When the lease expired in 1920, a company was formed comprising the remaining members of the race committee (Mr. Crossley, Mr. Long and Mr. Atkinson) who joined the board, and Mr. R.F.
The course and facilities improved, and the prize money increased to encourage better quality horses to race at Wetherby.
Up until 1963, Racecourse Specials ran to Wetherby railway station from Bradford Exchange on race days.
Flat races are run on the hurdles' course, with a home straight of about half a mile.
The course announced early in 2014 that they were investigating staging summer Flat racing[2] and were granted four fixtures when the 2015 list was released in October 2014.
[4] The Racecourse features the following facilities, areas and amenities: Premier Enclosure This is housed within the Millennium Stand.
This is set within the two older stands and has access to the A1 Bar as well as most of the book makers including the large Tote betting shop.
It has its own bar, cafe, Tote Betting Shop, Bookmakers stands and 'big screen'; however, it lacks many of the facilities the other enclosures benefit from.