Haydock Park in Merseyside includes high-class 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 occurs in November typically on testing room conditions and has actually been won by high-grade chasers like Kauto Star, Cue Card, Silviniaco Conti and Bristol De Mai recently.

On the same day as the Betfair Chase is the Betfair Stayers Handicap Hurdle, another race which can be very requiring and attracts large fields, however finding the winners can be really satisfying. Early in the year, we have the Peter Marsh Chase, a race that can include a few of the top three milers.

In February, Haydock hosts a Grand National Trial; however, the type of the winner of this has been questionable. During May, Haydock hosts a notable occasion outside of the routine dives season - the Swinton Handicap Hurdle. This race usually attracts a good variety of competitors and happens on the very same day as the Cross country Handicap Hurdle.

Flat Highlights: The Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup in September is one of the most distinguished occasion. Worth over ₤ 150k, the race brings in the top sprinters from around Europe and on the very same day, there is the Old Borough Cup, a class 2 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 been present because 1939 and has 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 likewise features the class 2 handicap, the Old Newton Cup, which typically tosses up a decent-priced winner.

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