The Ffos Las racecourse (strictly: Ffos Las Racecourse & Conference Centre) is a Welsh horse racing, equestrian sports and conferencing venue situated in Ffos Las, Wales. The Ffos Las racecourse was built at the site of an open cast coal mine after mining operations ceased.
After the completion of the first phase of construction for a first race meeting in June 2009, the Ffos Las racecourse became the first new National Hunt racecourse to be built in the United Kingdom for 80 years, and Wales’s third racecourse. Ffos Las Racecourse was built at a cost of ?20 million. The racecourse development site is about 600 acres (2.4 km2) in size and is located in a natural amphitheatre setting. The racetrack itself is an oval which is 12 fongs in length and has a flat topography.
The initial phase of the development was completed in 2009 and features:
- Turf National Hunt?&?flat racing
- Enclosure & Grandstand
- Hotel, pub, restaurant, etc.
- Technical Facilities
- Betting Facilities
- Residential Development for racing staff