Haydock Park in Merseyside features classy National Hunt and Flat racing throughout the year.

Kind of Racing: Flat & NH

NH Highlights: The Grade 1 Betfair Chase at Haydock is the peak of their National Hunt season, the race takes place in November often on testing room conditions and has been won by top-quality chasers like Kauto Star, Cue Card, Silviniaco Conti and Bristol De Mai over the last few years.

On the same day as the Betfair Chase is the Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle, another race which can be extremely requiring and brings in big fields, however discovering the winners can be very satisfying. Early in the year, we have the Peter Marsh Chase, a race that can include some of the top three milers.

In February, Haydock hosts a Trial; nevertheless, the kind of the winner of this has been doubtful. During May, Haydock hosts a noteworthy event outside of the routine dives season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race normally attracts a great number of competitors and happens on the exact same day as the Long Distance Handicap Hurdle.

Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is the a lot of distinguished event. Worth over ₤ 150k, the race brings in the leading sprinters from around Europe and on the exact same day, there is the Old Borough Cup, a class 2 handicap run over one mile and six furlongs.

In July, we get to see the fillies and mares in the Group 2 Lancashire Oaks, which has actually been present because 1939 and has actually been won by the similarity Alpinista, who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the list below year. That racecard likewise features the class two handicap, the Old Newton Cup, which most of the time throws up a decent-priced winner.

In terms of heritage handicaps, the Silver Bowl is objected to in May and is restricted to three-year-old runners, which can attract decent-sized fields. On the exact same card are a number of Group 2 races in the Sandy Lane Stakes and the Temple Stakes.