Guide to Newmarket Racecourse 5y1035
Newmarket Racecourse is the home of The Guineas, The July Cup and Future Champions Day. 531y3
Newmarket Racecourse News from Eclipse 2s5o6a
Straight from the Horses' Mouth... Newmarket Racecourse News 6415
About Newmarket Racecourse 521x3
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Historic Home of Horseracing 1m532j
Newmarket is the historic home of horseracing, known as ‘Headquarters’, with the surrounding area home to more than 70 trainers with more than 3,500 horses in training, as well as over 60 stud farms.
Two Racecourses 3v3n1a
Newmarket has two racecourses, the Rowley Mile (used in spring and autumn) and the July Course (used in summer), as well as the National Horseracing Museum, The Jockey Club and the National Stud.
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Racing took place on the Heath until the racecourse was founded in 1636. King Charles II launched the Newmarket Town Plate in 1666 (which is still run today on the Round Course reserved exclusively for this event) and in 1671 took part himself to become the first and only reigning monarch to ride a winner.
Universally Binding Rules 5k6516
The rules he laid down for the 1666 race were declared ‘universally binding’ and so are considered to be the foundation of formal racing Rules and modernday racing. Many historic occasions and famous moments have taken place in Newmarket since then.
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More recently, the July Course became the first to host the Tote in 1929 (along with Carlisle) and Newmarket became the first course in Britain to introduce starting stalls in 1965. In the late 19th and early 20th Century Newmarket also had a National Hunt course, used today by the Links Gallops.
Important Races/Festivals 2621j
- May (Rowley Mile) – Guineas Festival FOR FESTIVAL GUIDE CLICK HERE
- July (July Course) – Falmouth Stakes; July Cup FOR FESTIVAL GUIDE CLICK HERE
- October – Future Champions Meeting FOR FESTIVAL GUIDE CLICK HERE
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- Road: Easy access is provided from the major cities of East Anglia via the A11 and A14 and from the M11 and A1 / M1 respectively. M11 exit at Junction 9 for the A11.
- Rail: Coaches run from stations at Newmarket Town Centre, Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
- Website: www.newmarket.thejockeyclub.co.uk
- Telephone: 01638 675 500.
The Newmarket Racecourse Directory - Local Services 6a2cs
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