Market Rasen Racecourse
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Market Rasen Racecourse is a
Racing initially began at Market Rasen in the early 1800s, however found its current home in 1924, its first race meeting coming in April of that year.
Its most high-profile fixture is the Summer Plate meeting, normally staged on the third Saturday in July. This features the two-and-a-quarter miles Summer Hurdle and the eponymous Summer Plate, a two-and-three-quarter miles chase, both of which are among the most valuable National Hunt races staged in Britain during the summer months.[2]
Former jockey
Notable races
References
- ^ "Market Rasen racecourse". Days out in Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire county council. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Fixtures". Market Rasen racecourse. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Market Rasen Race Course". ROA. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Market Rasen Race Course". The Greyhound Derby. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Market Rasen Race Course". Obstrepo Ltd. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Market Rasen racecourse". Our racecourses. The Jockey Club. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Market Rasen Race Course". Racing Post. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "McCoy claims 4,192nd winner, beats friend's record". AP News. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Market Rasen Racecourse at Wikimedia Commons
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