King's Top Tips
Headquarters of British Flat racing. Both the Rowley Mile and July Course are stiff, straight tracks where the draw and ground bias repay close reading. Our rated Newmarket selections publish on the morning of each card with written reasoning and the best price. 18+ BeGambleAware.
Newmarket, the home of British Flat racing, has two courses: the Rowley Mile, used in spring and autumn, and the July Course, used in summer. Both are wide, straight galloping tests, and the Rowley Mile has the well-known Dip before an uphill finish.
The 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas, the first Classics of the season, are run on the Rowley Mile in early May. The July Festival features the July Cup. In the autumn the Cambridgeshire and Cesarewitch handicaps are run, along with top two-year-old races such as the Dewhurst Stakes.
Racing runs from April to early November: the Rowley Mile in spring and autumn, the July Course in summer.
On straight, wide courses, the side of the track a horse races on can matter in big fields, so watch how early races are run. Stamina for the uphill finish is important. The big autumn handicaps have large fields, which suits each-way betting at a fair price. 18+ BeGambleAware.org.
The 2000 Guineas and 1000 Guineas are run at Newmarket's Guineas Festival in early May.
Newmarket races on the Rowley Mile in spring and autumn and on the July Course in summer. Both are straight, galloping tests.
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