Cartmel Racecourse
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| United Kingdom Racecourse | |
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| Cartmel | |
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| Location | Cartmel, Cumbria |
| Screened on | Racing UK |
| Course type | National Hunt |
A small racecourse in the English Lake District. Meetings are held on the May and August Bank Holidays. Famous for the Gay Future 'coup' in 1974 that involved switching horses before a race and relying on the lack of communications at the course.[1] It is also known amongst racegoers for the track leading up to and away from the course.
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