WYE
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Thanks are due to Nick and Jackie Redman for these scans.
FIRST MEETING
Tuesday 29th May 1849
SITUATED
In East Kent, between Ashford and Canterbury, near the town of Wye at Wye Station.
DISTANCES
2 miles to 3 miles 1 furlong ( Flat racing until 1878)
PRINCIPAL RACE
The Wye Centenary Chase.
WORLD WAR I
Closed
WORLD WAR II
Closed
FACT
Less than one mile round, and more suited to a greyhound track than a racecourse, Wye could not be entirely classed as the ideal preparation for a tilt at the Champion Hurdle.
QUESTION
Which one of the Queen Mother’s horses won at Wye prior to running third to Persian War in a Champion Hurdle?
CURRENT SITUATION
Still evidence of the existence of a racecourse, although the land is now farmed.
LAST MEETING
2nd May 1974
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.
Date 1965 Credits Not for sale