The headquarters of British flat racing, Newmarket operates two courses — the Rowley Mile (spring/autumn) and the July Course (summer). Both are wide, straight-course dominated tracks where the best horse generally wins. It hosts more Group 1 races than anywhere else in Britain, including the 1,000 and 2,000 Guineas.
Course Profile
| Direction | Right-handed |
| Surface | Turf |
| Racing | Flat (2976), All Weather Flat (1) |
| Total races (dataset) | 2,977 |
Top Trainers
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Appleby | 1,101 | 313 | 28.4% |
| J H M Gosden | 688 | 132 | 19.2% |
| Richard Hannon | 1,471 | 132 | 9.0% |
| W J Haggas | 865 | 108 | 12.5% |
| M Johnston | 714 | 106 | 14.8% |
| A M Balding | 837 | 96 | 11.5% |
| R M Beckett | 648 | 92 | 14.2% |
| Roger Varian | 764 | 88 | 11.5% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 499 | 71 | 14.2% |
| Saeed Bin Suroor | 365 | 66 | 18.1% |
| A P O’Brien | 385 | 62 | 16.1% |
| Charles Hills | 565 | 54 | 9.6% |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 439 | 49 | 11.2% |
| Ed Walker | 387 | 46 | 11.9% |
| Hugo Palmer | 451 | 45 | 10.0% |
Top Jockeys
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| W Buick | 1,274 | 316 | 24.8% |
| James Doyle | 1,047 | 159 | 15.2% |
| R L Moore | 972 | 129 | 13.3% |
| Oisin Murphy | 808 | 115 | 14.2% |
| L Dettori | 558 | 98 | 17.6% |
| Jim Crowley | 632 | 89 | 14.1% |
| Andrea Atzeni | 668 | 74 | 11.1% |
| S De Sousa | 614 | 66 | 10.7% |
| Tom Marquand | 719 | 63 | 8.8% |
| R Havlin | 502 | 59 | 11.8% |
| Harry Bentley | 394 | 55 | 14.0% |
| S M Levey | 533 | 51 | 9.6% |
| Dane O’Neill | 349 | 49 | 14.0% |
| David Egan | 525 | 49 | 9.3% |
| Rossa Ryan | 404 | 47 | 11.6% |
Favourite Performance
Across 3,245 races in the dataset, the market favourite won 1029 times — a strike rate of 31.7%.
Broadly in line with the national average (~32%).
Going Distribution
| Going | Races | % |
|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1,267 | 42.6% |
| Good | 948 | 31.8% |
| Good to Soft | 376 | 12.6% |
| Soft | 323 | 10.8% |
| Heavy | 63 | 2.1% |
The most common going description is Good to Firm, accounting for 42.6% of races.
Betting Angles
- Charlie Appleby has a strong record here with 313 wins from 1,101 runs (28.4%). Worth noting when they have a runner.
- W Buick rides this course well: 24.8% win rate from 1,274 rides.
- Good to Firm or Firm ground comes up 42.6% of the time. Horses who prefer a faster surface have plenty of opportunities.