northumberland for well over a century
Huntingdon
Change of
URL and site refurb. for this popular home counties jumps course
I JK
Kelso
Charming Scottish borders
course, and site to match
Kempton Park
King George VI Chase, Boxing Day
L
Leicester
The playground for adults right on your doorstep
Lingfield Park
Full listings and information for Arena Leisure's all-weather, flat and
jumps course
Ludlow
New, official
site with full track and raceday listing details
Mallow (IRE)
Former name
for Cork
M
Market
Rasen
Musselburgh
Plush new site for Edinburgh's race and golf course
N
Newbury
Henessey Gold Cup, Lockinge Stakes. Flash-happy front end distracts from
some solid but unimaginatively presented information
Newcastle
Home of the
Northumberland Plate, this new official site has plenty of good points
including usefully detailed descriptions of the various stand facilities
Newmarket
Headquarters of British Racing. 2,000 & 1,000 Guineas, July Cup, Champion
Stakes and other Group 1's. Full guide to both Rowley Mile and July courses.
Newton Abbot
Nottingham
O P
Perth
Scenic
Scottish course, the only one north of the Highland Line
Plumpton
Plumpton Racecourse is one of the most successful smaller jump racecourses in the country, staging sixteen National Hunt meetings from September to May
Pontefract
Pontefract is one of the best appointed courses of its kind in the Country. There are modern bars and refreshment areas in all enclosures
Q
R
Redcar
The unique atmosphere created at Redcar
racecourse, coupled with the excellent facilities,
guarantees that you will have a truly memorable
day out
Ripon
Enjoy a great day out with a group of friends. The Tattersalls enclosure includes full access to the parade ring and covered grandstand
S
Salisbury
The track
itself may be low key, but the site's clean, clear style and pleasing aesthetic
befits the elegant, west country city that hosts it
Sandown Park
Hosts the Whitbread Gold Cup, Eclipse Stakes and many other prestigious races -
often Racecourse of the Year and a reliable site to match
Sedgefield
Southwell
Smart,
efficient design for Arena Leisure all-weather stalwart
Stratford-on-Avon
Good, stylish design with notably sensible navigation for heart of England
jumps course
T
Taunton
Fresh, clear
design only slightly marred by over-compressed graphics
Thirsk
Geocities-hosted,
and the ensuing inescapable clutter makes this a poor, basic site for this
galloping North Yorkshire flat course - although the information is just about
there
Towcester
Newly redeveloped site, aristocratic
design and elegant interface
Tralee
(IRE)
Rose Of Tralee Festival details
Tramore
Featuring live
commentary audio streaming on all races, and thorough in every other
way
Tweseldown PTP
Point to Point
course
U
Uttoxeter
Informative
and elegant guide to up and coming Staffordshire venue
V
W
Warwick
Popular Midlands
track
Wetherby
Yorkshire's leading National Hunt only course
Wincanton
Important
National Hunt only venue
Windsor
Unusual
figure-of-eight course, now flat only
Wolverhampton
Dirt-track flat racing under floodlights, pre-booking for dinner recommended
and you can find full contact and fixture details here
Worcester
New,
official site for attractive West of England jumps course with full fixtures
and contact details
X
Y
Yarmouth
Seaside racing at it's best
York
Full in-house guide to the premier Northern
racecourse. The Go Racing In Yorkshire site also has full
fixture details and information
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