UK's first new racecourse since 1927 set for Sunday meet

Great Leighs, Britain's first new racecourse since Taunton began operating in 1927, will finally stage its first official meeting on Sunday.

Fri, 18 Apr, 2008 - 21:20

Great Leighs, Britain's first new racecourse since Taunton began operating in 1927, will finally stage its first official meeting on Sunday.

The Essex track was given a belated thumbs-up by an inspectorate of the British Horseracing Authority following a do-or-die check at 9am on Friday morning.

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