Newbury Racecourse
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| UK Racecourse | |
|---|---|
| Newbury | |
| Official site | |
| Location | Newbury, Berkshire |
| Date opened | September 26, 1905 |
| Screened on | Racing UK |
| Course type | Flat National Hunt |
| List of UK racecourses | |
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| Musselburgh | Newcastle |
Newbury Racecourse is a racecourse in the civil parish of Greenham, adjoining the town of Newbury in Berkshire, England. It has courses for flat races and over jumps.
It also acts as a venue for conferences, as well as major LAN parties.
The racecourse held its first race meeting on 26/27 September 1905 and moved to its current location, in the Greenham area on the south-east side of Newbury, in 1910. Celebrations are to be held between May and September 2005 to celebrate the centenary. Planned events include a Centenary race evening,a football tournament and a themed gala ball.
The racecourse boasts a runway for light aircraft in the centre of the course and has its own railway station, Newbury Racecourse railway station, which sees heavy traffic and additional trains on race days.
[edit] Notable races
- Arc Trial
- Fred Darling Stakes
- Geoffrey Freer Stakes
- Greenham Stakes
- Hackwood Stakes
- Horris Hill Stakes
- Hungerford Stakes
- John Porter Stakes
- Lockinge Stakes
- Mill Reef Stakes
- St. Simon Stakes
- Washington Singer Stakes
- World Trophy
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