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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| Location | Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0HQ[1] |
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| Coordinates | 53°28′41″N 2°37′19″W / 53.47806°N 2.62194°W |
| Owned by | Jockey Club Racecourses |
| Screened on | Racing TV |
| Course type | Flat National Hunt |
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Facilities
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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
edit| Month | DOW | Race Name | Type | Grade | Distance | Age/Sex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Saturday | Altcar Novices' Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 2m 5f | 5yo + |
| January | Saturday | Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 2m | 4yo + |
| January | Saturday | Peter Marsh Chase | Chase | Grade 2 | 3m 1f | 5yo + |
| January | Saturday | Champion Hurdle Trial | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 2m | 4yo + |
| February | Saturday | Rendlesham Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 3m | 4yo + |
| February | Saturday | Prestige Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 2 | 3m | 4yo + |
| February | Saturday | Grand National Trial | Chase | Grade 3 | 3m 4f | 5yo + |
| February | Saturday | Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Conditions | 2m | 4yo only |
| May | Saturday | Swinton Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 2m | 4yo + |
| May | Saturday | Spring Trophy | Flat | Listed | 7f | 3yo + |
| May | Saturday | Silver Bowl | Flat | Handicap | 1m | 3yo only |
| May | Saturday | Temple Stakes | Flat | Group 2 | 5f | 3yo + |
| June | Saturday | Sandy Lane Stakes | Flat | Group 2 | 6f | 3yo only |
| June | Saturday | Lester Piggott Stakes | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 3f 200y | 4yo + f |
| June | Saturday | Achilles Stakes | Flat | Listed | 5f | 3yo + |
| June | Saturday | John of Gaunt Stakes | Flat | Group 3 | 7f | 4yo + |
| July | Saturday | Old Newton Cup | Flat | Handicap | 1m 3f 200y | 4yo + |
| July | Saturday | Lancashire Oaks | Flat | Group 2 | 1m 3f 200y | 3yo + f |
| August | Saturday | Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes | Flat | Conditions | 1m | 3yo + f |
| August | Saturday | Rose of Lancaster Stakes | Flat | Group 3 | 1m 2f 95y | 3yo + |
| September | Saturday | Ascendant Stakes | Flat | Conditions | 1m | 2yo only |
| September | Saturday | Haydock Sprint Cup | Flat | Group 1 | 6f | 3yo + |
| September | Saturday | Superior Mile | Flat | Group 3 | 1m | 3yo + |
| November | Saturday | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle | Grade 3 | 3m ½f | 4yo + |
| November | Saturday | Betfair Chase | Chase | Grade 1 | 3m 1½f | 5yo + |
| December | Saturday | Tommy Whittle Chase | Chase | Handicap | 3m | 4yo + |
References
edit- ^ "Homepage - Haydock Park Racecourse - Haydock Park Racecourse". haydock.thejockeyclub.co.uk.
- ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 63. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ^ "DEATH OF FULLERTON". Otago Witness. 17 August 1899. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
- ^ UK VFR Flight Guide. Published by Goodall Publications Ltd. Distributed to the aviation trade by: AFE, Southside, Manchester Airport, Wilmslow Cheshire (1995)
- ^ https://airportguide.com/airport/info/AG6246
- ^ https://metar-taf.com/airport/GB-0309-haydock-park-airstrip#google_vignette
- ^ https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/haydock-park-newton-le-willows/
- ^ West 2000, p. 13.
Bibliography
edit- West, Julian, ed. (2000). Travelling The Turf. Hexham, Northumberland: Kensington West. ISBN 978-1-902990-00-2.