UK racecourse guide

Pontefract Racecourse

West Yorkshire

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Course type Flat
Location West Yorkshire

Pontefract is a demanding left-handed Flat course with a long uphill finish that places a premium on stamina. The West Yorkshire venue became a complete circuit after nineteenth-century alterations, and notable races include the Pontefract Castle Stakes and Flying Fillies' Stakes.

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