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Leicester Racecourse: 100 years of the best horse racing in the Midlands area!
 Leicester Racecourse is a horse racecourse encompassing about 200 acres in Oadby, Leicestershire, England. Leicester Racecourse acknowledged to be in the top flight of Britain 's smaller courses.
Leicester Racecourse is situated within 3 miles of the city centre and mainline railway station and five miles from the M1 and M69 interchange.
The exact address is:
Leicester Racecourse
Oadby
Leicester
LE2 4AL
Leicester Racecourse typically hosts about 30 Flat and National Hunt races per year. These races typically spans each month of the year. The Leicestershire Stakes (Group 3) is the centre piece of Leicester Racecourse's racing calendar. Among the noteworthy meets are the following:
- Leicestershire Hunts Meeting
- Whitsuntide Meeting
- Summer Meeting
- Autumn Meeting
- Christmas Meeting
Leicester Racecourse Description
The Flat Course at Leicester Racecourse is a right-handed, undulating oval measuring about 1 mile and 6 furlongs, with a 5 furlong run-in. High numbers have an advantage on this course. The flat course is known in some quarters as 'the Longchamp of the Midlands .' It slopes uphill for much of the 4½ furlong run-in and if the ground turns soft high numbers have a sizeable advantage in races on the straight course.
The National Hunt Course at Leicester Racecourse is a right-handed, undulating affair, measuring 1 mile and 6 furlongs. The racecourse has tight turns at either end and can certainly provide a surprising test of stamina as runners climb gradually throughout the last three furlongs. Leicester Racecourse has more hurdles in the home straight than steeplechase fences. The ground on the hurdles course (which is on the Flat track) is often very testing in the winter whilst that on the chase course can often be much less so.
Leicester Racecourse has two enclosures: the Belvoir Stand and the Grandstand. The Belvoir Stand Enclosure allows access to the Grandstand all other facilities. It also has access to the Belvoir Bar, the Silks Bar and the restaurant in the main stand. The Grandstand Enclosure allows enclosure to the Winner's Enclosure and the Parade Ring for viewing. For food and drinks, there is the Ouorn Room Café.
The glass-fronted Grandstand (opened in 1997) provides viewers with panoramic views over 200 acres of Racecourse and Golf Estate.
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