Taunton Racecourse

Taunton
Taunton racecourse with the Blackdown Hills in the background.
LocationTaunton, Somerset
Coordinates50°59′24″N 3°05′06″W / 50.9900°N 3.0850°W / 50.9900; -3.0850
Owned byTaunton Racecourse Ltd
Date opened21 September 1927
Screened onRacing TV
Course typeNational Hunt
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Taunton Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Orchard Portman, two miles south of Taunton, Somerset, England. Opened in 1927, Taunton is the youngest National Hunt course in England, and the last racecourse to be opened in Britain until Great Leighs in 2008.