Newmarket Racecourse News Headlines |
07/05/2008
Sakhee's Secret to miss July Cup at Newmarket!
Sakhee's Secret will not be contesting the Darley July Cup at Newmarket Racecourse on Friday, and thus will be unable to bid for back-to-back triumphs in the said event ... read more » |
07/03/2008
Seachange ready to make a big splash at Falmouth Stakes!
The six-yer-old New Zealand mare Seachange is expected to make her swan song a very memorable one in next week's Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse ... read more » |
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Newmarket Racecourse: The Home of UK Horse Racing!
 Newmarket Racecourse is a well-renowned venue for flat horse racing in the UK. Newmarket Racecourse is located in the town of Newmarket, in Suffolk, England, which is acknowledged to be the nerve centre of British horse racing. Newmarket is the site of the most extensive cluster of training yards in the country. Many key horse racing organisations have their headquarters here.
Newmarket Racecourse typically has about 40 racedays per year. Horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse usually starts in the month of April and ends in November.
Newmarket Racecourse Details
Newmarket Racecourse has two courses - the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. The Rowley Mile is used for racing in the Spring and Autumn, while the July Course is used in the Summer.
The Rowley Mile Course, sometimes called "The Course of Champions" is a wide and galloping straight racecourse with a length of 1 mile and 2 furlongs with minor undulations towards 'The Bushes', two furlongs out. The penultimate furlong is downhill while the last is uphill, forming 'The Dip'. The uphill final furlong exposes stamina weaknesses. Races beyond the distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs start on the 'Cesarewitch' or 'Beacon' course which turns right-handed into the straight.
Among the major events held at Newmarket Racecourse's Rowley Mile are:
- Jockey Club Cup
- Jockey Club Stakes
- Cesarewitch Handicap
- Somerville Tattersall Stakes
- Fairway Stakes
- Feilden Stakes
- Pretty Polly Stakes
Meanwhile, the July Course of Newmarket Racecourse is measured at 2 miles and 24 yards with a right-handed bend at the halfway. The first mile is part of the Cesarewitch course while the last the straight Bunbury Mile. All races up to a mile are on straight course. The course is undulating, rising the last furlong to the post.
Among the events held at Newmarket Racecourse's July Course are:
- Bunbury Cup
- Cherry Hinton Stakes
- Criterion Stakes
- Falmouth Stakes - Group 1
- July Cup - Group 1
- July Stakes
- Princess of Wales's Stakes
Since 2000, Newmarket Racecourse's skyline is dominated by the huge Millennium Grandstand. It was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen in that year.
Newmarket Racecourse History
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In 1200, the land on which Newmarket is now found was given as a dowry to Sir Richard de Argentein upon his marriage to Cassandra, daughter of Robert de Insula, Lord of the Manor of Exning. The king almost immediately granted a charter to Sir Richard to create a "new market".
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In 1622, the first recorded race at Newmarket was held. It was a match race between two horses belonging to Lord Salisbury and Marquis of Buckingham. Buckingham's horse won, securing a prize worth £100.
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In 1660, Charles II began his twice yearly visits to Newmarket in pursuit of his passion for the turf. Charles II rode on what is now the July Course during summer and on what is now the Rowley Mile during early spring and late summer.
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In 1666, the inaugural Town Plate was run at Newmarket Racecourse.
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In 1671, Charles II rode his own horse to victory at Newmarket Racecourse.
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In 1750, the Jockey Club was formed at Newmarket.
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In 1762, regular racing fixtures were started at Newmarket Racecourse.
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During the First and Second World Wars, Newmarket Racecourse was the only UK racecourse to have held horse racing.
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In 2000, the Millennium Grandstand at Newmarket Racecourse opened.
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In 2007, redevelopment in the July Course started.
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