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Did you know?
When the Prince of Wales visited Kempton
in July 1889, the racecourse did not have a Royal Box. In
order to accommodate his visit, a box was constructed and suitably
furnished in 21 days
A fire in 1932 destroyed the grandstand,
restaurant, member’s
stand, grill room and Tattersalls bar
The 1955 Easter meeting at Kempton Park attracted a record crowd
of 54,000 racegoers
Arkle won the King George VI Chase in 1965
ridden by Pat Taaffe. His
son Tom is the trainer of Kicking King who won the race in 2004
and 2005 (held at Sandown Park)
The first race under Rules for lady riders
in Britain was run at Kempton Park on Saturday 6th May 1972. The
winning jockey was Miss Meriel Tufnell coming home on Scorched
Earth at 50-1
The great Desert Orchid won the King George VI Chase a record
four times during his career in 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1990
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The digibet Wednesday Night Series With summer on its way, get ready to enjoy a lazy evening stretched out on the lawn enjoying a cool drink at Kempton Park...IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT We regret to announce that the camel race scheduled to take place on Wed 11th June has had to be cancelled due to Bluetongue restrictions.Family Fun at Kempton Park! We've got some fantastic racing coming up with FREE entertainment and giveaways for the kids.
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