2024 FIXTURES ;
THURSDAY MAY 9 , TUESDAY MAY 21, MONDAY MAY 27
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8, SUNDAY NOVEMBER 3 , TUESDAY NOVEMBER 12 , SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23
SUNDAY DECEMBER 8 ( PETERBOROUGH CHASE DAY )
HUNTINGDON
Jumps racing first took place in the Huntingdon area in the 18th and 19th centuries on a number of different tracks, but it wasn't till 1886, that official records were kept.
The main alternative tracks used were at Wisbech and St. Ives and a number of others but by the 20th century , only a few survived. Cottenham was one of the popular early venues which held their last National Hunt meeting in 1925, although it has continued since ,as a very succesful point to point track.
Racing at Brampton, which is the village in which the Huntingdon course is sited, opened in 1920 and has become a very popular venue for trainers and racegoers. It's location is a strong point as it is set conveniently near to the convergance of the A1 and A14, and only a short distance from Newmarket, the home of racing.
Today, Huntingdon Racecourse is part of the Jockey Club which has been at the heart of British racing for more than 260 years.
The course is a 1 mile 3 furlong circuit which is pretty flat and of a high standard, so long as the local river doesn't overflow.
The stepplechase course has nine fences in all including an open ditch directly in front of the stands. The hurdles course is in the outside of the other course and has five flights.
The new CROMWELL STAND was completed in 2009 and provides better facilties for racegoers as well as much improved areas for jockeys, owners and trainers.
The foremost race run at Huntingdon is the Peterborough Chase which is staged every December. The race was first held in 1969 and has been won by some notable horses such as Desert Orchid, Remittance Man, Dublin Flyer, One Man, Best Mate and Edredon Blu, who won it four times.