Grey Horse Handicap
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ClassHandicap
LocationNewmarket Racecourse
Newmarket, England
Newmarket, England
Inaugurated2003
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
| Class | Handicap |
|---|---|
| Location | Newmarket Racecourse Newmarket, England |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | JenningsBet |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £20,000 (2025) 1st: £10,308 |
The Grey Horse Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to grey horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) on the July course at Newmarket in August.
The race was inaugurated in 2003 after Newmarket Racecourse director Peter Jensen saw a similar race at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia. The race is the only race exclusively for grey horses in Great Britain.[1] There was controversy in 2020 when two bay horses were entered for the race despite not meeting the requirement to be a grey horse. Their ineligibility was discovered at the five day entry stage.[2]