[1] The racecourse opened at the Newbrook site in 1852 following the completion of the Dublin to Mullingar railway line in 1848.
Many local people took part as film extras in a horse racing sequence though some scenes were re-shot at Naas Racecourse.
[3] The famous Irish steeplechaser Arkle made his racecourse debut here in December 1961 finishing third in the Lough Ennel Plate, a bumper[4] After its last meeting in July 1967 there were a number of attempts to revive horse racing at the Newbrook site.
The most prominent was organised by the famous singer Joe Dolan who put together a syndicate to buy the racecourse and develop it into a multi-purpose venue capable of hosting concerts and conferences as well as race meetings.
On 30 June 1976 the GAF Materials Corporation opened a factory for manufacturing flooring products on the site.