The Cambridgeshire meeting at Newmarket Racecourse takes place on Thursday 22nd September – Saturday 24th September and carries the name of the big Autumn handicap.
The meeting lasts three days, with the Cambridgeshire on the closing Saturday, on a top-quality card that also features three Group races for two-year-olds.
The Cambridgeshire meeting marks the return to the Rowley Mile racecourse for the significant autumn events and offers compelling racing at one of Britain’s best and most historic venues.
The Cheveley Park Stakes and the Middle Park Stakes are two of the most prestigious juvenile races of the season. There are also several other significant Classic trials, including the Royal Lodge Stakes and the Rockfel Stakes.
In our 2026 Cambridgeshire Meeting guide, we run through all 3 days of notable horse racing events from Thursday 22nd September – Saturday 24th September.
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Contents
Cambridgeshire Meeting Day 1 Racing
The main opening days races are as follows:
Cambridgeshire Meeting Day 2 Racing
The second day’s races are:
Cambridgeshire Meeting Day 3 Racing
The third and final days races:
Best Trainers & Jockeys at Cambridgeshire Meeting
John Gosden is the trainer to follow at the Cambridgeshire meeting. He is usually strongly represented in the top races for three-year-olds and upwards and often sets one aside for the Cambridgeshire Handicap.
Aidan O’Brien targets the top juvenile races and rarely leaves Newmarket empty-handed.
Jockeys to excel at this meeting include Frankie Dettori and William Buick.
Popular Questions
How many times has John Gosden won the Cambridgeshire?
John Gosden has won the Cambridgeshire 5 times and is the leading trainer of the race.
The five winners trained by John Gosden of the Cambridgeshire are:
- Halling (1994)
- Pipedreamer (2007)
- Tazeez (2008)
- Wissahickon (2018)
- Lord North (2019)
Summary of The Cambridgeshire Meeting
The Newmarket Cambridgeshire meeting gains momentum on the opening two days before a thrilling finale on Saturday, held on the Rowley Mile course at Newmarket.
Cambridgeshire can be a minefield for punters, but there can be some good value bets in races like the Cheveley Park and Royal Lodge with a view to next year’s Classic races.
It is one of the best racing festivals of the UK flat racing season.
