Fontwell Park Race Track: High Horse Racing Action in a Light Atmosphere!

Fontwell Park Race Track is a horse race track located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, England. It's exact address is:

Fontwell Park Race Track
Fontwell
Nr Arundel
West Sussex
BN18 0SX

Fontwell Park Race Track boasts of an easygoing atmosphere and typically hosts about 26 jump events in a year.

Fontwell Park Race Track was the scene of then Princess Elizabeth's (now Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) first win as an owner when the horse Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase in October 1949.

Fontwell Park Race Track Description

Fontwell Park Race Track features one of the two figure-of-eight steeple chase courses in the UK. The circuit is 1 mile. The key fence on the steeplechase course is the plain obstacle opposite the stands at the beginning of the back straight; the fence has a slight drop to it and horses often quicken on the approach.

Fontwell Park Race Track also has an oval, left-handed hurdles course. It hosts the valuable National Spirit Hurdle - won by Baracouda in 2003 - in February.

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Fontwell Park Race Track Facilities

• Fontwell Park Race Track has two Enclosures on a Raceday, the Premier Enclosure and the Grandstand & Paddock Enclosure.

• The Premier Enclosure has the most comprehensive facilities for the visitor. It gives the public access to the Parade Ring, Winners' Enclosure, the Premier Bar and the Garden Bar.

• Meanwhile, the Grandstand & Paddock is the larger enclosure. It also has excellent facilities and viewing areas. It provides the public access to the main Kerman Grandstand, the Comedy of Errors, Salmon Spray and National Spirit Bar.

Fontwell Park Race Track History

• In 1924, Fontwell Park Race Track opened with the first race of the two day fixture, the Walberton Chase being won by the favourite 'Gem' and ridden by the champion jockey, Dick Lees.

• In 1949, Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase at Fontwell Park Race Track. The horse was owned by Her Majesty the Queen, who was then a Princess.

• In 1984, John Francome rode his 1,036th career winner at Fontwell Park Race Track, passing Stan Mellor 's record for a National Hunt jockey - Francome's record has subsequently been beaten.

• In 2002, the Northern Racing group took control of Fontwell Park Race Track and has made huge investments in the facilities and prize money on offer.

• In the 2005 season, Fontwell Race Track's attendance rose by 23% putting the race track second only to York Race Track in terms of increased attendances.