The Newmarket Festival is considered to be the centre and home of horseracing in the UK. It is by far one of the oldest race courses, with the first race recorded as being held way back in 1622. There are two tracks in Newmarket: The Rowley Mile and The July Course, the Rowley mile being home to the Guineas Festival in May where 2 out of the 5 Classic Flat races are held each year

The Rowley Mile Course has 1 mile 2 furlong (2 km) straight with minor undulations towards 'The Bushes', two furlongs (400 m) out. The penultimate furlong (200 m) is downhill and the last is uphill, forming 'The Dip'. Races beyond the distance of 1 m 2f start on the 'Cesarewitch' or 'Beacon' course which turns right-handed into the straight.

The July Course has a 1 mile (1600 m) straight, known as 'The Bunbury Mile'. After 2 furlongs (400 m), there is a long downhill stretch before the uphill furlong (200 m) to the finish. This course also uses the 'Cesarewitch/Beacon' course for longer distances, again turning right into the straight.

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