bet365 Craven Meeting

The bet365 Craven Meeting heralds the beginning of a new season of racing on Newmarket’s historic Rowley Mile. As the horses burst from the stalls and race down the straight towards the grandstands, racing’s ‘HQ’ comes alive once more with the sound of thundering hooves and cheering spectators.

This three-day fixture, first staged in 1771, provides thrilling action on the track and some key clues to the weeks and months ahead. The feature race is the Group Three bet365 Craven Stakes on the Thursday of the meeting, which traditionally acts as a trial for the first Classic of the season – the following month’s QIPCO 2000 Guineas – held over the same course and distance.