Thirsk_Racecourse

Thirsk Racecourse

Thirsk Racecourse

Racecourse (Equine) in Yorkshire, England

Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 2 furlongs with a 3 furlong finishing straight and a 6 furlong chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course at nearby Black Hambleton over 200 years earlier.[1][2]

Quick Facts Location, Owned by ...

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
  • Summer Cup

References

  1. [1]
    British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 227
  2. [2]
    "Hambleton Racecourse". Greyhound Derby. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

54°13′56.16″N 1°21′26.72″W


Stub icon

This article about a horse racing venue in England is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Thirsk_Racecourse, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.