Uttoxeter Racecourse
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Uttoxeter Racecourse
Uttoxeter Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. opened in 1907, at Wood lane.
History
Established in 1907, situated in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, and is currently owned by Arena Racing Company. It is one of the leading National Hunt tracks in the Midlands. Horse racing was suspended in 1914 during the First World War and resumed in 1921. During the Second World War, the course was requisitioned by the War Department, and no racing took place, only re-opened on April 12, 1952. In 1966 the course took its place in the modernization lists of the Horserace Betting Levy Board.
Sir Stanley Clarke CBE acquired the Uttoxeter from East Staffordshire district council in 1988. Forming holding company Northern Racing, Clarke made a significant personal investment in facilities, including creating two new grandstands and a new paddock development.
In 2006, A fire broke out in a sponsorship van beside the grandstand. The grandstand, course, and weighing room are evacuated. The crowd is sent out into the middle of the course, away from the blaze. No one is injured, and racing is suspended for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
It hosts meetings even in difficult weather conditions through autumn and winter. It has 25 fixtures every year. Notable races are The Midlands Grand National and The Summer Cup.
Track Details
It is in 110 acres. The track is a left-handed oval-shaped course of 1 mile 2½ furlongs in circumference. The course type is National Hunt, with fences that are generally fair and well-positioned. The back ‘straight’ has a dog-leg to the right and is undulating as it rises over Clump Hill. The course continues with a downhill run around the far bend into the home straight. The home straight of four furlongs is flat and galloping.
It has Premier Enclosure which gives access to all public areas on course, including the Premier Bar and Hoops Champagne Bar. The Grandstand and Paddock enclosure offer access to the Parade Ring and Paddock, the Marston’s Bar within the Betting Hall, and Grandstand viewing. At the same time, the Centre Course Family Enclosure provides children’s entertainment on Family Fun Days. With acres of picnic space, bar facilities, a food outlet, and betting services.
Contact
- Wood Ln, Uttoxeter ST14 8BD, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 1889 562561
- https://www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk/
Uttoxeter Racecourse
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