Inside Newbury's remarkable transformation - which might just show us the future
Imagine merely having to glance out of your window or peer over your balcony to watch the best horse in the world in full flight.
That was the scenario for a fortunate few on Lockinge Stakes day in May, when the brilliant Baaeed was storming to a memorable victory in the Newbury Group 1.
More than 1,500 people now call Newbury racecourse their home, with a property development on land around the course now in the final stages of completion. Houses and apartment blocks, making up more than 1,000 homes, cover large sections of land situated on the outside of the track from the straight mile start through to the turn of the back straight. It has created a unique backdrop for races like the Ladbrokes Trophy and this Saturday's Weatherbys Super Sprint.
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