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45-523: Nottingham Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Nottingham , Nottinghamshire , England . It is situated at Colwick Park, close to the River Trent and about 3 km east of the city centre. There are actually two courses at Nottingham, one inside the other. They are both approximately 1 1/2 miles round and are left-handed. The inner, which was the national hunt course,

90-725: A Thoroughbred . It must also reside permanently at the yard of a trainer licensed by the BHA or a permit holder. Similarly the horse's owner or owners must be registered as owners. Thoroughbred racing is governed on a state-by-state basis in Australia. Racing NSW administers racing in New South Wales , Racing Victoria is the responsible entity in Victoria , the Brisbane Racing Club was an amalgamation in 2009 of

135-563: A new course was designed: an oval of ten furlongs. With the passing of the Nottingham Inclosure Act of 1845, the Forest and grandstand became the property of Nottingham Corporation, which appointed a committee to run the racecourse. By the 1880s Nottingham racecourse was in decline. It was considered inadequate, being compared by one writer to a circus enclosure. There were only four days' racing each year (two days each at

180-556: A race horse in training for one year is in the order of £15,000 in the United Kingdom and as much as $ 35,000 at major race tracks in North America. The facilities available to trainers vary enormously. Some trainers have only a few horses in the yard and pay to use other trainers' gallops. Other trainers have every conceivable training asset. It is a feature of racing that a modest establishment often holds its own against

225-745: Is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in the United Kingdom . It is a statutory body established by the Betting Levy Act 1961 and is now operating in accordance with the provisions of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (as amended). Unlike some other non-departmental public bodies, the Levy Board receives no central Government grant-in-aid or National Lottery funding. Instead, it

270-458: Is distinguished between hurdles races and chases: the former are run over low obstacles and the latter over larger fences that are much more difficult to jump. National Hunt races are started by flag, which means that horses line up at the start behind a tape. Jump racing is popular in the UK, Ireland, France and parts of Central Europe, but only a minor sport or completely unknown in most other regions of

315-556: Is generally seen as serving the purpose of gambling rather than identifying the fastest horses, some of the best known races in the world, such as the Grand National or Melbourne Cup are run as handicaps. Flat races can be run under varying distances and on different terms. Historically, the major flat racing countries were Australia, England, Ireland, France and the United States, but other countries, such as Japan and

360-506: Is required by the Act to collect a statutory levy from the horse racing business of bookmakers which it then distributes for the improvement of horse racing and breeds of horses and for the advancement of veterinary science and education. In the year to 31 March 2022, levy yield was £98m, an increase on the below average £82m in the previous year of 2020/21 (a reflection of the temporary suspension of racing during April and May 2020 following

405-523: Is the rulemaking and enforcement body, whilst Horse Racing Ireland governs and promotes racing. In 2013, Ireland exported more than 4,800 Thoroughbreds to 37 countries worldwide with a total value in excess of €205 million ($ 278 million). This is double the number of horses exported annually from the U.S. In Great Britain , Thoroughbred horse racing is governed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) which makes and enforces

450-434: Is used, during spring and autumn, and has a 5 furlong straight, the outer is used during summer and has a 6 furlong straight. The course generally has easy turns and minor gradients, but the home turn is fairly sharp. Nottingham suits well-balanced horses rather than long-striding ones. There was a straight mile until the 1970s. Nottingham races, before they moved to Colwick Park, had been held for about two hundred years on

495-651: The Woodbine Entertainment Group , formerly Ontario Jockey Club. While British Columbia's major venue is Hastings Racecourse with popular events like the annual BC Derby. Thoroughbred racing is divided into two codes: flat racing and jump races. The most significant races are categorised as Group races or Graded stakes races . Every governing body is free to set its own standards, so the quality of races may differ. Horses are also run under different conditions, for example Handicap races , Weight for Age races or Scale-Weight. Although handicapping

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540-543: The Autumn meeting were: Stand and First Ring 7/6d, Second Ring 5/-, New Enclosure 2/-. The most valuable race was the Nottinghamshire Handicap, with prize money of £500. It was won by Glory Smitten, with Tommy Tittlemouse second. The Autumn meeting made a profit of only £43.3s. The 'Evening Post' commented: "Amongst the residents of the town who met in the ring, speculation was rife as to whether this will be

