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- Updated: October 31, 2016
Twelve of Britain’s 60 racecourses were named as the best in the country for racehorse owners, and awarded Gold Standard status for 2016.
The accolade, given in a competitive way for the second year, comes from the Racehorse Owners Association, the body that has represented racehorse owners for over 70 years and currently has in excess of 7,600 members.
ROA representatives visited every track in Britain at least once to assess all aspects of the raceday experience for owners. In addition, feedback was provided by hundreds of ROA members following their racecourse visits.
Racecourses are divided into two categories – large and small – with their classification decided by a range of factors, including the quality of racing and attendance figures.
The six tracks in each category that were considered to provide owners with the best raceday experience …