Nottingham Racecourse

During its early years, Nottingham Racecourse boasted the royal seal of approval by becoming one of the earliest tracks to be granted a Royal Plate race by the monarch of the time. Since then the course has been home to many major and notable races over the years, including The Further Flight Stakes, one of Nottingham’s highest quality races.

The Nottingham racecourse is a left handed, oval track around a mile and a half in extent, with a run in of over four furlongs. Despite the lengthy straight, the bends are relatively sharp, and the track favours the more nimble, athletic sorts. Five and six furlong races are contested over a straight course with minor undulations where speedy, handy types are favoured.

One of the racecourse’s best and most unique features is its design; it is actually two courses, one inside the other. Thanks to this layout, the courses and tracks are able to be alternated throughout the flat season, one used during the spring and one during the autumn.