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As early as 1938, £500,000,000 was being gambled on horse racing in England according to the Christian Social Council Committee on Gambling. [49] However, betting shops were not legalised until 1960, [50] at which time many of the famous British betting shop chains such as William Hill, Ladbrokes and Corals were legally established on the high ...
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.
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.
Defunct horse racing venues in England (30 P) A. Aintree Racecourse (1 C, 29 P) Ascot Racecourse (77 P) B. Bath Racecourse (3 P) C. Carlisle Racecourse (4 P)
A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or Premier Handicap status.
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".
There are separate and independent horse racing structures in Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and in Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland), so articles on horse racing in Great Britain are organised accordingly.
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 current racetrack's grandstand was completed in 2006.
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