Iconic Sports Venues - York Racecourse
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York Racecourse - Horse Racing done right
My personal take on why I love going racing at York Racecourse.
In my profession, I have been lucky enough to go to a lot of sports venues and events, and in particular, racecourses.
Some sporting venues have the imposing presence as a great mecca of their respective sports, like Lords or Cheltenham. Others have the quintessential small-town feel, like Campbells Field, the former home of the Camden Riversharks and the scene of my greatest ever slice of Americana.
Just look at that picture!
Americana in one shot
Then there are venues that really pull you in to the whole experience. A day out yes, but a very specific day out that is unique to that venue. A case in point, for me, is York Racecourse.
York Races - A well rehearsed routine
One thing that has to happen without fail, on a race day at York, is that I need to get to King Cross Station and on the fast train to York, which takes just over 2 hours.
These two hours are time for me to study the form, attempt to pick some winners and generally start getting excited about the day. I try to get an earlyish train so I am in York before 11 am.
My first stop is my hotel, which is always the Grand Hotel, which I really like. The rooms are very spacious and it really does bring you back to the days of the vast old station hotels.
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