Haydock Park Racecourse

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Haydock Park
Haydock Park Racecourse Logo.jpg
Haydock Park Racecourse logo
Location Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0HQ [1]
Coordinates 53°28′41″N2°37′19″W / 53.47806°N 2.62194°W / 53.47806; -2.62194
Owned by Jockey Club Racecourses
Screened on Racing TV
Course type Flat
National Hunt
Official website

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]

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Facilities

Haydock Park racecourse dress code Haydock Park dress code.jpg
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 and has an airstrip that can be used as a small airport for light aircraft. [5] [6] [7] [8]

It was awarded Racecourse of the Year in 1998 and 2000. [9]

Notable races

MonthDOWRace NameTypeGradeDistanceAge/Sex
JanuarySaturday Altcar Novices' Chase ChaseGrade 22m 5f5yo +
JanuarySaturday Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle HurdleGrade 22m4yo +
JanuarySaturday Peter Marsh Chase ChaseGrade 23m 1f5yo +
JanuarySaturday Champion Hurdle Trial HurdleGrade 22m4yo +
FebruarySaturday Rendlesham Hurdle HurdleGrade 23m4yo +
FebruarySaturday Prestige Novices' Hurdle HurdleGrade 23m4yo +
FebruarySaturday Grand National Trial ChaseGrade 33m 4f5yo +
FebruarySaturday Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle HurdleConditions2m4yo only
MaySaturday Swinton Handicap Hurdle HurdleGrade 32m4yo +
MaySaturday Spring Trophy FlatListed7f3yo +
MaySaturday Silver Bowl FlatHandicap1m3yo only
MaySaturday Temple Stakes FlatGroup 25f3yo +
JuneSaturday Sandy Lane Stakes FlatGroup 26f3yo only
JuneSaturday Lester Piggott Stakes FlatGroup 31m 3f 200y4yo + f
JuneSaturday Achilles Stakes FlatListed5f3yo +
JuneSaturday John of Gaunt Stakes FlatGroup 37f4yo +
JulySaturday Old Newton Cup FlatHandicap1m 3f 200y4yo +
JulySaturday Lancashire Oaks FlatGroup 21m 3f 200y3yo + f
AugustSaturday Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes FlatConditions1m3yo + f
AugustSaturday Rose of Lancaster Stakes FlatGroup 31m 2f 95y3yo +
SeptemberSaturday Ascendant Stakes FlatConditions1m2yo only
SeptemberSaturday Haydock Sprint Cup FlatGroup 16f3yo +
SeptemberSaturday Superior Mile FlatGroup 31m3yo +
NovemberSaturday Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle HurdleGrade 33m ½f4yo +
NovemberSaturday Betfair Chase ChaseGrade 13m 1½f5yo +
DecemberSaturday Tommy Whittle Chase ChaseHandicap3m4yo +

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References

  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. UK VFR Flight Guide. Published by Goodall Publications Ltd. Distributed to the aviation trade by: AFE, Southside, Manchester Airport, Wilmslow Cheshire (1995)
  6. https://airportguide.com/airport/info/AG6246
  7. https://metar-taf.com/airport/GB-0309-haydock-park-airstrip#google_vignette
  8. https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/haydock-park-newton-le-willows/
  9. West 2000, p. 13.

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