Catterick Bridge Racecourse
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Catterick Bridge Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in the hamlet
of Catterick Bridge
in North Yorkshire
, England
.
The Catterick Sunday Market, held on the racecourse grounds, is the largest Sunday Market in the North of England
.
The international flat racing
champion Collier Hill
won his first race here in March 2002.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Catterick Bridge
Catterick Bridge
Catterick Bridge is a hamlet about 1 mile north of Catterick Village in North Yorkshire, England. It is home to Catterick Bridge Racecourse, a pub and a few houses...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The Catterick Sunday Market, held on the racecourse grounds, is the largest Sunday Market in the North of England
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
.
The international flat racing
Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of Thoroughbred horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance. It differs from steeplechase racing which is run over hurdles...
champion Collier Hill
Collier Hill
Collier Hill is a British Thoroughbred racehorse. He was bred by the prominent American sportsman George W. Strawbridge, Jr. who was involved in both steeplechase and flat racing and who raced in Europe and the United States....
won his first race here in March 2002.