Jutland Racecourse Jutland Racecourse The Jutland Racecourse (Danish: Jydsk Væddeløbsbane) is a public racecourse in Aarhus, Denmark. The racecourse is situated on "Observatorievejen " next to the Atletion stadium in the Aarhus C district north of Højbjerg. The first horse races in Aarhus were held around 1898 on "Marselisborg Mark" or "Skejby Mark". Races were almost all gallop apart from a few exceptions in the 1910s. There was no tradition in Aarhus for horse racing and the only areas large enough to accommodate it as a spectator sport were two hilly. In April 1923 local organizations requested Aarhus city council some of
HMS Jutland (D62) Fleets. In 1952, as part of the 4th Destroyer Squadron, "Jutland" visited the Middle East, during the troubles in Egypt. In 1953 she took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and was subsequently placed in Reserve, along with a number of her sister ships. In 1957, "Jutland" joined the Home and subsequently the Mediterranean Fleets as part of the 7th Destroyer Squadron. The following year, during a daytime exercise off Malta, "Jutland" collided with her sister ship , causing minor damage. In 1961 "Jutland" was placed in reserve. She was subsequently placed on