Flat Racing · Since 1666 · Suffolk

Newmarket Racecourse Guide 2026 — Fixtures, Tips & Best Bookies

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.

9 Group 1 races
Annual
2 courses
Rowley + July
Classic legs × 2
1000 + 2000 Guineas
Since 1666
HQ of Flat racing

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Flat Festival

QIPCO Guineas Festival 2026

2–3 May 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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