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Sensational Horse Racing Action in the UK's Newest Racecourse!
Great Leighs Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racecourse in Great Leighs, near Chelmsford, Essex, England. Great Leighs Racecourse is just about fifty miles from the UK's largest racehorse training centre in Newmarket.
When it opened in April 2008, it was the first completely new racecourse in the UK in 80 years.
Great Leighs Racecourse is owned by entrepreneur John Holmes and his son, Jonathan. Great Leighs Racecourse was established with the aim of serving the horse racing needs of Essex, the largest unserved area in UK horse racing.
Great Leights Racecourse Description
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Great Leighs Racecourse has an 8½ furlong, left-handed Polytrack oval. It has sweeping, slightly cambered bends that exceed Jockey Club specifications for an all-weather racecourse, which requires a minimum 135m radius bend.
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It has a two-furlong home straight.
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Its 10,000 capacity grandstand was used at the 2006 Ryder Cup.
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Plans are afoot for a turf course inside the Great Leighs Polytrack. It is scheduled to be seeded in 2008, for use in late 2009 or more likely some time in 2010.
Great Leighs Racecourse History
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On 20 March 2008, Great Leighs Racecourse announced that the opening fixture would be postponed to 20 April 2008.
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On 20 April 2008, Great Leighs Racecourse staged its first race meeting. The very first race was won by Temple of Thebes.
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On 28 May 2008, Great Leighs Racecourse held the first meeting with full public admission.
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