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2 unusual facts about Cheltenham Racecourse


Bishop's Cleeve

Bishop's Cleeve station along with almost all others on this section closed on 7 March 1960 and was subsequently demolished, but the nearby Cheltenham Racecourse station remained in operation for royal visits to the Racecourse until 1965; through passenger services continued until 25 March 1968, and freight until 1976 when a derailment (rail accident) at Broadway damaged the line.

Winchcombe

The stretch between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse, including Winchcombe, has since been reconstructed and reopened as a heritage railway called the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.


British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame

Opened in 1994 at Cheltenham Racecourse, the Steeplechasing Hall of Fame is located at Prestbury Park, in the village of Prestbury, Gloucestershire.

Cheltenham, South Australia

The closest stations are Cheltenham and Cheltenham Racecourse.

National Hunt racing

The capital of National Hunt racing in the UK is Cheltenham Racecourse, in the Cotswolds, which hosts the Cheltenham Festival in the third week of March each year, as well as other important fixtures during the NH calendar.

Rachel Wyse

On St. Patrick's Day 2011, Wyse rode Silent Jo at Cheltenham in the charity race for Cancer Research UK.

Simon Bazalgette

Simon Bazalgette born March 1962 is chief executive of The Jockey Club, which runs 15 UK racecourses including Cheltenham, Aintree, Epsom and Newmarket, and other assets such as The National Stud.


see also

JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial

Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse each November

Finesse Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse each January