Chester Race Co Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Chester Race Course Co
- Roodee, The
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chester, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire, North West, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Racing at Chester has origins at least to the 16th century. Sometime Chester Race Course Co established to manage racing, the course being leased from Chester Corporation and the grandstands owned by others. c1892 reorganised when Chester Race Co Ltd established to acquire assets, lease others and manage Chester racing. It then invested heavily in racecourse infrastructure. The course is otherwise known as the Roodee. Continues in 2013
Publications:
- Short History of Chester Races by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F
- The Roodee. 450 years of racing in Chester by Bevan, R M
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Chester Race Course Co
- Roodee, The
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Chester, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire, North West, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Horse & dog racing management
Notes:
Racing at Chester has origins at least to the 16th century. Sometime Chester Race Course Co established to manage racing, the course being leased from Chester Corporation and the grandstands owned by others. c1892 reorganised when Chester Race Co Ltd established to acquire assets, lease others and manage Chester racing. It then invested heavily in racecourse infrastructure. The course is otherwise known as the Roodee. Continues in 2013Publications:
- Short History of Chester Races by Fairfax Blakeborough, John F
- The Roodee. 450 years of racing in Chester by Bevan, R M