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Trial Use of Metric Weights, Distances in UK

Britain's Racing for Change has announced that three racetracks plan a trial run at using metric weights and distances as a way to make "the sport more accessible to overseas visitors and younger adults."

 Thursday, July 26, 2012

Kempton Park Stages Unique 'Classical Canter'

The horse Action Impact was spurred on by the sound of music to win the world's first horse race run to a live musical soundtrack at Britain's Kempton Park Wednesday, 8 July.

 Thursday, July 09, 2009
Churchill Picks Johnson as New Announcer

Churchill Picks Johnson as New Announcer

Mark Johnson, one of the most popular and acclaimed horse racing commentators in Britain, will bring his talents to America in 2009 as the new track announcer for Churchill Downs. The announcement was formally made by track officials during at news conference at the historic Louisville, Ky. racetrack Jan. 15.

 Thursday, January 15, 2009
British Race Provides Path to Derby

British Race Provides Path to Derby

Churchill Downs and Great Britain's Kempton Park Racecourse have announced a race for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds that will provide a clear path for the winner to a starting spot in the field for the 2009 running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Wednesday, September 17, 2008
British Track Sets Derby Challenge Race

British Track Sets Derby Challenge Race

Kempton Park racecourse, 15 miles west of London, England, is to stage the Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes March 18, 2009, for the first time. The winner of the nine-furlong, $150,000 conditions race, run on fibresand under floodlights, will be eligible for the 2009 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2.

 Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Goffs Kempton Sale Down

Goffs Kempton Sale Down

The average price fell nearly 5% at Goffs' second breeze-up sale at Kempton Park on March 7.

 Saturday, March 08, 2008

Business Good at Goffs' First Kempton Breeze-Up Sale

Goffs managing director Matt Mitchell expressed pleasure as the Irish bloodstock company's first Kempton Park Racecourse breeze-up sale generated over £2 million (pounds) in business with an average of £31,908.

 Friday, March 09, 2007