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{{Infobox UK Racecourse |
{{Infobox UK Racecourse |
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| Name = Worcester |
| Name = Worcester |
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| Website = http://www.worcester-racecourse.co.uk |
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| Location = [[Worcester]], [[Worcestershire]] |
| Location = [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[Worcestershire]] |
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| Owner = [[Worcester City Council]] (Leased to [[Arena Leisure Plc]]) |
| Owner = [[Worcester City Council]] (Leased to [[Arena Leisure Plc]]) |
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'''Worcester Racecourse''' is a [[thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]] venue located in the city of [[Worcester]], [[Worcestershire]], [[England]].<ref name=BRR-247 >''[[British Racing and Racecourses]]'' ({{ISBN|978-0950139722}}) by [[Marion Rose Halpenny]] - Page 247</ref> Horse racing has taken place here since at least 1718.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010"> |
'''Worcester Racecourse''' is a [[thoroughbred]] [[horse racing]] venue located in the city of [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], [[Worcestershire]], [[England]].<ref name=BRR-247 >''[[British Racing and Racecourses]]'' ({{ISBN|978-0950139722}}) by [[Marion Rose Halpenny]] - Page 247</ref> Horse racing has taken place here since at least 1718.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010">{{citation| title= ''Not Just a Racecourse'' |first= Judd| last= Doughty |work= Worcestershire Life| date= June 2010 |page= 40}}</ref> It staged [[Flat racing]] until 1966 but has since staged [[National Hunt racing]] only. |
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It is popularly known by Worcester residents as 'Pitchcroft' and is just short of 100 acres.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010"/> From 1893 the [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester Rugby Club]] played on ground enclosed by the racecourse for a number of years.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010 page 42"> |
It is popularly known by Worcester residents as 'Pitchcroft' and is just short of 100 acres.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010"/> From 1893 the [[Worcester Warriors|Worcester Rugby Club]] played on ground enclosed by the racecourse for a number of years.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010 page 42">{{citation| title= ''Not Just a Racecourse'' |first= Judd| last= Doughty |work= Worcestershire Life| date= June 2010 |page= 42}}</ref> In 1902 Berwick Rangers and Worcester Rovers football clubs amalgamated taking the present name of [[Worcester City F.C.]] playing on an enclosed area of the racecourse called Severn Terrace (behind the present Swan Theatre) until the start of the 1905 season.<ref name="Worcestershire Life June 2010 page 42"/> |
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The course is laid out as |
The course is laid out as a left handed oval circuit of about 13 [[furlong]]s (approximately 2,615 metres) in length, with nine fences (five down the back straight and four in the home straight) and situated by the east bank of the [[River Severn]] and the north side of Worcester Bridge.<ref name= "BRR-247"/> |
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When National Hunt racing through the summer was introduced in 1995 (“summer jumping”) Worcester was one of the first courses where it took place, and it has continued ever since. |
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During the [[2007 United Kingdom floods|2007 floods]], the racecourse was inundated and all the fixtures after June 30 had to be cancelled. |
During the [[2007 United Kingdom floods|2007 floods]], the racecourse was inundated and all the fixtures after June 30 had to be cancelled. |
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<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2007/07/24/racing_off_feature.shtml BBC - Hereford and Worcester - No racing at Worcester] (Accessed 02 Aug 07)</ref> |
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A new weighing room complex is due to be completed by 7 May 2024, the first of 20 fixtures this year. |
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As of July 2016, 45 horses had been killed at the course since 2007.<ref name="Animal Aid">{{cite web |url= http://www.horsedeathwatch.com/#c=16&j=&g=&sd=&ed=&p=1 |title= 1417 Deaths in 3412 Days |author= <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> | website= [[Animal Aid#Campaigns| Race Horse Death Watch]] |publisher= [[Animal Aid]] | accessdate= 14 July 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==Further reading== |
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*{{cite book|last1=Pitt|first1=Chris|title=Pitchcroft: 300 Years of Racing in Worcester|date=2018|location=Worcester|isbn=9781999631703}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[[Category:Sports venues completed in 1718]] |
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[[Category:1718 establishments in England]] |
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[[Category:Sport in Worcester, England]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 11 February 2024
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| Location | Worcester, Worcestershire |
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| Owned by | Worcester City Council (Leased to Arena Leisure Plc) |
| Screened on | Sky Sports Racing |
| Course type | National Hunt |
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Worcester Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in the city of Worcester, Worcestershire, England.[1] Horse racing has taken place here since at least 1718.[2] It staged Flat racing until 1966 but has since staged National Hunt racing only.
It is popularly known by Worcester residents as 'Pitchcroft' and is just short of 100 acres.[2] From 1893 the Worcester Rugby Club played on ground enclosed by the racecourse for a number of years.[3] In 1902 Berwick Rangers and Worcester Rovers football clubs amalgamated taking the present name of Worcester City F.C. playing on an enclosed area of the racecourse called Severn Terrace (behind the present Swan Theatre) until the start of the 1905 season.[3]
The course is laid out as a left handed oval circuit of about 13 furlongs (approximately 2,615 metres) in length, with nine fences (five down the back straight and four in the home straight) and situated by the east bank of the River Severn and the north side of Worcester Bridge.[1]
When National Hunt racing through the summer was introduced in 1995 (“summer jumping”) Worcester was one of the first courses where it took place, and it has continued ever since.
During the 2007 floods, the racecourse was inundated and all the fixtures after June 30 had to be cancelled. [4]
A new weighing room complex is due to be completed by 7 May 2024, the first of 20 fixtures this year.
References
[edit]- ^ a b British Racing and Racecourses (ISBN 978-0950139722) by Marion Rose Halpenny - Page 247
- ^ a b Doughty, Judd (June 2010), "Not Just a Racecourse", Worcestershire Life, p. 40
- ^ a b Doughty, Judd (June 2010), "Not Just a Racecourse", Worcestershire Life, p. 42
- ^ BBC - Hereford and Worcester - No racing at Worcester (Accessed 02 Aug 07)
Further reading
[edit]- Pitt, Chris (2018). Pitchcroft: 300 Years of Racing in Worcester. Worcester. ISBN 9781999631703.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
External links
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