.jpg) Horses in the paddock at Exeter Racecourse | |
| Location | Exeter, Devon |
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| Owned by | Jockey Club Racecourses |
| Screened on | Racing TV |
| Course type | National Hunt |
| Notable races | Haldon Gold Cup |
| Official website | |
Exeter Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located near the city of Exeter, Devon, England. Locally it is known as Haldon racecourse because of its location on top of the Haldon Hills. At 850 feet (260 metres above sea level, it is the highest course in the UK. Until the early 1990s it was officially known as Devon and Exeter. [1]
On 1 November 2005 racehorse Best Mate died at the course of a suspected heart attack whilst competing in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup.