YORK RACECOURSE
York racecourse recently came out top in a Times survey of the best racecourses in the UK, and if you’ve ever visited York racecourse that wouldn’t surprise you. Excellent facilities and good viewing are coupled with a friendly atmosphere and cheap prices to make York a must visit. Such is its standing that when Ascot was being re-developed York was chosen to host the Royal Ascot meeting in 2005. The course is also called the Knavesmire, and horse racing has taken place there since 1731.
Key Characteristics
York really is a splendid course with a long run-in sweeping turns and virtually no undulations, making it a galloping horses dream. It is fair to every style of horse. There is also perfectly flat straight course on which all 5 and 6 furlong races are run. They appear to be pretty fair. However the perception was that in 2008 their was a bias favouring front runners, it will be interesting to see if that bias persists in 2009. Especially since a new irrigation and drainage system was introduced in time for the 2009 season. A factor that could also potentially affect the draw bias.Course map
