COLWICK HALL

Racecourse

Nottingham is a flat, left-handed oval track with easy turns. The oval course is a mile and a half long with a run-in of four and a half furlongs. Although the draw has little effect on the outcome of races on the oval course, low numbers are often preferred. On the straight course, which stages five and six-furlong races, horses drawn low are favoured when the stalls are positioned on the far side of the track. If they are on the opposite rail, horses drawn high are deemed to hold an advantage.

The five-furlong track record of 58.40 seconds, set by Minstrel King, dates back to 1960, but in 1994 Hoh Magic set a new two-year-old course record over that trip that was half a second faster. Blake's Treasure holds the mile record at Colwick Park, achieved a decade ago, while Pearl Run negotiated the track's longest trip of two and a quarter miles in the fastest time in May 1990. The leading trainers at Nottingham over the last five years are John Dunlop, Henry Cecil and Michael Bell. Top jockeys include Kieren Fallon and 11-times champion Pat Eddery.

Please follow this link to visit the Nottingham Racecourse Official Site.

Race Meetings for 2006

If you would like to book tickets or would like any further information please contact Nottingham Racecourse on 0115 958 0620

July
Saturday 8th July – Evening - City Life Magazine Ladies Night featuring the Tom Jones Experience*
Saturday 15th July - Family Day
Saturday 29th July

August
Friday 4th August – Evening - 60's Night Featuring the Fab Four*
Tuesday 15th August - Evening

September
Friday 15th September
Tuesday 26th September

October
Wednesday 4th October
Wednesday 18th October - East Midlands Construction Raceday
Wednesday 25th October

November
Wednesday 1st November - Sponsorco Raceday Season Finale

*Bands Subject to Availability

November
Wednesday 1st November - Sponsorco Raceday Season Finale

*Bands Subject to Availability