Chelmsford City Racecourse

Chelmsford City Racecourse opened in 2015 and is Britain’s newest track. It has a polytrack surface and is essentially galloping in nature, having broad, sweeping turns. It is a left-handed track of just over a mile in circumference, with seven-furlong and one-mile races starting on different spurs. Races here are usually truly run and whilst this can suit closers if the pace is strong, fast starters can gain a tactical advantage in sprints. 

Formerly known as Great Leighs Racecourse before its relaunch in 2015 the track hosts more than fifty fixtures a year (including two Listed events and the Chelmsford City Cup). There are also plans for Chelmsford City racecourse to receive several new structural additions in the coming years, such as a proposed new casino and grandstand.