Thirsk Racecourse
Location | Thirsk, North Yorkshire |
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Owned by | Thirsk Racecourse Ltd. |
Screened on | Racing TV |
Course type | Flat |
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Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 2 furlongs with a 3 furlong finishing straight and a 6 furlong chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier.[1]
The main road from Ripon to Thirsk runs past the course, and it is very popular with northern trainers.[1]
In 1940 it staged the war-time substitute St. Leger.
Notable races[]
References[]
- ^ a b British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 227
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Coordinates: 54°13′56.16″N 1°21′26.72″W / 54.2322667°N 1.3574222°W
Categories:
- Horse racing venues in England
- Horse racing venues in Yorkshire
- Sports venues in North Yorkshire
- Thirsk
- Horse racing venue stubs
- English sports venue stubs