Newmarket: Recent Episodes
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Newmarket is the historic "Home of Horseracing" and a hub for the sport worldwide. It offers a treasure trove of sights and sounds for the racing enthusiast.
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In the third of our documentaries about the headquarters of flat racing, we asked can Newmarket continue to be a global player?
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Meet some of the characters who make Newmarket, the headquarters of flat racing, the extraordinary town that is.
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Newmarket; the home of horseracing.
In this first documentary of three, we take a look at the history of this extraordinary town in the heart of the English countryside and meet some of the people at the heart of it.
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Aidan O'Brien has trained his 250th group 1 winner as Minding cruised to an easy victory in the QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday.
The 11/10 favourite beat home stablemates Ballydoyle and Alice Springs for 1-2-3 in the fillies classic.
Victory made up for the disappointment of the run of odds on favourite Air Force blue in yesterday's 2000 Guineas.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Minding has given trainer Aidan O'Brien his 250th group 1 success as a trainer after she won the QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket on Sunday. In fact O'Brien saddled the first 3 in the fillies' classic run on the historic Rowley Mile
The 11/10 favourite came over 3 lengths clear of the field. Rupert Bell describes the closing stages.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Newmarket based Hugo Palmer has won his first British Classic as Galileo Gold has won the 2000 Guineas at 14/1 after a bold front running ride from Frankie Dettori at Newmarket.
It was a third win but first for 17 years for Dettori and for Palmer victory was a special moment.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Frankie Dettori has ridden his 3rd winner of the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday. 17 years after his last win he partnered the 14/1 chance Galileo Gold to an all the way success in the season's first Classic.
The win was a first English classic success for the Newmarket based trainer Hugo Palmer.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Frankie Dettori has ridden the winner of the first British Classic, the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday
Dettori was on board the 14/1 chance Galilleo Gold and gave the the horse's trainer Hugo Palmer his first success in a British classic.
Rupert Bell describes the final stages. Audio courtesy of Racing UK.
Profitable sprang a 20/1 surprise in winning the Group 3 Palace House Stakes at Newmarket on 2000 Guineas Day.
The 4 year old ridden by Adam Kirby and trained in Berkshire by Clive Cox powered home to grab victory on the line from Jungle Cat.
The horse appears to have an exciting future as a sprinter according to jockey Kirby as he told Rupert Bell.
Audio courtesy of Racing UK
Stormy Antartic overcame a horrendous thunder and lightning storm to win the premier 2,000 gns trial the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on Thursday.
The race was run just moments after a huge bolt of lightning ensured there was no race commentary at the track and Stormy Antartic powered home out of the gloom to beat the odds on Favourite Foundation.
The Ed Walker trained winner has now earned a 12/1 quote for the 1st colt Classic of the year which is run back at Newmarket on the 30th April
Walker gave this reaction following his easy win.
Best Dressed Couple Adriana and Pete Mills full of praise for other contestants after win.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien expresses his joy after Ballydoyle wins the Rossdales EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
Jockey Paul Hanagan says the world is at Muhaarar's feet after winning the Darley July Cup
Trainer Charles Hill says that Muhaarar is a great horse to work with after winning the Darley July Cup
After his second win on the bounce, trainer Richard Fahey expresses his love for Newmarket.
Find out his tip for today's first race of Day 3 of the Moët and Chandon July Festival.
Trainer William Haggas was full of praise for his jockey Paul Hanagan aa Mitraad won the final race of the day.
Trainer Charles Hill is hopeful for tomorrow's July Cup after Magical Memory wins The Betfred Mobile Stakes.
Trainer David O'Meara expresses his jubilation after Amazing Maria wins the QIPCO Falmouth Stakes.
Jockey James Doyle describes his joy after winning the Falmouth Stakes on board Amazing Maria
Richard Hannon is pleased as his horse wins the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes in a 3 way photo finish.
The horses parade in front of the crowds ahead of the Price Bailey EBF Stallions Fillies' Handicap Stakes
Bookie Martyn of Leicester tells us who's he's backing today on day 2 of the Moët and Chandon July Festival
It's England versus Australia at the head of the market for the Darley July Cup, the feature of the July Festival at Newmarket tomorrow.
The 6 furlong sprint has attracted 15 runners with Muharrar, the winner of the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot, trained by Charles Hills and ridden by Paul Hanagan and the Australian-trained Brazen Beau, who now races for Godolphin vying for favouritism.
Muharrar now has to take on the older horses but his trainer Charlie Hills has delivered an upbeat message in conversation with Mike Vince.
The Clerk of Newmarket's July Course gives us an update on conditions for day 2 of the Moët and Chandon July Festival.
The disco shed is closing a wonderful first day at Newmarket, be sure to catch all the best audio clips and bits on this channel tomorrow!
Following Jan Van Hoof's photo finish win in the last race of the day, trainer Richard Fahey says they just got away with their tactics.
The final race of the day ends with a photo finish as Jan Van Hoof wins the Robinsons Mercedez-Benz Handicap Stakes
Trainer of winning horse Tupi in the Hastings Direct Sir Henry Cecil Stakes says that he has a great horse.
The 25 to 1 shot Big Orange has sprung a surprise by landing the Princess of Wales Arqana Racing Club Stakes, the feature race on the first day of the July Meeting at Newmarket.
He made very yard to claim the £100,000 Group 2 prize under jockey Jamie Spencer.
Here's winning trainer Michael Bell with Mike Vince.
(Audio courtesy of Racing UK)
Winning trainer Mark Johnston says win is better than he hoped after his horse Lumiere won the John Deere EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes.
We stumbled across the Equestrian International Arts Exhibition and just had to find out more.
The owner of Esmerelda's Emporium of Vanity tell us about the best hat she's seen today.
In celebration of Frankie Dettori moving to Newmarket 30 years ago, he was piped from the Weighing Room.
One of the wonderful attractions at this weekends festival is a photobooth based in an old VW.
The gates are open for the first day of the July Festival at Newmarket, this great blues band is just some of the entertainment on offer!