Plans to demolish the Jockey Club’s Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey in favour of a housing development have been scrapped. The venue, home of the King George VI Chase, was subject to assessment by Spelthorne Borough Council, who have concluded that the track is “strongly performing” as part of the green belt (the land surrounding Greater London which is protected from excessive development). The Jockey Club had been considering selling the land, proposing the bui...