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Lambourn Training Grounds
In January 2006 Jockey Club Estates took on the responsibility of managing over 500 acres of training grounds in Lambourn.
14 mi
Turf gallops & all-weather
Maintained year-round, open every day of the year.
30 +
Trainers in the valley
Using Jockey Club Estates managed facilities.
500
Acres maintained
Chalk downland above Upper Lambourn.
1,500 +
Horses in training
Average monthly count across all Lambourn yards.
In January 2006 Jockey Club Estates took on the responsibility of managing over 500 acres of training grounds in Lambourn. The purchase was a significant development - the first time the company's property portfolio had expanded beyond Newmarket.
Since 2006 Jockey Club Estates has invested heavily in the Mandown Gallops with two artificial gallops being completely re-laid, as well as a further two refurbished.
Encouragingly, since Jockey Club Estates took on the management of the public gallops in Lambourn the number of horses based in the village using the facilities has increased noticeably.
There are currently over 1,500 horses spread among over 30 trainers based in Lambourn using the facilities managed by Jockey Club Estates on a day to day basis. The facilities are also by used on a casual basis by up to 120 horses a month.
The tracks
The gallop network divides into two categories - artificial all-weather surfaces and open turf. Each has its own maintenance schedule and opening times, allowing trainers to select the right surface for any horse on any morning of the year.
ARTIFICIAL TRACKS
Maintained year-round, open every day of the year.
The Short
Fisher's Hill
Kingsdown Polytrack
Whitcombe Cushion Track
Long Hedge
Fibresand
Back of the Hill
TURF GALLOPS
Far Side
100 Acres - Flat only
Straight Mile
Flat only
Maintenance times
DAILY SCHEDULE
| The Long | 07:50 - 08:10 | 09:40 - 10:00 |
| The Short | 08:10 - 08:30 | 10:00 - 10:20 |
| Kingsdown | 07:50 - 08:10 | 09:15 - 09:30 |
| Whitcombe | 08:30 - 08:50 | 10:00 - 10:20 |
| Fisher's Hill | 08:40 - 09:00 | 10:30 - 10:45 |
| Back of the Hill | 09:10 - 09:30 | - |
| Long Hedge | _ | Afternoons |
| Fibresand | - | Afternoons |
| Schooling Strip | - | Wednesdays 11:00am |
| Starting Stalls | - | Afternoons |
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