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Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London; it is 13 miles west of Charing Cross in central London.
It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February. The race was first run in 1949, but in 1988 it was rebranded as the Racing Post Chase and increased in value
Kempton Park, Sunbury, England: Inaugurated: 1979: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Unibet: Website: Kempton Park: Race information; Distance: 1m 3f 219y (2,413 metres) Surface: Polytrack: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Three-years-old and up: Weight: 8 st 11 lb (3yo); 9 st 5 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares ...
It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 meters) and is scheduled to take place in February. The race was first run in 2018 as part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series through which horses earn points to qualify for a place in the Kentucky Derby. [1] [2] Prior to 2024 it was run in March.
It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 219 yards (2,414 metres). It is scheduled to take place each year in November. It is scheduled to take place each year in November. The race was first run in 2006, over a distance of 2 miles, but was reduced to its current distance in 2007.
It was only run twice before World War II, during which Kempton Park was closed for racing and used as a prisoner-of-war camp. The two pre-war runnings were each contested by four horses. The winner of the first, Southern Hero, remains the race's oldest ever winner.
The Desert Orchid Handicap Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped.
The Wild Flower Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 219 yards (2,413 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.