Early races were contested by members of the armed forces who were garrisoned in the town. The Duke of Cumberland organised the first public racing at the current site in 1783 although racing had been taking place in Brighton from before 1713. Hurdle races were also formerly held at Brighton, with one being situated on the steep downhill. This made four mile races possible, starting at the winning post and going the reverse way round the track, then looping at the two mile start and returning the conventional way.
However, the course used to extend a further half mile across the golf course towards Roedean. The longest race run today is 1 1/2 miles. It is a left-handed course, used for flat racing only. The finishing straight is about four furlongs in length, with a steep descent followed by a slightly less steep climb to the winning post. This makes it one of the few British courses not to form a complete circuit, like Epsom with which Brighton is sometimes compared. The track takes the form of a horseshoe one and a half miles in length. It is situated on Whitehawk Hill, on the edge of the South Downs about four hundred feet above sea level and a mile from the coast.
Description: Brighton Racecourse is an English horse racing venue located a mile to the northeast of the centre of Brighton, Sussex owned by the Arena Racing Company.
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