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Wild Flower Stakes
The Wild Flower Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlong A furlong is a measure of distance in imperial units and United States customary units equal to one eighth of a mile, equivalent to 660 feet, 220 yards, 40 rods, 10 chains or approximately 201 metres. It is now mostly confined to use in hor ...s and 219 yards (2,413 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December. The race was first run in 2007. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): * Dansant – ''2007, 2008'' Leading jockey (2 wins): * Eddie Ahern – ''Dansant (2007, 2008)'' * Tom Marquand - '' Spark Plug (2018), Pablo Escobarr (2019)'' * Jamie Spencer - ''Les Fazzani (2009), Belloccio (2022)'' Leading Horse trainer, trainer (2 wins): * Gerard Butler - '' Dansant (2007, 2008) '' Winners See also * Horse racing in Great Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempton Park Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, 16 miles south-west of Charing Cross, London and on a border of Greater London. The site has of flat grassland surrounded by woodland with two lakes in its centre. Its entrance borders Kempton Park railway station which was created for racegoers on a branch line from London Waterloo, via Clapham Junction. It has adjoining inner and outer courses for flat and national hunt racing. Among its races, the King George VI Chase takes place on Boxing Day, a Grade 1 National Hunt chase which is open to horses aged four years or older. History The racecourse was the idea of 19th-century businessman (and Conservative Party agent) S. H. Hyde, who was enjoying a carriage drive in the country with his wife in June 1870 when he came across Kempton Manor and Park for sale. Hyde leased the grounds as tenant in 1872 and six years later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
