Racing
The track is 350 metres in circumference, and the distances raced are 225, 400, 575, 750 and 925 metres.
There are five race meetings each week, on Saturday mornings and Thursday afternoons and during the evening on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. During December racing is also held on Tuesday evenings.
Bets for each race can be placed either at the Tote or with the track-side Bookmakers.
A number of major open racing events take place at the stadium each year, these include the Golden Sprint, the Champion Stakes, which is broadcast live on Sky Sports, the Puppy Cup and the Essex Vase.
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