Haydock Park Racecourse

Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Merseyside, North West England. The racecourse is set in an area of parkland bounded by the towns of Haydock to the west, Ashton-in-Makerfield to the north, Golborne to the east and Newton-le-Willows to the south. Horse racing had been run in Newton for many years (the great racemare Queen of Trumps won at Newton in 1836),[2] and the venue was also used for hare coursing in the 1880s.[3] The current racecourse was opened in 1899. Much of the course's early development was overseen by Sydney Sandon, who served as course secretary, chairman and managing director in the early 20th century.[4]

Haydock Park
Haydock Park Racecourse logo
LocationNewton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0HQ[1]
Coordinates53°28′41″N 2°37′19″W / 53.47806°N 2.62194°W / 53.47806; -2.62194
Owned byJockey Club Racecourses
Screened onRacing TV
Course typeFlat
National Hunt
Official website

Facilities

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Haydock Park racecourse dress code

The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a slight rise on the four and a half furlong run-in. An extension or "chute" to the straight allows sprints of up to six furlongs to be run on a straight course. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing.

The facilities include a champagne bar.

It was awarded Racecourse of the Year in 1998 and 2000.[5]

Notable races

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MonthDOWRace NameTypeGradeDistanceAge/Sex
JanuarySaturdayAltcar Novices' ChaseChaseGrade 22m 5f 5yo +
JanuarySaturdayRossington Main Novices' HurdleHurdleGrade 22m 4yo +
JanuarySaturdayPeter Marsh ChaseChaseGrade 23m 1f 5yo +
JanuarySaturdayChampion Hurdle TrialHurdleGrade 22m 4yo +
FebruarySaturdayRendlesham HurdleHurdleGrade 23m 4yo +
FebruarySaturdayPrestige Novices' HurdleHurdleGrade 23m 4yo +
FebruarySaturdayGrand National TrialChaseGrade 33m 4f 5yo +
FebruarySaturdayVictor Ludorum Juvenile HurdleHurdleConditions2m 4yo only
MaySaturdaySwinton Handicap HurdleHurdleGrade 32m 4yo +
MaySaturdaySpring TrophyFlatListed7f3yo +
MaySaturdaySilver BowlFlatHandicap1m 3yo only
MaySaturdayTemple StakesFlatGroup 25f 3yo +
JuneSaturdaySandy Lane StakesFlatGroup 26f 3yo only
JuneSaturdayLester Piggott StakesFlatGroup 31m 3f 200y4yo + f
JuneSaturdayAchilles StakesFlatListed5f3yo +
JuneSaturdayJohn of Gaunt StakesFlatGroup 37f 4yo +
JulySaturdayOld Newton CupFlatHandicap1m 3f 200y4yo +
JulySaturdayLancashire OaksFlatGroup 21m 3f 200y3yo + f
AugustSaturdayDick Hern Fillies' StakesFlatConditions1m 3yo + f
AugustSaturdayRose of Lancaster StakesFlatGroup 31m 2f 95y3yo +
SeptemberSaturdayAscendant StakesFlatConditions1m 2yo only
SeptemberSaturdayHaydock Sprint CupFlatGroup 16f 3yo +
SeptemberSaturdaySuperior MileFlatGroup 31m 3yo +
NovemberSaturdayBetfair Stayers' Handicap HurdleHurdleGrade 32m 7f4yo +
NovemberSaturdayBetfair ChaseChaseGrade 13m 1f 5yo +
DecemberSaturdayTommy Whittle ChaseChaseHandicap3m 4yo +

References

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  1. ^ "Homepage - Haydock Park Racecourse - Haydock Park Racecourse". haydock.thejockeyclub.co.uk.
  2. ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 63. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  3. ^ "DEATH OF FULLERTON". Otago Witness. 17 August 1899. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. ^ Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
  5. ^ West 2000, p. 13.

Bibliography

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