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Laurel Park (race course), Laurel; Maryland State Fairgrounds, Timonium (only held during state fair, late August-early September) Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore (site of the Preakness Stakes, second jewel in the "Triple Crown" of thoroughbred horse racing)
This List of British racecourses gives details of both current and former horse racing venues in Great Britain. As of 14 February 2025, there are 59 racecourses operating in Great Britain (excluding Point-to-Point courses). Hereford racecourse reopened in October 2016 having been closed since 2012.
Racecourses in the Republic of Ireland. Irish horse racing is run on an All Ireland basis, so both the 25 courses in the Republic of Ireland and the 2 courses in Northern Ireland fall under the aegis of Horse Racing Ireland.
Insular style illustration of a man riding a horse, from the Book of Kells. Horse racing in Ireland has a very long history. The ancient text Togail Bruidne Dá Derga (Destruction of the Mansion of Da-Derga) mentions chariot races taking place on the Curragh during the lifetime of the monarch Conaire Mór, [1] [2] whose reign is disputed but is believed to have occurred sometime between 110 BC ...
The Irish Classics are five Group One horse races run at The Curragh racecourse during the flat racing season. [1] They mirror the British Classic Races, the original five "classics", with one minor exception.
Pages in category "Horse racing venues in Northern Ireland" ... Downpatrick Racecourse This page was last edited on 18 September 2019, at 11:36 (UTC). ...
Racecourse Distance Age 2024-25 winner May: An Riocht Chase: Chase Killarney: 2m 4½f: 5yo + Ash Tree Meadow July: Grimes Hurdle: Hurdle Tipperary: 2m: 4yo + Winter Fog July/August: Galway Plate: Chase: Galway: 2m 6f: 4yo + Pinkerton July/August: Galway Hurdle: Hurdle: Galway: 2m: 4yo + Nuburgring July/August Ballybrit Novice Chase: Chase ...
There are 60 racecourses in Great Britain. These courses are under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority. There are also two in Northern Ireland, which are part of the Irish racing system, as racing is run on an All Ireland basis. For a complete list click here.