Haydock Park in Merseyside features elite 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 actually been won by top-quality chasers like Kauto Star, Cue Card, Silviniaco Conti and Bristol De Mai in the last few years.

On the same day as the Betfair Chase is the Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle, another race which can be very requiring and draws in large fields, but discovering the winners can be extremely gratifying. Early in the year, we have the Peter Marsh Chase, a race that can feature a few of the leading 3 milers.

In February, Haydock hosts a Grand National Trial; nevertheless, the form of the winner of this has actually been questionable. During May, Haydock hosts a noteworthy event outside of the regular dives season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race normally attracts a good variety of competitors and occurs on the exact same day as the Cross country Handicap Hurdle.

Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is the many prominent occasion. Worth over ₤ 150k, the race draws in the leading sprinters from around Europe and on the very same day, there is the Old Borough Cup, a class two 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 existed since 1939 and has actually been won by the likes of Alpinista, who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the list below year. That racecard also includes the class two handicap, the Old Newton Cup, which usually tosses up a decent-priced winner.

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