Newbury Races

Newbury Racecourse is one of the most popular and visitor-friendly multi-purpose tracks in the country. It stages a high standard of flat and jump racing throughout the year.

The circuit is one mile and seven furlongs round and is unusually wide, with generous bends and a long home straight that mean it favours the long-striding galloper.

The Ladbrokes Trophy - formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup - is run in late November and is one of the premier long-distance chases each winter. The Betfair Hurdle, which began life as the Schweppes, is a fiercely competitive handicap hurdle staged in February. It is now part of a Saturday card that gives useful pointers to the Cheltenham Festival.

Early summer sees some fabulous flat racing at Newbury races. The course stages two classic trials, the Fred Darling Stakes and the Greenham Stakes, while its only Group 1 race is the Lockinge Stakes, run over the straight mile.

Newbury Races Fixtures And Events 2021

jan 2021

feb 2021

mar 2021

apr 2021

may 2021

jun 2021

jul 2021

aug 2021

sept 2021

oct 2021

nov 2021

dec 2021

WED 20th Jan Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 13th Feb Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

FRI 5th Mar Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 6th Mar Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

FRI 26th Mar Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 27th Mar Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

FRI 16th Apr Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 17th Apr Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 14th May Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 15th May Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

THU 10th Jun Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

TUE 22nd Jun Newbury South

Turf Flat Evening

THU 1st Jul Newbury South

Turf Flat Evening

THU 8th Jul Newbury South

Turf Flat Evening

FRI 16th Jul Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 17th Jul Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

THU 22nd Jul Newbury South

Turf Flat Evening

FRI 13th Aug Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 14th Aug Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 17th Sept Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 18th Sept Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

FRI 22nd Oct Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

SAT 23rd Oct Newbury South

Turf Flat Afternoon

THU 4th Nov Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

FRI 26th Nov Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 27th Nov Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

WED 15th Dec Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

WED 29th Dec Newbury South

Turf Jump Afternoon

Confirmed races in plain text. Confirmed pattern races in bold text. Unconfirmed races in grey text.

Newbury Races Tips

With Lambourn, the second biggest training centre in the country, just 20 miles away, Newbury Racecourse is a popular destination for its jump racing trainers.
Nicky Henderson sends a lot of runners to the track and a healthy proportion of them make the frame.
Nico de Boinville, who rides for Henderson, has a good record at Newbury races as a result, but Richard Johnson also excels on the horses he rides for Philip Hobbs.
On the flat, John Gosden and William Haggas are highly effective with the horses they send from Newmarket, while Charlie Appleby has an eye-catching strike rate.
Among flat jockeys, horses ridden by Frankie Dettori and William Buick are worth extra attention.
The draw should be taken into account on the straight course. In fields of 20 runners or more, those drawn 14 and above are favoured.

The jockey's view

By Bryony Frost - Most successful female jump jockey in history

Newbury Racecourse is one of the biggest tracks to ride. It’s simple and relatively flat, with two big sweeping bends at the top and bottom and straightforward jumping. You need a horse who can withstand a good gallop. It’s a simple track but the opportunities for a breather are very few. They move for home earlier than most, so you need a horse with speed.

Newbury Races Behind Closed Doors

Newbury races are currently being run behind closed doors because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

This is set to be reviewed and updated in line with government advice, with Newbury races keen to welcome back punters as soon as it is safe to do so.

It’s still worth checking Newbury races fixtures because the decision to allow spectators in could change. If you book tickets to a Newbury Racecourse event that is then moved to behind closed doors, refunds will be processed through the official course website.