Lanark Racecourse (closed October 1977) was a Scottish horse racing venue, situated in the small town of Lanark in Scotland's Central Belt, 25 miles (40 km) from Glasgow. It was reputedly founded by King William the Lion of Scotland (1165-1214).The course was a right-handed oval, 10 furlongs (2,000 m) round, with a run-in of around 3 1⁄2 furlongs (700 m).