Haydock Park Racecourse

UK horse racing track

Haydock Park

Haydock Park Racecourse logo

Location| Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside WA12 0HQ[1]
Coordinates| 53°28′41″N 2°37′19″W﻿ / ﻿53.47806°N 2.62194°W﻿ / 53.47806; -2.62194
Owned by| Jockey Club Racecourses
Screened on| Racing TV
Course type| Flat
National Hunt
Official website

Haydock Park Racecourse is a racecourse in Merseyside, North West England. The racecourse is set in an area of parkland bounded by the towns of Haydock to the west, Ashton-in-Makerfield to the north, Golborne to the east and Newton-le-Willows to the south. Horse racing had been run in Newton for many years (the great racemare Queen of Trumps won at Newton in 1836),[2] and the venue was also used for hare coursing in the 1880s.[3] The current racecourse was opened in 1899. Much of the course's early development was overseen by Sydney Sandon, who served as course secretary, chairman and managing director in the early 20th century.[4]

## Facilities

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Haydock Park racecourse dress code

The track is a mostly flat left-handed oval of around 1 mile 5 furlongs with a slight rise on the four and a half furlong run-in. An extension or "chute" to the straight allows sprints of up to six furlongs to be run on a straight course. There are courses for flat racing and National Hunt racing.

The facilities include a champagne bar and has an airstrip that can be used as a small airport for light aircraft.[5][6][7][8]

It was awarded Racecourse of the Year in 1998 and 2000.[9]

## Notable races

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Month  | DOW  | Race Name  | Type  | Grade | Distance  | Age/Sex

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January | Saturday  | Altcar Novices' Chase | Chase  | Grade 2  | 2m 5f | 5yo +
January | Saturday  | Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle  | Grade 2  | 2m | 4yo +
January | Saturday  | Peter Marsh Chase | Chase  | Grade 2  | 3m 1f | 5yo +
February | Saturday  | Rendlesham Hurdle | Hurdle  | Grade 2  | 3m | 4yo +
February | Saturday  | Prestige Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle  | Grade 2  | 3m | 4yo +
February | Saturday  | Grand National Trial | Chase  | Prem Hcap  | 3m 4f | 5yo +
February | Saturday  | Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle  | Conditions  | 2m | 4yo only
May | Saturday  | Swinton Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle  | Prem Hcap  | 2m | 4yo +
May | Saturday  | Spring Trophy | Flat  | Listed  | 7f | 3yo +
May | Saturday  | Silver Bowl | Flat  | Handicap  | 1m | 3yo only
May | Saturday  | Temple Stakes | Flat  | Group 2  | 5f | 3yo +
June | Saturday  | Sandy Lane Stakes | Flat  | Group 2  | 6f | 3yo only
June | Saturday  | Lester Piggott Stakes | Flat  | Group 3  | 1m 3f 200y | 4yo + f
June | Saturday  | Achilles Stakes | Flat  | Listed  | 5f | 3yo +
June | Saturday  | John of Gaunt Stakes | Flat  | Group 3  | 7f | 4yo +
July | Saturday  | Old Newton Cup | Flat  | Handicap  | 1m 3f 200y | 4yo +
July | Saturday  | Lancashire Oaks | Flat  | Group 2  | 1m 3f 200y | 3yo + f
August | Saturday  | Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes | Flat  | Conditions  | 1m | 3yo + f
August | Saturday  | Rose of Lancaster Stakes | Flat  | Group 3  | 1m 2f 95y | 3yo +
September | Saturday  | Ascendant Stakes | Flat  | Conditions  | 1m | 2yo only
September | Saturday  | Haydock Sprint Cup | Flat  | Group 1  | 6f | 3yo +
September | Saturday  | Superior Mile | Flat  | Group 3  | 1m | 3yo +
November | Saturday  | Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle | Hurdle  | Grade 3  | 3m ½f | 4yo +
November | Saturday  | Betfair Chase | Chase  | Grade 1  | 3m 1½f | 5yo +
December | Saturday  | Tommy Whittle Chase | Chase  | Handicap  | 3m | 4yo +

## References

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1. ^ "Homepage - Haydock Park Racecourse - Haydock Park Racecourse". haydock.thejockeyclub.co.uk.
2. ^ Edward, Charles and James Weatherby (1837). Racing calendar. 1836. C & W Reynell. p. 63. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
3. ^ "DEATH OF FULLERTON". Otago Witness. 17 August 1899. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
4. ^ Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopedia of British Flat Racing. Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
5. ^ UK VFR Flight Guide. Published by Goodall Publications Ltd. Distributed to the aviation trade by: AFE, Southside, Manchester Airport, Wilmslow Cheshire (1995)
6. ^ https://airportguide.com/airport/info/AG6246
7. ^ https://metar-taf.com/airport/GB-0309-haydock-park-airstrip#google_vignette
8. ^ https://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/haydock-park-newton-le-willows/
9. ^ West 2000, p. 13.

## Bibliography

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* West, Julian, ed. (2000). Travelling The Turf. Hexham, Northumberland: Kensington West. ISBN 978-1-902990-00-2.

## External links

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* Official website
* Course guide on GG.COM
* Course guide on At The Races
* Landing Haydock Park Racecourse

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