Redcar Racecourse
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Location | Redcar, North Yorkshire (Cleveland from 1974-1996) |
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Date opened | 1870 or 1875 |
Screened on | Racing TV |
Course type | Flat |
Official website |
Redcar Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. The present course was opened in 1870 or 1875, previously Redcar races were held on the sands at Coatham. Its address is Redcar Racecourse Ltd, Thrush Road, Redcar TS10 2BY.[1][2]
It is a left handed flat oval of just over 1m 4f with relatively tight banked bends. There is also a 3f chute that joins the track where the top bend meets the straight, providing a 1m straight course, purported to be the only 'Straight Mile' in the UK that is straight and level.
Notable races[]
Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
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May | Monday | Zetland Gold Cup | Flat | Handicap | 1m 2f | 3yo + |
October | Saturday | Two-Year-Old Trophy | Flat | Listed | 6f | 2yo |
October | Saturday | Guisborough Stakes | Flat | Listed | 7f | 3yo + |
References[]
- ^ http://www.redcarracing.co.uk/about/history[bare URL]
- ^ British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 203
External links[]
Coordinates: 54°36′27″N 1°03′54″W / 54.60750°N 1.06500°W
Categories:
- Redcar Racecourse
- Horse racing venues in England
- Horse racing venues in Yorkshire
- Sports venues in North Yorkshire
- Buildings and structures in Redcar and Cleveland
- Horse racing venue stubs
- English sports venue stubs