Newmarket Racecourse
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Newmarket Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse is a horse-racing track in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. It opened in 1667, at Newmarket.
History
The racecourse was founded in 1636, spearheaded by King Charles II for its enhancement and expansion in Newmarket. By 1667, the racecourse formally opened, and King Charles had ridden the victorious horse in the 1671 Newmarket Town Plate. There were seven annual meetings in 1840. In 1999, the Newmarket program was moved to the July Course while the new Millennium Grandstand at the Rowley Mile was constructed.
In 2008, due to waterlogging at York, several races from the Ebor Festival were staged at the July Course, including three Group 1 races – the Yorkshire Oaks, the Nunthorpe, and the Juddmonte International.
It is located in Newmarket, Suffolk, England. A British Thoroughbred horse racing venue composed of two individual racecourses, the Rowley Mile and the July Course. Now, it is owned by Jockey Club Racecourses. The racecourse is often referred to as the headquarters of British horseracing and is home to the country’s largest cluster of training yards. It is also the only racecourse in the UK to remain operational as a horse racing venue throughout the war (World War II) and one of the most famous and iconic racecourses in the entire world. Newmarket also has airstrips for use by light aircraft, which, amongst other occasions, were utilized during the Second World War by the RAF.
Track Details
The track is made up of two courses, the Rowley Mile Course and the July Course. Both are wide, galloping tracks for Flat racing only, each with a capacity of over 20,000. Both courses have grass airstrips for use by light aircraft.
The Rowley Mile Course has a 1 mile 2 furlong (2 km) straight with minor undulations towards ‘The Bushes’ and two furlongs (400 m) out. The penultimate furlong (200 m) is downhill, and the last is uphill, forming ‘The Dip.’ Races beyond 1m 2f start on the ‘Cesarewitch’ or ‘Beacon’ course, which turns are right-handed into the straight.
The other July Course, also sometimes called the Summer Course, has a 1 mile (1600 m) straight, known as ‘The Bunbury Mile.’ There is a long downhill stretch after 2 furlongs (400 m) before the uphill furlong (200 m) to the finish. This course also uses the ‘Cesarewitch/Beacon’ course for longer distances, again turning right into the straight.
It also has a third course, the Round Course, but only once a year for the Newmarket Town Plate. If races need to be extended on the Rowley Mile Course, the Cesarewitch or the Beacon Course can be implemented.
Contact
- Foremans Office Rowley Mile Racecourse, Cambridge Road, Newmarket CB8 0TF, United Kingdom
- Newmarket July Course, Newmarket CB8 0XE, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 1638 675500
- https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/newmarket/
Newmarket Racecourse
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