- More
'I think it would be appalling if it closed' - racegoers and professionals stand together at Kempton's last Flat meeting of the year
Racing returned to Kempton for the first time since the future of the course was placed into doubt again last weekend, with leading Flat trainers Andrew Balding and Sir Mark Prescott among those to express concern over the track's prospects.
Kempton's bread and butter is its evening all-weather racing, and Wednesday's twilight fixture is the last of its type at the course in 2025 – but two huge racedays over jumps take place next week at the heart of the busy festive period.
The venue stages 60 meetings a year, of which 50 are on the all-weather, meaning it is the Jockey Club's busiest course, but its future is uncertain after Jockey Club Racecourses' chief executive Jim Mullen said Kempton was "out of my hands" due to an option previously negotiated with developers Redrow.
Read the full story
Read award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing, with exclusive news, interviews, columns, investigations, stable tours and subscriber-only emails.
Subscribe to unlock
- Racing Post digital newspaper (worth over £100 per month)
- Award-winning journalism from the best writers in racing
- Expert tips from the likes of Tom Segal and Paul Kealy
- Replays and results analysis from all UK and Irish racecourses
- Form study tools including the Pro Card and Horse Tracker
- Extensive archive of statistics covering horses, trainers, jockeys, owners, pedigree and sales data
Already a subscriber?Log in
Published on inBritain
Last updated
Copy- 'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns
- Going expected to deteriorate at weekend meetings with weather warning in place | Ffos Las succumbs to waterlogging
- Yield up but turnover down as Levy Board outlines 'significant challenges' facing British racing
- 'We're still on cloud nine' - Faye Bramley could return to Cheltenham with Glengouly on New Year's Day
- Robbie Wilders believes it's all to play for in the King George despite Willie Mullins holding his strongest hand yet
- 'It's a disgrace - if we lose Kempton, the Jockey Club should hang its head in shame' - Alan King adds voice to track closure concerns
- Going expected to deteriorate at weekend meetings with weather warning in place | Ffos Las succumbs to waterlogging
- Yield up but turnover down as Levy Board outlines 'significant challenges' facing British racing
- 'We're still on cloud nine' - Faye Bramley could return to Cheltenham with Glengouly on New Year's Day
- Robbie Wilders believes it's all to play for in the King George despite Willie Mullins holding his strongest hand yet