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Radio Manchester,03 Nov 2025,7 mins

Salford Quays' lost racecourse

Hidden Manchester

Available for over a year

Before MediaCityUK, Salford’s waterfront was home to a bustling racecourse which opened in 1868. Nick Ransom uncovers how sport, industry and social change collided on this forgotten ground.

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