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Chester Racecourse, also known as the Roodee, is a racecourse located in Chester, England. The horse racing venue is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the "oldest racecourse still in operation".
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Cheshire Oaks; Listed race: Location: Chester Racecourse Chester, England: Inaugurated: 1950: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: Weatherbys: Website: Chester ...
Chester Racecourse Chester, England: Inaugurated: 1936: Race type: Flat / Thoroughbred: Sponsor: The Tote: Website: Chester: Race information; Distance: 1m 5f 84y (2,692m) Surface: Turf: Track: Left-handed: Qualification: Four-years-old and up: Weight: 9 st 2 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 winners * 5 lb for ...
The event is named after Huxley, a village located to the east of Chester. It was established in 1999, and the first running was won by Chester House. It initially held Listed status, and was promoted to Group 3 level in 2005. It was upgraded again to Group 2 level in 2018. [1] The trophy for the Huxley Stakes is known as the Tradesman's Cup.
Racing was firmly established at Chester, the oldest surviving racecourse in England, by 1540. [8] By the time of Elizabeth, the sport was a "common amusement", [13] and the Queen herself is recorded as attending races on Salisbury Plain in the 1580s, [8] as well as keeping up the paddocks at Hampton and founding her own at Blackheath. [13]
The Chester Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Chester over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 87 yards (2,896 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.
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 ...