585-460: The COVID-19 outbreak. ). Through 2020 and stretching into 2023, the Levy Board agreed to make contributions to racing significantly above normal, drawing on its reserves, meeting additional regulatory costs incurred in relation to staging race fixtures, issuing loans and increasing its grants to race prize money. The latter made up partially for the reduced contributions from racecourses arising from

630-488: The Forest Recreation Ground , about two miles from the city centre. A course of about four miles existed on the Forest and Basford Lings. It was one of the earliest racecourses to be granted a Royal Plate race by the monarch. It was run in 4 mile heats by 6 year olds carrying 12 stone. Early in the 18th century the circuit was reduced to two miles. An impressive grandstand, designed by John Carr of York,

675-434: The Forest will be found large and commodious erections for the accommodation of the club members, Tattersall's members, and the more humble votaries of racing who pay the modest half-crown for their afternoon's enjoyment. The winding course, with its peculiar and dangerous corners, has no repetition at Colwick. Here will be found that indispensable part of a racecourse, a straight mile, a mile too, which will bear comparison with

720-557: The Forest. The future of the grandstand had to be decided. The council tried to find a role for it, and it was offered to the Robin Hood Rifles and to someone as a residence, but it fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1910. On 26th September 1891, the 'Evening Post' carried an advertisement inviting applications for shares in the Nottingham and Colwick Park Racecourse and Sports Co Ltd, formed for

765-537: The Hall had been remodelled by John Carr in 1776, one year before he designed the stand for the Forest course. Work on the new buildings at the course began in November 1891. All was ready by the following summer. The 'Evening Post' reported enthusiastically about the new course, comparing it very favourably with the old course on the Forest. "In place of the small and inconvenient club stands and rings which were seen on

810-555: The Lord Mayor and Chief Constable. The weather was sunny. A large number of racegoers came from London on a Great Northern Railway Company train from King's Cross to Colwick in 2 hours and 26 minutes. A further 25 trains stopped at the racecourse station on the first day, many starting at the Great Northern station at Nottingham Road Low Level. The second day of the meeting took place on a hot and sunny Saturday afternoon, when

855-538: The Nottingham to Grantham line, from 1882 to 1959. There are still remnants of the station wall on what is now Colwick loop road. The course hosts two early-season Listed races – the Further Flight Stakes over 1 mile 6 furlongs, named after the horse of that name , and the listed Nottinghamshire Oaks over 1 mile 2 furlongs for fillies and mares. In total, it hosted 23 race meetings in 2017, at an average of £50,467 prize money per meeting. Mr John Barnett

900-726: The Queensland Turf Club and Brisbane Racing Club, and administers racing in Queensland . Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne is home to the Melbourne Cup , the richest "two-mile" handicap in the world, and one of the richest turf races. The race is held on the first Tuesday in November during the Spring Racing Carnival , and is publicised in Australia as "the race that stops a nation". In

945-596: The Spring and Autumn meetings) catering for moderate horses as prize money was low. At a Town Council meeting on 5th May 1890 a motion was put forward to urge the council to allow no betting at any race meeting under the council's management, and to abolish admission charges to the course. This was intended to bring an end to racing on the Forest. An amendment was passed to allow racing until 1st November, after which no Race Committee would be appointed. The two race meetings took place, as usual, in 1890. The admission charges for

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990-564: The United Arab Emirates, have emerged in recent decades. Some countries and regions have a long tradition as major breeding centers, namely Ireland and Kentucky. In Europe and Australia, virtually all major races are run on turf (grass) courses, while in the United States, dirt surfaces (or, lately, artificial surfaces such as Polytrack ) are prevalent. In Canada, South America and Asia, both surface types are common. Jump races and steeplechases , called National Hunt racing in

1035-486: The United Kingdom and Ireland, are run over long distances, usually from two miles (3,200 m) up to four and a half miles (7,200 m), and horses carry more weight. Many jump racers, especially those bred in France, are not Thoroughbreds, being classified as AQPS . Novice jumping races involve horses that are starting out a jumping career, including horses that previously were trained in flat racing. National Hunt racing

