INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Ffos Las Racecourse
Ffos Las has brought back top class racing to West Wales for the first time since 1937. You can find us the heart of Carmarthenshire between the towns of Llanelli and Carmarthen, only 15 minutes from junction 48 M4, and only an hour’s drive from the Irish Ferry terminals of Pembroke Dock and Fishguard.
The setting is magnificent. We are surrounded by rolling hills and countryside and have views down the Gwendraeth Valley to Carmarthen Bay. It is almost impossible to believe that it is the former site of the largest open cast coalmine in Europe.
The ambitious project has been created by South Wales civil engineering company The Walters Group, and the driving force behind it is the company chairman and racehorse owner Mr David Walters.
The track provides a racing surface to rival any course in the world. It is 60m wide, has the benefit of miles of drainage and has been created level to provide a superb track to race on and a great viewing track for the racegoer.
From our opening meeting on Thursday June 18th 2009 Ffos Las has staged both National Hunt and Flat fixtures and including The Welsh Champion Hurdle in 2011. We have excellent facilities and infrastructure for the racegoer, including ample free parking, a large stand housing plenty of bars and betting outlets. Above all we offer a great view of high quality racing in picturesque surroundings.
The racing programme is set to be of a very high quality, and with Wales’ Horse Trainers currently flying high, and Irish Trainers keen to visit the track those who attend are guaranteed a feast of good racing.
