York Racecourse

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  • Recreation activities Horse & dog racing management

Notes:

Horse racing has taken place at York from early times and on the present Knavesmire site since 1731. First grandstand built 1754. Developed into a very large course with an early structured racing programme; 151,000 attended in 1851. Other grandstands were built in 1890s and post 1960. Continues in 2016

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