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Ely Racecourse

Ely Racecourse was a former horse racing venue in Cardiff, Wales. Opened in 1855, it held up to 40,000 spectators. In 1895, it hosted the Welsh National. The venue closed on April 27, 1939 ^[1].

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Present-day sporting venues	Millennium Stadium • Cardiff Arms Park • SWALEC Stadium • Cardiff International Sports Stadium • Cardiff International Arena • Cardiff Arena • Cardiff City Stadium • National Indoor Athletics Centre • Cardiff International Pool • Cardiff International Sports Village • Maindy Centre • Welsh Institute of Sport • Cardiff Athletic Club

Defunct sporting venues	Ely Racecourse • Cardiff Athletics Stadium • National Stadium • Ninian Park • Wales National Ice Rink

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