UK Racecourse · North East
Redcar Racecourse
Redcar, North Yorkshire
Photo credit: “Redcar Racecourse turn into back straight” by HallCastleKing, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0 (resized)
Flat racing beside the Cleveland coast
Redcar is a left-handed flat course by the seaside in North Yorkshire, known for its perfectly flat, galloping track. The Two Year Old Trophy in October is one of the most informative juvenile races of the season, regularly unearthing future stars of the turf.
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Redcar Guides & Articles
Everything written about Redcar, 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.
- Limato at Redcar: The Two Year Old Trophy and a Career BeginsLimato won the Two Year Old Trophy at Redcar in 2014 as an unbeaten juvenile, going on to win the July Cup and become one of Britain's finest sprinters.
- The History of Redcar RacecourseOver 150 years of racing at Redcar — from beach meetings on the sands to North Yorkshire's seaside flat venue and the Two Year Old Trophy.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy Festival: Your Complete GuideRedcar's Two-Year-Old Trophy is one of the most significant juvenile sprint trials in British racing. Here's your guide to the Cleveland course's flagship festival.
- Redcar Straight Mile: UK's Only Level Mile Track GuideDiscover why Redcar's straight mile is racing's ultimate speed test. The UK's only flat, straight mile reveals true form like no other track.
- Two-Year-Old Trophy Day at Redcar: The Complete GuideEverything you need to know about Two-Year-Old Trophy Day at Redcar — the most important juvenile form guide in northern flat racing, the Zetland Gold Cup, pedigree reading on the straight course, and how to find next year's Classic horses.
- Two Year Old Trophy: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Two Year Old Trophy — Redcar's signature Listed race for two-year-olds and a key pointer for juvenile form.
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