Newbury horse racing course info

Newbury racecourse is one of the UK's premier racecourses. Newbury racecourse offers 28 days of quality racing and features one of the most important National Hunt features, the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup held at the end of November while the summer highlight is the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes.

Notable Races Flat Racing Arc Trial
The Arc Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 5 yards (2,217 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in September. The race was first run in 1997 as a Listed race and was upgraded to a Group 3 in 2004. Although it is named the "Arc Trial", the race has yet to make a significant impact on the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Of the few runners to contest the big race at Longchamp in the same year, none has improved on the seventh place of Swain in 1997, who had earlier finished a close third in this race.

Fillies' Trial Stakes
The Fillies' Trial Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 6 yards (2,017 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in May. It is a trial race for the Epsom Oaks, and horses to have won both races include Circus Plume (1984) and Eswarah (2005). Prior to 1989 the race was known as the Sir Charles Clore Memorial Stakes, in memory of Sir Charles Clore, a racehorse owner who died in 1979.

Fred Darling Stakes
The Fred Darling Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run over a straight distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury in mid April. The race is one of the main trials for the One Thousand Guineas run at the beginning of May. It was first run in 1949 and is named after Fred Darling, an English racehorse trainer who trained a joint-record seven English Derby winners. Four winners of the race since 1988 have gone on to win the One Thousand Guineas - Salsabil, Shadayid, Bosra Sham and Wince. Two more Guineas winners, Sleepytime and Lahan, had both finished fourth in the Fred Darling Stakes. Prior to 1999 the race was run over the slightly longer distance of 7 furlongs 64 yards (1,467 metres), which included one left-hand bend.

Geoffrey Freer Stakes
The Geoffrey Freer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in August. It was first run in 1949 as the Oxfordshire Stakes and was renamed in 1969 in memory of Geoffrey Freer, a manager of Newbury Racecourse. The race was downgraded to Group 3 status in 2006, having previously been a Group 2. Simultaneously, the Hungerford Stakes received the reverse re-classification at the same meeting, moving up to Group 2.

Greenham Stakes
The Greenham Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury in mid April. The race is one of the main trials for the Two Thousand Guineas run at the beginning of May.

Hackwood Stakes
The Hackwood Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs 8 yards (1,214 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in July. It was promoted to Group 3 status in 2006, having previously been a Listed race.

Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes
The Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at Newbury Racecourse in September. The race can often provide an early sighting of subsequent equine stars, with past winners including Henbit (1979), Shergar (1980), Rainbow Quest (1983), Shahrastani (1985) and Unfuwain (1987). Since the late 1980s such future champions have appeared less frequently in the race. King's Theatre and Nayef are the most notable winners, while other horses to run have included Snurge, White Muzzle, Millenary and Red Rocks. The 2006 race was contested by both Authorized (3rd) and Aqaleem (2nd), subsequently first and third in the 2007 Epsom Derby.

Horris Hill Stakes
The Horris Hill Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in late October. Prior to 1987 fillies were allowed to compete in the race. Before 2000 it was run over a distance of 7 furlongs 64 yards (1,467 metres). Notable horses to have contested the race include the 1989 winner Tirol and the 1993 third Erhaab, who both went on to win Classic Races the following season.

Hungerford Stakes
The Hungerford Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in August. It was first run in 1949 and contested for the first time as a Group 2 in 2006, having previously been a Group 3.

John Porter Stakes
The John Porter Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in mid-April. The race was first run in 1928 for three-year-olds only and has been run under its current conditions since 1949. It is named in honour of John Porter, an English racehorse trainer who trained seven Epsom Derby winners and founded Newbury Racecourse in 1905.

Lockinge Stakes
The Lockinge Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile at Newbury Racecourse in May. First run in 1958, it was given Group 2 status when the Pattern system was introduced in 1971. Three-year-olds were eligible to run until 1995, when the race was upgraded to a Group 1 for older horses only. Horses which do well here are often targeted at the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Mill Reef Stakes
The Mill Reef Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs and 8 yards (1,214 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in September. It was first run in 1972 and is named after Mill Reef, a champion racehorse of the previous year, trained at nearby Kingsclere.

St. Simon Stakes
The St. Simon Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs and 5 yards (2,419 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in late October. It is named after St. Simon, a champion racehorse in the late 19th century and subsequently a multiple Champion Sire.

Super Sprint Trophy
The Super Sprint Trophy is a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in July. It was first run in 1991 and was initially titled the Newbury Sales Super Sprint Trophy. In 1993 the name was changed to Weatherbys and Sales Super Sprint Trophy and since 1993 it has been run as the Weatherbys Super Sprint Trophy. The race is currently restricted to horses sold as yearlings at Weatherbys sales for 37,000 guineas or less before July 1st, or 40,000 guineas or less after June 30th. The weights carried are determined by the sale price of the horses, with one pound deducted for each 2,500 guineas below 40,000. In its earlier years a number of horses contested the race who went on to significant victories. The inaugural winner Paris House subsequently won the Palace House Stakes and Temple Stakes, and Lyric Fantasy, winner in 1992, won the Nunthorpe Stakes as a two-year-old in her next race. The 1993 third, Turtle Island, went on to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas as a three-year-old. However, few recent runners have achieved any significant successes. Horses trained by Richard Hannon have won the race on six occasions.

Washington Singer Stakes
The Washington Singer Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in the United Kingdom for two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in mid August. Named for philanthropist and prominent horseman, Washington Singer, it has been won by several subsequent classic winners, perhaps most notably Lammtarra, the winner of the 1995 Epsom Derby, who made his debut here. Other future stars to emerge from this race include Rodrigo de Triano and Haafhd, who both went on to win the 2,000 Guineas the following season.

World Trophy
The World Trophy is a Group 3 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in September. It has been sponsored since its inception in 1997 by Dubai International Airport. The race was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2002, having earlier been classed as a Listed race.

National Hunt Racing Challow Novices' Hurdle
The Challow Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above novices. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in late December or early January. There are eleven hurdles to be jumped in the race.

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup
The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in late November, although the first three runnings (1957, 1958 and 1959) were at Cheltenham Racecourse. It is a prestigious handicap chase, and is the most important race of its kind before Christmas. There are twenty-one fences to be jumped in the race. It takes its name from Hennessy Cognac, the long term sponsors of the race.

AON Chase
The AON Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in February. There are eighteen fences to be jumped in the race. It is one of the principal trial races for the Cheltenham Gold Cup and was first run in 2000 as a Class B race. It was upgraded to Listed status in 2002 and given Grade 2 status in 2003.

Game Spirit Chase
The Game Spirit Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 1 furlong (3,419 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in February. There are thirteen fences to be jumped in the race. Prior to 1992 it was ran as a limited handicap chase and prior to 1993 it was run over a distance of 2 miles 160 yards (3,364 metres). The race is named in honour of Game Spirit, a steeplechaser owned by the Queen Mother who won 21 races during the 1970s, finished third in the 1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup and who collapsed and died after racing at Newbury in March 1977.

Newbury Gold Cup Chase
The Newbury Gold Cup Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) at Newbury Racecourse in February. There are sixteen fences to be jumped in the race. It is a handicap chase and was first run in 2004.

Course Details Flat:
Left-handed, almost flat, roughly 1m7f with 4 1/2f run-in. Races on round mile and over 7f60y start on chute. Straight mile has minor undulations.

Effect Of Draw:
High numbers best in large fields, especially in very soft ground.

National Hunt:
Left-handed, flat and galloping, with stiff fences. Circuit 1m7f.


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