🏇 Chelmsford City Racecourse

Chelmsford City Racecourse, originally known as Great Leighs Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Leighs near Braintree, Essex, England. When it opened in April 2008, it was the first entirely new racecourse in the UK since Taunton opened in 1927. It went into administration in January 2009, and racing did not resume until January 2015. After further troubles, it closed again in April 2026 but racing will resume in November 2026 after Arena Racing Company completed a multi-year lease to take over running of the course.