Kempton Park Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track together with a licensed entertainment and conference venue in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, near the border with Greater London; it is 16 miles south-west of Charing Cross in central London. The site has 210 acres (85 hectares) of flat grassland surrounded by woodland with two lakes in its centre. Its entrance borders Kempton Park railway station which was created for racegoers on a branch line from London Waterloo, via Clapham Junction.
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| Location | Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England |
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| Owned by | Jockey Club Racecourses |
| Date opened | July 1878 |
| Screened on | Racing TV |
| Course type | Flat National Hunt |
| Notable races | King George VI Chase Coral Trophy Handicap Chase Sirenia Stakes |
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It has adjoining inner and outer courses for flat and National Hunt racing. Among its races, the King George VI Chase takes place on Boxing Day, a Grade 1 National Hunt chase which is open to horses aged four years or older.
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