LINGFIELD TURF RACECOURSE


Lingfield racecourse has greatly improved over the last few years and is now a modern and friendly racecourse to visit. It is set in the Surrey countryside and hosts flat and jumps racing on the turf, but predominantly All Weather horseracing.

lingfield turf racecourse

Key Characteristics

The turf course is used a lot less often than the All Weather course, however a strong bias appears to exist in that the far rail away from the grandstand is a lot quicker than other parts of the course. This fact means that in longer races front runners are favoured as they are able to bag that far rail, and any challengers have to come round them on the slower ground.

The Lingfield turf course is a left handed course of around a mile and a quarter in distance. Their is also a straight 7 furlong course. The straight course is very much a course for speed horses. It is steeply downhill for the first 3 furlongs and then still downhill but not quite as steeply for the rest of the straight.

Course map


lingfield turf racecourse map

Interesting Facts about Lingfield Turf Racecourse

  • Lingfield Park Racecourse opened in 1890 and was officially opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII.
  • The racecourse was originally used only for jump racing.
  • Flat racing was introduced at Lingfield in 1894.
  • Lingfield Park still uses the Prince of Wales feathers in its official identity, reflecting its royal connection.
  • The venue is unusual because it stages Flat turf racing, all-weather racing and jump racing at the same site.
  • Lingfield’s all-weather track opened in 1989, allowing racing to take place throughout the year.
  • The turf course is set within the Surrey countryside close to the border with Kent and Sussex.
  • Lingfield is home to the Derby Trial, a long-established preparatory race for the Epsom Derby.
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