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Ripon Race Track: The Garden Racecourse
Ripon Race Track is a thoroughbred horse racing course located in North Yorkshire in northern England. It hosts about 15 flat races in a year.
Due to its attractive surroundings, Ripon Race Track is fondly known as the Garden Racecourse and is located in one of the oldest cities in England .
Its exact address is:
Ripon Race Track
77 North Street
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1DS
With almost 300 years of history behind it, Ripon Race Track is the proud home of the Great St Wilfrid Handicap which is run at six furlongs.
Course Description
Ripon Race Track has a tight oval of a mile and 5 furlongs. It has sharp bends, slight undulations, and contains a dip near the finish line.
Ripon Race Track is thought to give an advantage to frontrunners in 1 to 1½-mile races.
Analysts also say that a low number draw has an advantage on the sprint race track except when the going is soft or heavy.
Ripon Race track Fixtures
Ripon Race Track holds flat race meetings between April and September with June and August usually having the biggest number of races.
In addition to the Great St Wilfrid Handicap which is held in August of each year, prominent races held at Ripon Race Track are the following:
- Yorkshire 's Garden Racecourse Handicap
- Directors Cup
- Norman Wells Handicap
- Ladies Day Handicap
- Ripon Bellringer Handicap
- City of Ripon Handicap
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