KEELE PARK
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FIRST MEETING
16th May 1895
SITUATED
Close to the town of Newcastle under Lyme in Staffordshire, on the grounds owned by Ralph Sneyd. Two local schools are named after the family.
DISTANCES
2 miles and upwards, Chases, Hurdles and NH Flat races.
PRINCIPAL RACE
Keele Park Chase
WORLD WAR I
Already had closed.
WORLD WAR II
Already had closed by then.
FACT
The 1896 Keele Park Chase was won by Lambton.
QUESTION
What was unusual about the horse which was second to Lambton in 1896?
CURRENT SITUATION
Close to the M6, the Keele Park Service Station stands on the old racecourse. Meetings from 1907 were transferred to nearby Uttoxeter.
LAST MEETING
18th October 1906
If you have :-
a favourite memory of this racecourse;
photos or a postcard of the course;
a members badge from the course, either to sell or as a scan;
then email me at johnslusar@fsmail.net and I will include the details on this site together with an acknowledgement for you.
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