KEMPTON PARK Racecourse
A practical guide to KEMPTON PARK Racecourse, including its track layout, jumping test and the courses most likely to provide useful form clues.
About KEMPTON PARK Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse has undergone significant redevelopment in the last 5 years and is now a thoroughly modern racecourse. It is based near Richmond in Surrey and is easily accessible from London by Train, and is in actual fact the closest racecourse to London. Probably the biggest Jump race that Kempton Park holds is the King George V1 Chase.
Key Characteristics
Kempton Park Racecourse is a flat triangular course of a mile and five furlongs with nine fences per circuit. It requires a horse with some speed to be successful at Kempton, although it is also a hard jumping test. It is said to resemble the easy French provincial courses and this could explain the good record that French horses have at the course.
Course Summary
Track: Tight right handed track with an easy finish.
Fences: Difficult
Interesting Facts
- Kempton Park staged its first race meeting on 18 July 1878 after the estate had been acquired by entrepreneur Samuel Hyde.
- A Royal Box was built in just 21 days for a visit by the Prince of Wales in 1889.
- A major fire in 1932 badly damaged the grandstand, restaurant, Members’ Stand and Tattersalls bar.
- The King George VI Chase was first run at Kempton in 1937 and has become one of the most important mid-season steeplechases in Britain.
Similar Courses
Form from the following courses may be particularly relevant when assessing runners at KEMPTON PARK:
- Musselburgh
- Perth
Course Map
