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Great Leighs Racecourse Loses License

Britain's newest racecourse Great Leighs, which opened in April of 2008 , had its licence withdrawn by the British Horseracing Authority on Jan. 16 and later that day went into administration, the equivalent of a receivership.

 Monday, January 19, 2009
Read the Footnotes Gets First Winner

Read the Footnotes Gets First Winner

Read the Footnotes notched his first winner June 26 when Sapphire Prince won June 26 at Great Leighs in England in his second start.

 Saturday, June 28, 2008

Great Leighs at Last

The first new racecourse to open in Britain since 1928 is finally meant to stage a race meeting, April 20, over 18 months late.Great Leighs, which has a Polytrack surface, was meant to open in October 2006 but various delays, most involving planning and construction, have occurred

 Monday, April 14, 2008

New British Track Delayed Again

Great Leighs, due to be the first new British racecourse for nearly 80 years, has delayed its opening again.

 Tuesday, January 02, 2007

British Purses, Attendance Dipped Slightly in 2005

Total prize money and attendance in Britain for 2005 fell just below the record levels reached the year before but the British Horseracing Board remains upbeat.

 Monday, January 16, 2006

British All-Weather Tracks Given Go-Ahead

Four planned all-weather tracks in Britain have been given the go-ahead to apply for fixtures in 2006, meaning that dirt racing will become more widespread.

 Tuesday, February 08, 2005