1080-522: The United States, safety regulations and drug restrictions are primarily controlled at the federal level by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority . Other aspects of racing regulation are highly fragmented. Generally, a racing commission or other state government entity in each U.S. state that conducts racing will license owners, trainers and others involved in the industry, set racing dates, and oversee wagering. Pedigree matters and

1125-467: The absence of paying crowds at race meetings for most of 2020 and some of 2021. The Board also took a £21.5m loan from the government's Sport Survival Package in 2021 to help support the sport through the post-COVID period, with sums to be repaid by the Board annually until 2030. Levy yield in 2022/23 increased to £100m and there was a further rise to £105m in 2023/24. In a normal year, the largest share of

1170-522: The best in the country, and on the round course for flat racing, and the one for steeple-chasing, which includes a couple of natural jumps, there are such wide and sweeping bends that the inconvenience of the turns is practically reduced to a minimum." There were two stands, one 56 yards long, the other 40 yards. The first meeting on the new course took place on Friday 19th August 1892. The spectators included Lord Rosslyn, Lord Newark, Sir George Chetwyn, members of several county families, town councillors and

1215-559: The bigger players even in a top race. This is particularly true of national hunt racing . In 1976, Canadian Bound became the first Thoroughbred yearling racehorse ever to be sold for more than US$ 1 million when he was purchased at the Keeneland July sale by Canadians, Ted Burnett and John Sikura Jr. Per the Oxford English Dictionary the concept of a jockey club dates to at least 1775 and is, in

1260-471: The commercial breeding industry became significantly more important in North America , Europe and Australasia , the result of which being that a substantial portion of Thoroughbreds are now sold by their breeders, either at public auction or through private sales. Additionally, owners may acquire Thoroughbreds by "claiming" them out of a race (see discussion of types of races below). A horse runs in

1305-547: The course looked in doubt. However, the Levy Board funded improvements to the site, and the corporation agreed to lease the course to the Racecourse Holdings Trust (predecessor of Jockey Club Racecourses ) for a nominal sum. It staged both forms of racing until February 1996, after which it abandoned National Hunt racing to become a flat-only course. The racecourse was served by its own station on

1350-436: The generic, a "club or association for the promotion and regulation of horse racing." There are scores of national and regional jockey clubs, also called racing associations, worldwide. In addition to thoroughbreds, jockey clubs may race standardbred horses, Quarter Horses , or Arabians . Racing is governed on an All-Ireland basis, with two bodies sharing organising responsibility. The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board

1395-571: The last few decades for horses to be owned by syndicates or partnerships. Notable examples include the 2005 Epsom Derby winner Motivator , owned by the Royal Ascot Racing Club, 2003 Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide, owned by a group of 10 partners organized as Sackatoga Stable, and 2008 Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, owned by IEAH stables, a horse racing hedgefund organization. Historically, most race horses have been bred and raced by their owners. Beginning after World War II ,

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1440-534: The last of the Nottingham meetings, and whether the Race Committee will be reappointed in November." On 26th January 1891, a special meeting of the Town Council was held to discuss the future of horseracing on the Forest. The 'Nottingham Daily Express' remarked that the hall was unusually full, such a large crowd generally turning up only for "mayor making". The Deputy Town Clerk opened proceedings with

1485-408: The main race was the Nottinghamshire Handicap, with its prize money doubled to £1,000 since its last running on the Forest. It was won by Golden Garter, with 1890's winner, Glory Smitten, second. By the close of the 19th century the new racecourse had become established as part of Nottingham life. In 1965 the local corporation bought the 293-acre site for £500,000, and for a short time the future of

1530-567: The news that 108 memorials (petitions) had been received against allowing the racing to continue, with 11,191 signatures. The petitioners included churches of all denominations, Arnold Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Temperance Society, Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society, Nottingham Public Morale Council. Men's Sunday Morning Institute and Morley Hall Society of Spiritualists. Mr Acton, a solicitor, commented that in no other sports were found "the same conglomeration of scum and rascality as they found connected with racing." The council voted to end racing on

