Ripon Racecourse

Ripon
Location Ripon, North Yorkshire
Owned by The Ripon Race Company Ltd.
Screened on At The Races
Course type Flat
Notable races Great St. Wilfrid Stakes
Official website

Ripon Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Ripon, North Yorkshire, England and is nicknamed the Garden Racecourse.[1]

History

Racing on the present site on Boroughbridge Road began on August 6, 1900.[2][3] but racing has taken place at a number of locations in the city from as far back as 1664 when it hosted its first meeting on Bondgate Green. An 1856 OS map shows a racecourse on the north side of the Ure beside the road to Thirsk and adjacent to the railway station.

Racing in the town first gained national attention in 1723 when the city hosted Britain's first horse race for female jockeys.[2][3]

It was voted the 'Best Small Racecourse in the North' by the Racegoers' Club in 2003.[2]

Ripon Racecourse Today

The annual race season at Ripon now includes Ripons "Big Night Out" and Family Day in May, Ladies Day in June and the opening day of the Go Racing in Yorkshire in July. There are other fixtures throughout the year including Children's Day, Great St. Wilfrid Day and the Ripon Champion Two-Year-Old Trophy all taking place in August.

Characteristics

The course is a flat, right-handed oval of 1 mile 5 furlongs with a sharp bend preceding the 5 furlong run in.[2] [4] There is a chute which creates a six furlong straight course. The cramped bends and undulations in the straight make the course very sharp.[4]

Facilities

The course has three enclosures - the Club Stand, Paddock Enclosure and Course Enclosure in the centre of the track. Ripon also boasts a permanent giant screen.[1]

Facts and figures

Notable races

Month DOW Race Name Type Grade Distance Age/Sex
August Monday Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy Flat Listed 6f 2yo only
August Saturday Great St. Wilfrid Stakes Flat Handicap 6f 3yo +

References

  1. 1 2 3 "About Us". Ripon Racecourse. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ripon". talkhorseracing.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  3. 1 2 "A great summer in prospect at Ripon". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 Timeform. Racecourse Maps Flat (Report). Portman Press. p. 11.

External links

Coordinates: 54°07′24.38″N 1°29′53.73″W / 54.1234389°N 1.4982583°W / 54.1234389; -1.4982583


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