Course guide · North
Haydock Park Racecourse
Haydock's heavyweight drop fences and soft autumn ground make it the ultimate test for staying chasers building towards a Gold Cup campaign.
Location
Merseyside (WA12 0HQ)
Founded
Founded 1899
Capacity
Around 23,000
Course shape
Left-handed, oval with stiff drop fences
Type
Dual
Owner
The Jockey Club
A short history of Haydock Park
Founded in 1899, Haydock built a reputation as a stiff, testing track where reputations are made on truly hard winter ground.
Race day at Haydock Park
Excellent transport links and a big, modern grandstand make Haydock a great Northern day out — pack waterproofs in November.
Signature races
- Betfair Chase
- Tommy Whittle Chase
- Peter Marsh Chase
★ Betfair Chase (November)
Getting there
Newton-le-Willows station with a race-day shuttle bus. Junction 23 of the M6 by car.