Thirsk Racecourse

Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 2 furlongs with a 3 furlong finishing straight and a 6 furlong chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier.[1]

Thirsk
The Grandstand
LocationThirsk, North Yorkshire
Owned byThirsk Racecourse Ltd.
Screened onRacing TV
Course typeFlat
Official website

The main road from Ripon to Thirsk runs past the course, and it is very popular with northern trainers.[1]

In 1940 it staged the war-time substitute St. Leger.

Notable races

  • Thirsk Hunt Cup

References


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