Haydock Racecourse: A playfield of the daredevils
In the horseracing history of Great Britain, Haydock racecourse holds key importance as it is honoured to host a number of high-profile events each year. It will not be wrong to say that the venue has contributed a lot to the development of the punters’
sport in the English society.
Based in the Merseyside, the park is owned by Jockey Club Racecourses. It successfully hosts both Flat and National Hunt races of the ace runners of the world.
Having a well-designed Champagne bar, the stadium poses to be an ideal place for the sport lovers to enjoy the races of their choice. The spectators are entertained well from all aspects. The overall design of the park is too fascinating.
In a year, the following major Flat races are held at Haydock:
Cecil Frail Stakes Haydock Sprint Cup John of Gaunt Stakes Lancashire Oaks Old Borough Cup Old Newton Cup Pinnacle Stakes Rose of Lancaster Stakes Sandy Lane Stakes Silver Bowl Spring Trophy Stakes Superior Mile Temple Stakes (formerly at Sandown Park)
The National Hunt fixtures include:
Betfair Chase Blue Square Gold Cup Champion Hurdle Trial Newton Novices' Hurdle Peter Marsh Chase Prestige Novices' Hurdle Rendlesham Hurdle Swinton Handicap Hurdle
The top jockeys of the last five seasons include Jamie Spencer, Paul Hanagan, Neil Callan, Richard Kingscote and Tom Eaves.
The leading trainers include Richard Fahey, B. W. Hills, Kevin Ryan, Tom Dascombe and David Nicholls. The owners whose horses grabbed most of the victories are Hamdan Al Maktoum, Dr Marwan Koukash, Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum, K. Abdulla and Godolphin.
There have been made and broken many records at the venue so far. Every race at Haydock is full of entertainment and thrill. The spectators enjoy here a lot.
Model Boat Convention is the next magnificent event that will be held on the course during August 25-26. This race is likely to attract a huge crowd. The contest will be greatly exciting. The fans are eagerly waiting to go to Haydock to spend a few hours
in the fun-filled environment.
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