Five thoroughbred homes perfect for fans of horse racing

The Cherry Hill Estate, Cheshire, England, UK, £3.5m

Where On the edge of the village of Malpas in rural Cheshire, 15 miles from Chester, 33 miles from Liverpool and 40 miles from Liverpool's John Lennon international airport.

What A seven-bedroom, five-bathroom country house with a three-bedroom lodge. The property - parts of which date from the late 18th century - has a walled garden, a Victorian greenhouse, an outdoor pool and a tennis court, all set in about 44 acres of land.

Why Cherry Hill, which has stabling for four horses and a tack room, is less than an hour's drive from Aintree racecourse, home of today's Grand National. Held annually since 1839, the four-mile, 3.5-furlong steeplechase is one of the most famous horse races in the world.

Who Savills, savills.com, tel: +44 1244 32 32 32

Torrita di Siena, Tuscany, Italy, €5.9m

Where Near the small town of Torrita di Siena in the Tuscan countryside, 35km from Siena and 65km from Perugia, where there is an international airport.

What A traditional Tuscan farmhouse with six bedrooms and more than 1,000sq metres of interior living space. The house is made from local stone and terracotta, and has tiled floors, vaulted ceilings and comes with several outbuildings and more than 100 acres of farmland.

Why The house is a 40-minute drive from the Piazza del Campo in Siena, the setting for the Palio del Siena horse race. Held twice a year - and with its roots in medieval history - Il Palio involves 10 local riders racing bareback around the piazza at breakneck speed.

Who LuxuryEstate.com, luxuryestate.com, tel: +7 812 970 64 51

4320 Poplar Hill Woods, Louisville, Kentucky, US, $2.65m

Where In Riverwood, 15 minutes' drive from the centre of Louisville and 20 minutes by car from the city's international airport.

What A Georgian-style home built in 1990 with six bedrooms and more than 795 sq metres of interior living space. The house has a large entrance hall with marble floors, a grand staircase, a wood-panelled study, a games room and a ground-floor master bedroom with an adjoining sun room that opens on to a stone terrace.

Why The house is a 20-minute drive from Churchill Downs racetrack, home of the Kentucky Derby, a 2km-long horse race that has been running since 1875 and is known in the US as "the most exciting two minutes in sport".

Who LuxuryEstate.com, luxuryestate.com, tel: +1 502 899 2129

Emirates Hills, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, AED 140m ($38.1m)

Where In Sector E of Emirates Hills, an exclusive neighbourhood of Dubai, 25km from the Burj Khalifa in downtown Dubai and 35km from Dubai international airport.

What A 12-bedroom, 16-bathroom property arranged over two villas with a combined floorspace of more than 2,780 sq metres. The house has a covered terrace, a garden, an outdoor pool and is adjacent to the Address Montgomerie golf course.

Why The property is a 30-minute drive from Meydan Racecourse, home of the Dubai World Cup. Held in late March, the race carries a prize pot of $10m, making it the richest in the world.

Who Knight Frank, knightfrank.co.uk, tel: +971 4 4267 610

Woodrow, Windlesham, Surrey, UK, £24.5m

Where In the village of Windlesham, 12 miles from Eton, 22 miles from Heathrow airport and 35 miles from central London.

What A newly built, eight-bedroom house set in just under four acres of landscaped grounds. The property has a gym, a sauna, an indoor pool, a wine room, a games room and a 14-seat cinema.

Why Woodrow is a 10-minute drive from Ascot Racecourse, which hosts some of the most prestigious races in the UK, including the Gold Cup and the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Who Knight Frank, knightfrank.co.uk, tel: +44 20 7861 1065

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