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Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, ... and is home to three of the UK's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, ... Official website
Goodwood Circuit is a historic venue for both two- and four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. The 2.367-mile (3.809 km) [ 2 ] circuit is situated near Chichester , West Sussex , close to the south coast of England, on the estate of Goodwood House , and completely encircles Chichester/Goodwood Airport .
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
Goodwood House is a country house and estate covering 4,900 hectares (49 km 2) in Westhampnett, Chichester, West Sussex, England and is the seat of the Duke of Richmond. The house was built in about 1600 and is a Grade I listed building .
Goodwood Racecourse W. Sussex, England: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Bonhams: Website: Goodwood: Race information; Distance: 1 mile (1,609 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-year-olds excluding G1 winners: Weight: 9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 7 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group ...
The title of the event acknowledges the friendship between the 5th Duke of Richmond, a former owner of Goodwood Racecourse, and the House of Orange-Nassau. The race was established in 1840, and it was originally restricted to three-year-old fillies. During the early part of its history it was contested over a distance of 1 mile.
Also known as Clifton Park Racecourse, now the site of Blackpool Airport: Bogside Racecourse [10] Ayrshire: Scotland: Mixed: 7 June 1808: 10 April 1965: Staged point-to-point racing until March 1994: Bournemouth Racecourse [11] Hampshire: England: National Hunt: 17 April 1925: 11 April 1928: Also known as Ensbury Park Racecourse: Brocklesby ...
The distances of the races are expressed in miles, furlongs and yards. In 2017 the BHA concluded a racecourse survey and remeasurement which led to some racecourses changing the exact distance of some races, or moving race start points to fit with advertised race distances. [1]