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Newcastle Racecourse management has confirmed the successful installation and trial of its new tapeta all-weather track at Gosforth Park Racecourse
Following a testing undertaken by 40 horses, British Horseracing Authority (BHA) inspectors cleared the new track for sanctioned racing.
The racecourse will now open in time for the first 188BET All-Weather Raceday on 17 May. a £60,000 seven race card with a featured £20,000 handicap. 188BET will sponsor six races with Tapeta Footings sponsoring the seventh race.
The installation of an all-weather track forms part of Arena Racing Company’s (ARC) ongoing £12 million refurbishment of Gosforth Park Racecourse. ARC has further invested in new floodlighting , saddling boxes, racing yards and a winners enclosure, along with a number of improvements to the grounds facilities.
188BET’s Managing Director, Nigel Singer said: “We are delighted to be the official sponsor of the first all-weather fixture to take place at Newcastle Racecourse. 188BET is committed to providing a strong horseracing product for our customers and sponsoring the first ever all-weather meeting at Gosforth Park reinforces this commitment.”
Executive Director of Newcastle Racecourse, David Williamson, said: “We are really pleased with the positive feedback received yesterday morning and are looking forward to our first all-weather raceday which marks the start of a new era for Gosforth Park. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to all the trainers and jockeys who were part of the trials yesterday morning. We really appreciate their advice and the time they gave up to assist in ensuring the track meets the standard required for racing. I would also like to thank the BHA and PJA for their ongoing assistance. We look forward to welcoming everyone on 17 May for the launch of all-weather racing at Newcastle.”
