Our Racing section is still in its BETA phase

Brighton

Latest Race

1850 at Pontefract (21/05/2013) (Runners:10)

1. Arizona John
2. Getabuzz
3. Major Domo
4. Watts Up Son
5. Daring Indian
6. My Guardian Angel
7. Persian Peril
8. Kandari
9. Sir Boss
10. Fossgate
Non Runner. Dewala

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Brighton racecourse is an English horse racing course located a mile to the northeast of the centre of Brighton, Sussex owned by Northern Racing.

It is situated on Whitehawk Hill, on the edge of the South Downs about four hundred feet above sea level. The track takes the form of a horseshoe one and a half miles in length. The finishing straight is about four furlongs in length, with a steep descent followed by a slightly less steep climb to the winning post. It is a left-handed course, used for flat racing only.

There are references to races taking place before 1713, but the first official race meeting at Brighton was held in 1783. The Prince of Wales attended the next year, liked it, and returned with his entourage of high-living, big-betting aristocratic friends. They raced their own horses at Brighton and this helped the racecourse and the town to thrive. Legend has it that when galloping around on the downs on horseback they jumped some hurdles that were used for keeping sheep in pens and thereby invented the concept of hurdle races.

Racing has been held on virtually the same ground on Whitehawk Hill ever since. The course used to extend a further half mile across the golf course towards Roedean. In the early days four mile races could be run by starting at the winning post and "going the wrong way" before taking a loop at the two mile start and coming back in the conventional direction.

Like its geography, the fortunes of the course have gone up and down all through its history. When the Prince of Wales stopped coming to Brighton as much the course went into a decline. But around 1849 it entered one of its most prosperous phases, aided by the coming of the railway, which made it easier for Londoners to come racing. New managers restored the course’s finances, built a new stand, and inaugurated the Brighton Cup. This was a prestigious race for the rest of the nineteenth century graced by high calibre horses, such as winners of the Derby and the Ascot Gold Cup.

Source: Description above from the Wikipedia article Brighton Racecourse, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. Community Pages are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.

Member Service Tips

Driven

28/09/2009 16:50

Brighton 4th race, Hdcp, (Class 5) 1.600m GOOD-FIRM.

DRIVEN comes back in a favourable Track/Distance, and with very good time on his legs (1'.35") gets the vote here having huge value.

This half-brother to Advanced, won here easily coming from last place, and today's 5...

Full analysis

Venture Capitalist

06/07/2009 17:30

Brighton 5th race, Hdcp (Class 6) 2.000m FIRM.

Wide open race, where VENTURE CAPITALIST worth another chance specially in today's price.

This son of Diktat, half-brother to Alessandro Volta, will appreciate this better ground, and having for first time a cat-ridder on b...

Full analysis

Sunceleb

05/07/2009 16:30

Brighton 3rd race Maiden Stakes (Class 5) 1610m FIRM.

This looks like an affair between the low weighted Miss Kittyhawk, and SUNCELEB who is prefered having better experience in this fast mile.

Steve Drown has won this race in 2007 with Cactus Rose, today he is ridding...

Full analysis

Orsippus

10/06/2009 16:50

Brighton 4th race Hdcp (Class 6) 2.000m GOOD.

The ghost train might come again in Brighton, having on board this time ORSIPPUS. Changing tactics last time, he took the lead and drove them until the last furlong, today's short trip will suit better.

The selection has a ...

Full analysis

Talimos

07/06/2009 17:00

Brighton 4th race Maiden Stakes (Class 5) (2.400m) GOOD.

TALIMOS has huge value in this race, being the only one having gone that far with some promising messages. Second on his depute in today's distastance (although he was racing free), and fourth in a bit short trip later on, being...

Full analysis