3rd Nov 2023
Abandoned racing on 1 November – Residents Raceday 3rd November 2023
Events, Races, Charity, News
We are deeply sorry we had to abandon Residents Raceday on 1 November after the first race. The torrential downpour substantially altered conditions on the track and for safety reasons the difficult decision was made to cancel the rest of the race card. Within our T&Cs, available on our website, it states that if we […]
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THE NEW CHAIRMAN IAN MASON LOOKS TO THE FUTURE 15th May 2020
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Fakenham Racecourse has just appointed a new chairman Ian Mason who looks enthusiastically to the future as we move on from these different times. Please click below for video message:
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GREAT BRITISH RACING LAUNCHES #JUSTJOCKEYS CAMPAIGN AHEAD OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 5th March 2020
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To celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday 8th March, Great British Racing has launched its #JustJockeyscampaign, showcasing the incredible talents of women in the sport, where they compete on an equal footing to men. The campaign showcases the fact that all jockeys have to share the same attributes in order to be successful […]
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for The Horse Lovers 29th January 2020
Events, Races, Charity, News
If you are scrolling the net searching for those last-minute Valentine’s gift ideas for that special someone, who also happens to be a horse lover, we are here to help. We found some interesting ideas that your loved one may enjoy on Valentine’s Day (or on any other occasion, for that matter). Some gifts can […]
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Seventh Race Added to 23rd January Raceday 15th January 2020
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Fakenham has been successful in getting an additional steeplechase race for the race meeting on 23rd January. It is a novice chase, class 4, which was due to have been run at Leicester but was lost because the meeting was abandoned. This means that there will now be seven races with the first race of […]
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Eastern cuisine spices up the raceday experience in East Anglia 15th December 2019
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David Hunter and the team at Fakenham Racecourse are always looking to develop their raceday experience offering and the latest addition has really added some extra flavour to a day’s racing at the East Anglian track. At the start of their 2019/2020 season, the Punjab Cuisine Restaurant at Fakenham Racecourse was born, bringing an authentic […]
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Fakenham Racecourse signed up to support Responsible Gambling Week 2019 7th November 2019
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Fakenham Racecourse has signed up to support Responsible Gambling Week, an industry-wide campaign to trigger a national conversation about what it means to gamble responsibly. Responsible Gambling Week 2019, which takes place from November 7th – November 13th under the hashtag #RGWeek19, is the public face of the industry’s year-round commitment to promote safer gambling. […]
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Fakenham Racecourse gets Gold Standard by ROA
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The Racehorse Owners Association is delighted to announce the winners of the 2019 Gold Standard Awards for racecourses, and the successful introduction of the ROA Quality Mark. The ROA Gold Standard has celebrated racecourse performance since 2006, rewarding and recognising those tracks that provide an excellent experience to owners with a runner on the day. […]
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The Racecourse Association Signs up to Support Responsible Gambling Week 2019 28th October 2019
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The Racecourse Association (RCA) has signed up to support Responsible Gambling Week, an industry-wide campaign to trigger a national conversation about what it means to gamble responsibly. Fakenham Racecourse is also very proud to support and raise awareness about responsible gambling. Responsible Gambling Week 2019, which takes place from November 7th – November 13th under […]
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Emma and baby Jessie ( now called Willow) saved by East Anglian Air Ambulance 11th October 2019
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Emma was 37 weeks pregnant when she lost three litre’s of blood and suffered a full placental abruption. Emma and her baby, Jessie, (now called Willow) survived due to the quick thinking of the HEMS crew and team work between all medical staff involved that day. On 29th of May 2018, Emma, from Royston, was […]
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