Redcar Course Guide

Redcar stages racing throughout the summer but there are two distinct Listed highlights at the North Yorkshire track, both of which are staged on the same card in late September/early October.

Run over six furlongs, the Listed Two-year-old Trophy is the most lucrative race of the season ran at the North Yorkshire course. The contest usually attracts a field of in excess of twenty runners and some decent juveniles have won the valuable contest before picking up Pattern races later in their careers. The roll of honour includes Pipalong (1998), Captain Rio (2001), Somnus (2002), and Limato (2014).

The Listed Guisborough Stakes ran over seven furlongs for three-year-olds and older, is the other Listed race at Redcar. The Elite Racing Club-owned New Seeker took the race for trainer Clive Cox 2006 while Godolphin have triumphed with Gonfilia (2004), Council Member (2005) and Il Warrd (2009). In 2013 Top Notch Tonto won the race before finishing second in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on his next start.

Redcar also stages the Zetland Gold Cup, which traditionally takes place on the second bank holiday Monday in May. Run over a mile and a half the prestigious handicap has been won by some notable horses including the multiple Group 3-winning Blue Monday, who won the race in 2005 for trainer Roger Charlton while the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Kingdom of Fife ran out an impressive two and a half length winner in 2009.

Flat Racing

Narrow, left-handed, oval track which is approximately a mile and three quarters in extent. Races between five furlongs and one mile are run on the straight track. The course is perfectly flat, and with the exception of its two sharp bends, provides a very fair test. The course drains well, and when conditions are riding fast, it can sometimes be difficult to make up ground from off the pace.

A few ridges have developed at Redcar over the years and you definitely need to keep on the right side of those. The bottom turn is tricky to navigate too - there’s been more than one problem there - and the straight rides tremendously long. So, although it’s flat enough, races seem to change three or four times after the home turn. If you happen to be in front with one breathing down your neck, you have little chance of getting home, so patience is the key. Playing your cards late is the best option.

View from the saddle: Jason Weaver

Redcar Top Times
Last 5 years

Flat

Distance	Horse (Going)	Date	Winning time
5f	Azure Angel (Good to Firm)	21 Jun 2025	55.38s
5f 217y	Archduke Ferdinand (Good to Firm)	26 May 2025	1m 7.68s
7f	We've Got This (Good to Firm)	20 Jun 2025	1m 20.64s
7f 219y	Marhaba Ghaiyyath (Good to Firm)	20 Jun 2025	1m 33.08s
1m 1f	Bearwith (Good to Firm)	17 Jul 2022	1m 50.84s
1m 2f 1y	Hot Dancer (Good to Firm)	20 Jun 2025	2m 2.05s
1m 5f 218y	Wise Eagle (Good to Firm)	27 Aug 2022	2m 59.61s
1m 7f 217y	Elemental Eye (Good to Soft)	20 Jul 2025	3m 32.08s

Redcar Top Trainers
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Flat

Trainer	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
T D Easterby	331	30	112	£123,788	9.06%	-£105.55
D O'Meara	111	17	41	£65,985	15.32%	-£10.72
E Bethell	60	15	26	£141,248	25%	-£9.80
M Dods	119	11	35	£44,737	9.24%	-£23.92
K R Burke	45	11	17	£45,819	24.44%	-£14.56
N Tinkler	113	9	32	£37,828	7.96%	£30.50
R A Fahey	92	8	29	£42,568	8.7%	-£61.40
C Johnston	62	8	18	£47,164	12.9%	-£23.92
G Boughey	22	8	8	£45,825	36.36%	£12.74
Roger Fell	24	8	7	£26,124	33.33%	£37.20

Redcar Top Jockeys
Last 3 years (ordered by number of winners)

Flat

Jockey	Runners	Wins	Places	Prize Money	Strike-Rate	P/L
D Allan	195	26	70	£128,984	13.33%	-£7.97
Jason Hart	123	18	43	£104,071	14.63%	-£54.59
Connor Beasley	107	16	42	£89,648	14.95%	-£8.88
Callum Rodriguez	82	16	38	£95,884	19.51%	-£21.26
D Nolan	104	14	36	£65,087	13.46%	-£7.54
O J Orr	74	11	23	£199,662	14.86%	-£15.22
S H James	51	11	11	£45,287	21.57%	£45.38
D Tudhope	35	10	11	£48,899	28.57%	£1.26
Alex Jary	54	9	10	£38,273	16.67%	£67.83
Mark Winn	38	8	8	£27,855	21.05%	£10.58