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Race Preview - Wednesday 28th October
The 2026 racing season comes to a close at Newton Abbot on Wednesday with a seven-race card and plenty of half-term Halloween fun for all the family. With leading trainers Dan Skelton and Paul Nicholls among those with entries, there is plenty to look forward to on the track as well as off it.
Race Report - Saturday 17th October
A big crowd enjoyed another exciting afternoon of racing at Newton Abbot, where El Capitaine landed the £30,000 Dartmoor Magazine Intermediate Chase for trainer Kayley Woollacott. There were close finishes, impressive performances and winners for trainers from across the region on a competitive seven-race card.
Race Preview - Saturday 17th October - UPDATED
Newton Abbot hosts a seven-race card this Saturday, headlined by the £30,000 Dartmoor Magazine Intermediate Chase. Racegoers can also meet former winner Black Corton, the latest star to feature in the Meet an Equine Hero series.
Frodon: from Cheltenham hero to life after racing
Frodon returned to Newton Abbot Racecourse as part of our Meet An Equine Hero programme, giving racegoers the chance to meet the much-loved former chaser and discover more about his life after racing.
Race Report - Monday 28th September
Newton Abbot's six-race afternoon produced plenty of drama, with Gore Point bouncing back to form, Kittys Glance scoring impressively and Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies celebrating a double.
Race Preview - Monday 28th September - UPDATED
Newton Abbot returns on Monday for a six-race afternoon featuring two £15,000 races, with plenty of course winners among the entries and a special chance to meet former Cheltenham Festival star Frodon.
Race Report - Friday 18th September - Summer Jumps Championship Finale
Dan and Harry Skelton claimed the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship trainer and jockey titles at Newton Abbot, with Dan adding a double as Nick Scholfield secured the Small Trainer prize.
Race Preview - Summer Jumps Championship Finale - Friday 18th September - UPDATED
The Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship reaches its finale at Newton Abbot on Friday, with the season-long competition decided in a seven-race card featuring the Championship Finale Handicap Hurdle.
Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Summary
The Summer Jumps Championship heads towards an exciting finale at Newton Abbot on Friday 18 September. With the Smaller Trainer title still wide open and double points up for grabs in the final race, find out who is in contention and what’s at stake.
Race Report - Monday 7th September
Dan Skelton was in double-winning form at Newton Abbot as he reached 80 winners for the season, with Edelak landing the £15,000 Par Inn Handicap Hurdle and Moment Of Light also scoring.
Race Preview - Monday 7th September - UPDATED
Newton Abbot returns to action on Monday with the first of five remaining meetings in 2026, featuring a seven-race card headed by the £15,000 Par Inn Handicap Hurdle.
Jockey Signing Hub proves a hit with racegoers
Sam Twiston-Davies and Brendan Powell proved a big hit with racegoers at our Jockey Signing Hub, as fans met the jockeys, collected signed racecards and grabbed selfies during our National Racehorse Week celebrations.
Race report - Thursday 27th August
Newton Abbot’s latest evening meeting delivered competitive racing, a packed seven-race card and plenty of talking points including Breaking Cover landing the £25,000 MD Elite Cleaning Handicap Chase as the summer jumps season continued.
Race Preview Thursday 27th August - UPDATED 26/08/2
Gore Point bids for a sixth course victory in Thursday's feature at Newton Abbot, while Beorma could make a quick return as she bids for an eighth consecutive win.
Race Report - Saturday 22nd August
American Sniper landed the £30,000 Aubrey Loze Memorial Handicap Hurdle as racing returned to Newton Abbot, with Playful Fox, My Girl Katie and Gore Point also among Saturday's winners.
Race Preview - Saturday 22nd August - UPDATED
Newton Abbot returns this Saturday with a six-race card headlined by the £30,000 Aubrey Loze Memorial Handicap Hurdle, with Supreme Yeats, Soul Icon and Letterston Lily among the leading contenders as National Racehorse Week gets underway.
A Day of Country Fun: Looking Back at the Newton Abbot Country Show
Take a look back at a fantastic day at the Newton Abbot Country Show 2026, with family fun, animals, live entertainment, activities, classic cars, food, shopping and plenty to discover across the showground.
Family Fun Day Delivers Smiles, Sunshine and Spectacular Racing at Newton Abbot Racecourse
Sunshine, smiles and spectacular racing made our 2026 Family Fun Day one to remember. Families enjoyed free children's entertainment, the South West Mascot Race, thrilling horse racing and a fantastic atmosphere as Newton Abbot Racecourse kicked off the summer holidays in style.
Race Report - Sunday 19th July
Dan Skelton edged closer to another landmark season as Getmyfriend secured his only winner on Newton Abbot's Family Fun Day, while Timely Salute, It's A Breeze, Mi Sueno, Jager Time and My Girl Katie also impressed.
Race Preview - Sunday 19th July - UPDATED
Newton Abbot hosts its final July fixture on Sunday with a competitive six-race card featuring Dan Skelton, Anthony Honeyball and several returning course winners. The the popular Rowcroft Hospice Mascot Race starts the Family Fun Day afternoon.