1575-483: The purpose of acquiring a 30 year lease on the Colwick Park Estate. It was proposed to construct a racecourse of one and a half miles, with a straight mile, a paddock, cycle track, tennis courts and other sports facilities. The 'Evening Post' commented about the excellent transport access to Colwick Park, with a railway running past the course, and a steamboat landing stage near Colwick Hall. By coincidence,

1620-539: The race in 1m 46.78s. In April 2013, there was a triple dead-heat in a race at Nottingham, only the second time it had happened for over a decade. Horses Thorpe Bay, Majestic Manannan and My Time tied for fourth place in the Lodge Farm Stud Chris And May Mullin Handicap over 5 furlongs. Thoroughbred horse racing Traditionally, racehorses have been owned by wealthy individuals. It has become increasingly common in

1665-415: The racetrack or for male horses, possibly its success as a sire, little publicity is given to the brood mares. Such is the case of La Troienne , one of the most important mares of the 20th century to whom many of the greatest Thoroughbred champions, and dams of champions can be traced. Horserace Betting Levy Board The Horserace Betting Levy Board ( HBLB ), commonly abbreviated to the Levy Board ,

1710-688: The registration of racing colors are the province of The Jockey Club , which maintains the American Stud Book and approves the names of all Thoroughbreds. The National Steeplechase Association is the official sanctioning body of American steeplechase horse racing. Regulation of horse racing in Canada is under the Jockey Club of Canada . There are a few racing venues across Canada, but the major events are mainly in Ontario and managed by

1755-433: The rules, issues licences or permits to trainers and jockeys, and runs the races through their race course officials. The Jockey Club in the UK has been released from its regulatory function but still performs various supporting roles. A significant part of the BHA's work relates to the disciplining of trainers and jockeys, including appeals from decisions made by the course stewards. Disciplinary enquiries usually relate to

1800-399: The running of a horse, for example: failure to run a horse on its merits, interference with other runners, excessive use of the whip. The emergence of internet betting exchanges has created opportunities for the public to lay horses and this development has been associated with some high-profile disciplinary proceedings. In order to run under rules a horse must be registered at Weatherbys as

1845-527: The same race then some slight variant in colours is often used (normally a different coloured cap) or the race club colours may be used. The horse owner typically pays a monthly retainer or, in North America, a "day rate" to his or her trainer , together with fees for use of the training center or gallops (if the horse is not stabled at a race track), veterinarian and farrier (horseshoer) fees and other expenses such as mortality insurance premiums, stakes entry fees and jockeys' fees. The typical cost of owning

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1890-466: The unique colours of its owner. These colours must be registered under the national governing bodies and no two owners may have the same colours. The rights to certain colour arrangements ("cherished colours") are valuable in the same way that distinctive car registration numbers are of value. It is said that Sue Magnier (owner of George Washington, Galileo etc.) paid £50,000 for her distinctive dark blue colours. If an owner has more than one horse running in

1935-423: The world. National Hunt flat races (or "bumpers") without fences or hurdles are also staged to provide experience for horses which have not taken part in flat racing . In the world's major Thoroughbred racing countries, breeding of racehorses is a huge industry providing over a million jobs worldwide. While the attention of horseracing fans and the media is focused almost exclusively on the horse's performance on

1980-422: Was built in 1777, which contained rooms for tea and cards and a large entertainment room. The roof of this stand gave 500 standing spectators a splendid view of the racing. However, Parliamentary enclosures in the 1790s almost caused the demise of the course. The site was much reduced in size, resulting in the laying out of a figure-of-eight course. This was not popular as the view of the races was restricted. In 1813

2025-436: Was the courses longest serving employee; for over 25 years Mr Barnett served the course as a groundsman. On 9 June 2013, Mr Barnett's 65th birthday, he enjoyed his final raceday as a full-time employee of the racecourse, which was celebrated with a race named in his honour "Happy Retirement John Barnett handicap". The 8f race consisted of 14 runners and the winner Woody Bay trained by James Given and ridden by Graham Lee finished

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