Unlike the courts or playing fields used in many other sports, horse racing tracks (refered to in the US), racecourses (refered to in most English speaking regions) or hippodrome (in latin speaking areas) are not uniform in construction or size.

Major tracks in the United States, which number more than 100, are generally ovals ranging from 1 mile to 1.5 miles (1.6 to 2.4 km) in circumference, composed of an outer loam and sand racing strip. Most tracks also have parallel inner grass, or turf, courses.

Tracks in the United Kingdom, which number about 59, are turf courses, generally irregular in shape. Horses on U.S. and Canadian tracks always race in a counterclockwise direction; in the United Kingdom and elsewhere some races are anti -clockwise, others are clockwise.

All courses in England offer free admission for accompanied children aged under 16 or 17 while there are often concessions for students and pensioners. Facilities for corporate entertaining are good and race sponsorship is ideal for generating publicity. For more information on British Fixtures and Events visit The Racecourse Association

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