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Headline Meeting: QIPCO Guineas Festival · 2–3 May 2026
The headquarters of British Flat racing — home of the 2,000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas (the first two legs of the English Classics). Two separate courses: the Rowley Mile for spring/autumn and the July Course for summer Group 1s like the July Cup and Falmouth Stakes. Newmarket stages more Group 1 racing than any other British course.
Track Configuration & Key Facts
- Handed
- Right (Rowley Mile); Left (July Course)
- Shape
- Two straight courses
- Circuit
- Rowley Mile: straight 10f. July: straight 9f
- Surface
- Turf
- Type
- Flat only
- Capacity
- 25,000
- Established
- 1666
Going trend · Guineas Day traditionally good to firm. The Heath drains quickly even after heavy rain.
Draw bias · On the Rowley Mile straight 1m, in big fields, the stands' side (high numbers) has a marginal edge.
Signature Events at Newmarket
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MAYQIPCO Guineas FestivalThe opening Classics weekend — Saturday's 2,000 Guineas (colts) and Sunday's 1,000 Guineas (fillies) over the Rowley Mile.
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JULYJuly FestivalThree days on the July Course featuring the July Cup (G1 6f sprint), Falmouth Stakes and Princess of Wales's Stakes.
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBERCambridgeshire & CesarewitchTwo of the most historic handicaps in the calendar — full-field, high-quality betting heats.
What Punters Need to Know About Newmarket
- Newmarket Guineas form is the gold-standard pointer for the rest of the European Classic season.
- Trainers who pre-season at Newmarket (Charlie Appleby, John & Thady Gosden, Saeed bin Suroor) hold the home edge.
- On the July Course, watch for fillies upgrading from Listed form — the Falmouth attracts the best 1m fillies in training.
How to Get to Newmarket
Address: Westfield House, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0TG
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QIPCO Guineas Festival 2026
The opening Classics of the European Flat season. 2,000 Guineas (3yo colts, Saturday) and 1,000 Guineas (3yo fillies, Sunday), both run over the straight Rowley Mile — the first two legs of the English Classics. Saturday also stages…
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