Newbury Racecourse

Mr Macartney will bid to give trainer Oli Rix a breakthrough Group success when he lines up in Saturday’s £175,000 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury. Eight two-year-olds have been declared for the Group 2 contest, which takes place over six furlongs at 2.12pm on Saturday 19 September and is being run this year in honour of the late Ian Balding. Mr Macartney has already played an important role in Rix’s first season as a trainer. The son of Ubettabelieveit gave the yard its first turf winner when landing a valuable two-year-old contest at Leicester in April before

Newbury Racecourse is making history as it prepares to host the UK’s first deaf aware music raceday on Saturday, 20th September 2025, featuring BRIT Award winner James Bay. The Dubai Duty Free International Weekend will mark a groundbreaking milestone for accessibility in British racing, with professional sign language interpreters providing translation for both live racing commentary and James Bay’s musical performance. Breaking Barriers in Equestrian Events This deaf aware music raceday initiative addresses a significant need, with statistics showing that one in three UK adults experience deafness, hearing loss, or tinnitus. More than 150,000 people use British Sign Language as

Newbury Racecourse is delighted to announce that Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker, BoyleSports, is to be the title sponsor of the Lockinge Stakes until 2027. BoyleSports will become a Principal Partner of Newbury Racecourse with the sole Group 1 fixture of the Flat season at Newbury renamed as The BoyleSports Lockinge with Ladies Day.  The three-year agreement will see BoyleSports sponsor two races on the card on Saturday, May 17, which features eight World Pool races in collaboration with The Hong Kong Jockey Club. The Group 1 BoyleSports Lockinge Stakes run over the straight mile at Newbury Racecourse, open to horses aged

Newbury Racecourse has today announced a record £7 million prize money budget for 2024, which represents a 13% like-for-like increase on 2023. The rise in prize money has come about as a direct result of the increased media income Newbury anticipates earning from the move to Sky. The executive contribution on offer will also increase to a record £3.5m, which is a 14% increase on 2023 following a 26% year-on-year rise from 2022. This increased prize money will be offered across the 31 fixtures staged at the Berkshire track in 2024, 11 of which qualify as one of the newly