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PROFILE ON FFOS LAS A horse racing and racecourse members badge from www.greyhoundderby.com If there are gaps which you are able to fill with the scan of a badge then email me. I will include the scan on the site, and an acknowledgement of your contribution. |
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| 1901 | Pembrokeshire Hunt, based at Haverfordwest, holds its last meeting under rules on 11th April 1901 | ||||||||
| 1903 | Anglesey Hunt, based at Beaumaris (see Closed course section), holds its last meeting under rules on 4th November 1903 | ||||||||
| 1906 | Usk holds its last meeting under rules on 2nd April 1906 | ||||||||
| 1914 | Pembroke Hunt and Carmarthen Hunt hold their last meetings under rules on 8th and 17th April 1914 respectively. | ||||||||
| 1933 | Monmouth holds its last meeting under rules on 4th May 1933 | ||||||||
| 1936 | Tenby holds its last meeting under rules on 29th October 1936 | ||||||||
| 1939 | Cardiff and Glamorgan Hunt, based at Cowbridge, hold their last meetings under rules on 27th April and 4th May 1939 respectively. | ||||||||
| 1940 | Oswestry hold their last meeting under rules on 4th May 1940 | ||||||||
| 1948 | Newport hold their last meeting under rules on 17th May 1948 | ||||||||
| 2002 | Open mining land was purchased by the Walters Group with the express intention of creating a superb racecourse to serve the West of Wales. | ||||||||
| 2007 | In April, Carmarthen County Council approved planning application to construct the racecourse. | ||||||||
| 2008 | Northern Racing Group is selected to manage the course led by Jon Williams. | ||||||||
| 2009 | There are now 3 racecourses in Wales, with Ffos Las being the latest addition. It is located near the town of Trimsaran in the West of the country, and has been developed on the 650 acre site which was formerly an open cast mine. The racecourse boasts an all weather course with a running circumference of 12 furlongs. It enjoys the luxury of being able to host Flat and national Hunt meetings and has a grandstand capable to housing 1000 punters fully seated. | ||||||||
| 2009 | Thursday 18th June is the first race day (see scan of racecard below) | ||||||||
| 2009 | Tuesday 21st July is the first flat meeting (see scan of racecard below) | ||||||||
| 2009 | Friday 28th August is the official opening by Sir Peter O'Sullevan | ||||||||
| 2010 | The future is very bright, with plans to hod a 'Celtic Festival' in early March to take advantage of the Irish horses and punters arriving for the nearby Cheltenham Festival. | ||||||||
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