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

Type of Racing: Flat & NH

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

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

In February, Haydock hosts a Grand National Trial; however, the type of the winner of this has been doubtful. During May, Haydock hosts a notable occasion beyond the routine jumps season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race usually attracts a good variety of competitors and occurs on the very same day as the Far away Handicap Hurdle.

Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is the many prominent occasion. Worth over ₤ 150k, the race brings in the top sprinters from around Europe and on the exact 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 similarity Alpinista, who went on to win the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe the following year. That racecard also features the class two handicap, the Old Newton Cup, which more frequently than not tosses up a decent-priced winner.

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