NEWBURY RACECOURSE


Newbury is a Class 1 racecourse and the facilities are everything that you would expect from such a racecourse. Set in the Berkshire countryside they are also very welcoming and down to earth.


Key Characteristics

Newbury is a very wide racecourse with slight undulations, it's a very fair galloping course. It has a straight course on which all races up to a mile are used.

Course map


Newbury racecourse map

Interesting Facts about Newbury Racecourse

  • Newbury Racecourse opened in 1905.
  • The racecourse was founded by John Porter, one of the leading trainers of the Victorian era.
  • Newbury stages both Flat and National Hunt racing.
  • The Lockinge Stakes is one of the course’s best-known Group 1 Flat races.
  • The race formerly known as the Hennessy Gold Cup has long been one of Newbury’s major jump races.
  • Newbury Racecourse is located in Berkshire, close to the town of Newbury.
  • The venue has its own railway station, providing direct access on selected race days.
  • The course is known for its broad racing surface and long finishing straight.
  • Newbury has hosted racing during both the Flat and jumps seasons for more than a century.
  • The racecourse has undergone major redevelopment, including new grandstands and residential development around the site.
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