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Salisbury Racecourse

Horse racing venue in England

Summary

Horse racing venue in England

FieldValue
NameSalisbury
ImageSalisbury racecourse.jpg
Websitehttps://www.salisburyracecourse.co.uk
LocationSalisbury, Wiltshire
ChannelRacing TV
CourseTypeFlat
NotableRacesSovereign Stakes
PrevRipon
NextSandown Park

Salisbury Racecourse is a flat racecourse in the United Kingdom featuring thoroughbred horse racing, 3 mi southwest of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Fifteen race meetings a year are held there between early May and mid-October.

History

Racing at the track, located three miles from Salisbury, has taken place since the mid-16th century. Many great horses have won at the racecourse including Gimcrack (1768), Eclipse (1769), Sun Chariot (1941), Mill Reef (1970) and Brigadier Gerard (1970). Sir Percy, winner of the 2006 Derby, and Look Here, winner of the 2008 Oaks, had both won at Salisbury the previous year.

It was here in 1949 that Winston Churchill first raced Colonist II in the one mile Upavon Stakes. The horse won, and went on to win the Ribblesdale Stakes at Ascot later that year.

The racecourse

About fifteen race meetings take place at Salisbury Racecourse each year between late April and mid-October. It is a downland flat-racing course with no jumps. There is a mix of race types with the majority being handicaps, where horses of similar ability race against each other, and maidens, where horses which have yet to win a race compete. The course is also renowned for its races for two-year-olds, and many of these young horses have gone on to achieve great things.

Notable races

MonthDOWRace NameTypeGradeDistanceAge/Sex
SundayCathedral StakesFlatListed{{hrd6}}
WednesdayStonehenge StakesFlatListed2yo
WednesdayUpavon Fillies' StakesFlatListed3yo +
ThursdayDick Poole Fillies' StakesFlatGroup 3{{hrd6}}

Salisbury's earliest big race was the King's Plate for 6-year-olds, awarded by George I in 1723.

References

References

  1. Glueckstein, Fred. (2014). "Churchill and Colonist II: The Story of Winston Churchill and His Famous Race Horse". iUniverse.
  2. Richard Edmondson. (6 November 1998). "Racing: Cauthen finds bluegrass is greener". The Independent.
  3. "Racegoers Guide". Salisbury Racecourse.
  4. Whyte, James Christie. (1840). "History of the British turf, from the earliest period to the present day, Volume I". H. Colburn.
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