Exeter Racecourse

Since the middle of the 17th century, horse racing has been part of Exeter’s heritage, one of many racecourses created due to Charles II’s passion for the sport. Moreover, claims said that the racecourse is one of the oldest in the country. Horse racing rules were standardized after the Jockey Club was established in 1750. It is also one of the UK’s most progressive tracks due to its excellent facilities and transport links to match competitive racing throughout the National Hunt Season.

The racecourse was formerly known as Haldon racecourse by locals due to its location. Then called Devon and Exeter Racecourse until the 1990s lastly renamed again recently to Exeter Racecourse. It is owned by Jockey Club Racecourses, located near the city of Exeter, Devon, England, just off the A38 Devon Expressway, and a short drive or taxi ride from the city. Moreover, at 850 feet (260 m) above sea level, the racecourse is the highest in the United Kingdom.

Originally, the racetrack was described as a “fine oval course of two miles”, though in the 1850s, an additional flat course was added, one mile long, making the total course length three miles. In the 1940s, the steeplechase matched the line of the original course. One lap of the course includes eleven fences, two of which are open ditches and one a water jump