Täby Racecourse, Horse racing stadium in Täby, Sweden
Täby Racecourse was a left-handed Thoroughbred track built on the model of North American courses, with a dirt oval of about 8 furlongs (1.6 km) outside the turf course. Inside lay a figure-eight hurdle and steeplechase track, and stabling stood nearby. Two hurdle tracks and a training track completed the grounds.
The venue opened in 1960 and hosted varied racing categories serving both professional and amateur competitors. It became an important center for horse racing in the region over the following decades.
Täby was the first course outside the five main European racing countries to stage a Pattern race, when the Stockholm Cup International was granted Group 3 status in 1994; the Täby Open Sprint Championship followed in 1998. The 12-furlong Stockholm Cup drew runners from across Europe, among them Collier Hill, who won it in 2004 and again in 2006.
Racing took place year-round: dirt racing under floodlights in winter and spring, flat and jump races in summer and fall. The dirt track was used exclusively until May. The left-handed dirt track ran about 8 furlongs (1.6 km) outside the turf course, with a figure-eight hurdle and steeplechase track inside and stabling nearby.
The venue closed in 2016 after 56 years of operation as horse racing shifted to other locations. A final celebration marked the end of this chapter in local equestrian sports history.
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