Kempton Park Racecourse
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| United Kingdom Racecourse | |
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| Kempton Park | |
| Official site | |
| Location | Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne |
| Owned by | Jockey Club Racecourses |
| Date opened | July, 1878 |
| Screened on | Racing UK |
| Course type | Flat National Hunt |
| Notable Races | King George VI Chase Racing Post Chase Sirenia Stakes |
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles from the city centre. The site is set in 210 acres (84 hectares) of land.
The racecourse was the idea of 19th century businessman (and Conservative Party agent) S.H. Hyde, who was enjoying a carriage drive in the country when he came across Kempton Manor and Park for sale. Hyde leased the grounds in 1872 and six years later in July 1878 Kempton opened as a racecourse.
Kempton Park stages both National Hunt racing and Flat racing, with the most famous race being the King George VI Chase held every Boxing Day.
The site closed on the 2 May 2005 and reopened on 25 March 2006, with a new all-weather track and floodlighting to facilitate racing in all conditions and at all light levels.
In addition the site is home to weekly market on Thursdays, and an Antique market on the second and last Tuesday of every month.
The racecourse has its own railway station, on the South West Trains, Shepperton to Waterloo line.
[edit] Racecourse details
- All-weather Opened in March 2006, this floodlit Polytrack course is a right-handed oval of 8 or 10 furlongs, depending on whether the inner or outer bend is used.
- National Hunt Triangular circuit 1m5f, practically flat, with 220yd run-in.
[edit] Notable races
Flat races:
- Easter Stakes
- Rosebery Stakes
- September Stakes
- Sirenia Stakes
National Hunt races:
- Christmas Hurdle
- Feltham Novices' Chase
- King George VI Chase
- Racing Post Chase
- Desert Orchid Chase
- Dovecote Novices' Hurdle
- Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
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