NEWCASTLE ALL WEATHER FLAT RACECOURSE
Newcastle Racecourse is also known as Gosforth Park and is set in the North East of England. The course is set on the original site of the famous Blaydon Races. In 2016 it changed from a turf course to an all weather (Tapeta) course.
Key Characteristics
Newcastle is the only All Weather racecourse in the country which has a straight mile. Together with its width this very much means that it is a galloping track. The surface is Tapeta, which is the same as the Southwell and Wolverhampton surfaces. The last furlong and a half is uphill, so it is not unusual for horses that look like they are going to win easily to run out of steam and be caught on the line.Course map
Interesting Facts about Newcastle All Weather Racecourse
- Newcastle Racecourse is also widely known as Gosforth Park.
- Racing at the present Gosforth Park site began in the nineteenth century.
- The racecourse stages both National Hunt racing and Flat racing.
- Newcastle’s all-weather Tapeta track opened in 2016.
- The conversion made Newcastle the first British racecourse to combine a Tapeta Flat track with a turf jumps course.
- Its straight mile is unique among Britain’s all-weather racecourses.
- The Northumberland Plate is Newcastle’s best-known Flat race.
- The Northumberland Plate was transferred from turf to the all-weather surface after the 2016 conversion.
- The venue is located to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Newcastle Racecourse is operated by Arena Racing Company.
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