UK Racecourse · South East
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, Berkshire
Photo credit: “Towards the stands, Newbury Racecourse” by Des Blenkinsopp, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
Premier dual-purpose racing in Berkshire
Newbury Racecourse is one of the finest dual-purpose venues in Britain, with a wide, galloping left-handed track that produces top-quality racing on both codes. The Lockinge Stakes headlines flat action in May, while the Ladbrokes Trophy in late November is a premier National Hunt handicap.
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Newbury at a glance
Newbury Guides & Articles
Everything written about Newbury, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- Frankel at Newbury: The Greenham and the LockingeFrankel won twice at Newbury: the 2011 Greenham Stakes and the 2012 Lockinge Stakes. Here is the full story of the greatest racehorse's Berkshire chapter.
- The History of Newbury RacecourseFrom John Porter's founding vision in 1905 to Arkle, Denman, Frankel and the modern era — the full history of Newbury Racecourse.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Coral Gold Cup Day at Newbury: The Complete GuideEverything you need to know about Coral Gold Cup Day at Newbury — the most prestigious staying handicap chase in Britain outside the Grand National. Racing card, atmosphere, tickets, travel and betting guide.
- The Coral Gold Cup at Newbury: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Coral Gold Cup — Newbury's famous late-November staying handicap chase, formerly the Hennessy Gold Cup.
- The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury: Complete GuideEverything you need to know about the Lockinge Stakes — Newbury's flagship Group 1 flat race in May.
- Newbury's Coral Gold Cup Festival: Your Complete GuideThe Coral Gold Cup is one of jump racing's great handicap chases. Here's your guide to the Newbury winter festival and everything around it.
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Latest news tagged “Newbury”
Race previews, results and analysis from our Racing News feed that mention Newbury.
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