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Fakenham's most extensive project, the £1 million Members' Stand, was named "The Prince of Wales Stand" and officially opened by the prince on 15 March 2002. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, often described as National Hunt's most fervent, enthusiastic and loyal supporter, visited Fakenham racecourse in 1981 and in January 2000.
Fakenham Golf Club, on the southern outskirts of the town on the southern side of the Wensum, [15] was originally established in February 1889. [16] The present 6,245 yard course was designed in 1974. [17] Fakenham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue to the south of the town. Charles III is patron. [18]
Ellerslie Racecourse, New Zealand, 1908. 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".
On the 1 September 2016, seven independent racecourse (Fakenham, Ffos Las, Hexham, Newton Abbot, Plumpton, Ripon and Towcester) led by ARC (Arena Racing Company) started a television service known as The Racing Partnership (TRP). Racing from the six Arena courses including Doncaster, Southwell, Lingfield Park and Wolverhampton became available ...
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A National Hunt (NH) Pattern of important races was first recognized in 1964 when the Horserace Betting Levy Board made a grant of £64,000 to fund a "prestige race allocation" split between the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National.
Sire De Grugy (21 June 2006 – August 2023) was a French-bred, British-trained Selle Français racehorse who competed in National Hunt racing. He showed promise in his early career, winning the Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton Park Racecourse in 2011 and emerged as a top class performer with a win in the Celebration Chase in April 2013.
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