Salisbury Racecourse is one of England's oldest racecourses
with racing taking place on the picturesque downland since the
16th Century.
Salisbury is famous for two American-breds, Mill
Reef and Steve Cauthen. Mill Reef made his racecourse debut
at the Wiltshire
track and went on to have an unparalleled career with victories
in the Derby, Eclipse, King George and the Arc.
Cauthen, the
Kentucky Kid, was already a superstar in the States when be
made his British debut on this course on a foul, rain-lashed
day in 1979. But his first ride Marquee Universal was a winner
and he never looked-back, winning the jockey's championship
three times.
Racing has been taking place at Salisbury since the
sixteenth century and over the years, it has become a popular
course for
punters, race enthusiasts, local businesses and those attached
to racing such as owners and trainers.
The feature race this
season is the £60,000 Group 3 'totesport
Sovereign Stakes' run on the Thursday meeting in mid-August.
The one mile event for 3 year olds colts and geldings has been
won by Prior Lodge and Passing Glance in recent years.
Directions
By Road
- M4 (CHIEVELEY SERVICE AREA) At roundabout take 2nd exit
- A34
Junction with A339 - Forward (signposted Winchester)
- A34 Tot
Hill Junction/Service Area Travelodge (Newbury South)
- A303
Junction with A30/A303 (Bullington Cross)
- A303 Junction with
A3093
- Forward into Andover Bypass (signposted Exeter)
- A343 Junction
with A343 - Branch left A343 (signposted Salisbury)
- A343 Junction
for Andover - At roundabout take 3rd exit
- A343 Middle Wallop
Airfield
- A30 Lopcombe Corner - A30 (signposted Salisbury)
- A30 St Thomas's
Bridge (Junction with A338)
- At roundabout take 2nd exit A338
(former A30)
- A30 Hampton Park Roundabout - At roundabout take
1st exit
- A30 Bishopdown Roundabout - At roundabout take 1st
exit
- A36 St Mark's Roundabout (SALISBURY).
The Racecourses
Facts & Figures
Race Distances
1Mile
1Mile 6F
1Mile 4F
1 Mile 2 F
5F
6F
7F |
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