WOLVERHAMPTON |
Badges through the decades |
Brief History |
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| 1825 First recorded racing in the vicinity of Wolverhampton. 1878 Racing ceases when the owner of the course, the Duke of Cleveland, sells the course to the Corporation. 1887 The Dunstall Park Club Company is formed and works towards re-establishing a meeting at Wolverhampton on a 130 acre site it purchases. 1888The first meeting at Dunstall Park takes place on 13th August. 1933 The great hurdler Reynoldstown wins the Dunstall Hurdle on 13th March on his way to much greater successes.
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1993
The final National Hunt meeting takes place at Wolverhampton. 1993 The first all-weather flat meeting takes place on 27th December. |
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