Thirsk Racecourse
| Location | Thirsk, North Yorkshire |
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| Owned by | Thirsk Racecourse Ltd. |
| Screened on | Racing UK |
| 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 1m2f with a 3f finishing straight and a 6f 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
- Thirsk Hunt Cup
References
- 1 2 British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 227
External links
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Coordinates: 54°13′56.16″N 1°21′26.72″W / 54.2322667°N 1.3574222°W
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