Newmarket betting favourites statistics
Newmarket Racecourse – affectionately known as “HQ” – hosts many of the biggest races on the flat racing calendar. How do the favourites get on at Newmarket?
| Age of horses racing | Non-handicap races | Handicap races |
| 2-y-o | 72-188 (38.3%) | 6-19 (31.6%) |
| 3-y-o and up | 73-227 (32.2%) | 66-261 (25.3%) |
| Totals | 145-415 (35.0%) | 72-280 (25.7%) |
Figures from 2005 season up to and including 30 November 2009. Source: Racing Post and author’s own research.
What does the fate of the favourite tell us?
38% of two-year-olds running in non-handicaps is a high proportion under the circumstances. Perhaps this is because the high concentration of top-class trainers and punters around Newmarket leads to a very perceptive betting market with a lot of insight into the juvenile runners from the various training yards. It is worth bearing this in mind when considering the top 2-y-o races.
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