Alexandra Park Racecourse

Alexandra Park Racecourse

Alexandra Park Racecourse was located at Wood Green, North London in the grounds of Alexandra Palace.

It was one of the most peculiar shaped courses in Britain and was affectionately known as “The Frying Pan”.

The looped part of the course came off a single straight and all races (except those over five furlongs) were started near the winning post with horses running away from the stands (the opposite way to which they would be finishing).

To add to it′s character the start for five furlong races could not actually be seen from the stands.

After an initial left-hand turn when running away from the stands, races then proceeded in a clockwise (right-handed) direction around the loop.

The finishing straight was nearly four furlongs.

High numbers were best in sprints.

Race distances
5 furlongs
1 mile 160 yards
1 mile 5 furlongs and a few yards

The last meeting at Alexandra Park was on 8th September 1970

Winners from the final days racing
Tuesday September 8 1970
Going Hard

2.30 Woodside Nursery Handicap (2yo) 1 mile 160 yards £594
1st Foghorn 6/1 ridden by J Gorton trained by Doug Smith

2.55 Battle Stakes (2yo seller) 5 furlongs £295
1st Bobin Express 9/2 ridden by E Hide trained by K Cundell

3.20 Hippodrome Handicap (3 & 4yo) 1 mile 5 furlongs and a few yards £546
1st Dawn Reign 10/1 ridden by G Ramshaw trained by T Gates

3.45 Epping Stakes 5 furlongs £520
1st Thundergay 5/1 ridden by J Gorton trained by B Hobbs

4.10 Great Northern Maiden (at closing) Stakes 1 mile 160 yards £507
1st Golden Reppin 4/7 ridden by G Lewis trained by J Sutcliffe

4.35 St Albans Handicap 1 mile 5 furlongs and a few yards £530
1st Acrostole (FR) 8/1 ridden by G Duffield trained by R Smart

Alexandra Park Racecourse Aerial / Satellite Photograph