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Brighton is a left-handed Flat course on the Sussex Downs shaped like a horseshoe rather than a full circuit. The Brighton guide refreshes after every meeting with favourites, trainers, jockeys and course specialists, and adds the next card once declared.
Last meeting 15 October 2026: 8 winners. Next meeting not yet declared · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
Favourites' win rate since 2016
34.3%
Races since 2016
1,433
Next meeting
No meeting declared yet
Course specialists in training
50
34.3%

Favourites won 34.3% of 1,433 races at Brighton from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,433 races · Window: 2016 to 15 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar

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Brighton at a glance by season

Flat2026987637.8033.7%
Flat20251431,0867.6031.5%
Flat20241431,0927.6035.7%
Flat20231379977.3045.3%
Flat20221421,0077.1029.6%
Flat20211521,1757.7036.8%
Flat20191431,1367.9031.5%
Flat20181571,1947.6037.6%
Flat20171591,2427.8023.3%
Flat20161591,2387.8039.0%

Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).

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How favourites fare at Brighton

Flat turf34.3%1,43349259.6%Flat
Flat non-handicaps42.9%30313069.5%Flat
Flat handicaps32.0%1,13036257.1%Flat
Flat all races34.3%1,43349259.6%Flat

Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.

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Top trainers at Brighton (five seasons and current)

1Tony Carroll8311.9%70032.3%Flat
2John Gallagher2514.5%17335.3%Flat
3George Boughey2331.9%7250.0%Flat
4Eve Johnson Houghton2320.2%11435.1%Flat
5Gary & Josh Moore2317.4%13233.3%Flat
6Stuart Williams2121.4%9835.7%Flat
7Jim Boyle2112.3%17134.5%Flat
8Gary Moore1918.6%10238.2%Flat
9Michael Attwater199.5%20125.9%Flat
10George Baker1814.6%12338.2%Flat
11Richard Hannon1614.8%10833.3%Flat
12Andrew Balding1323.6%5536.4%Flat
13James Owen1123.9%4639.1%Flat
14Archie Watson1117.2%6439.1%Flat
15Phil McEntee1116.9%6526.2%Flat
16Harry Eustace1022.7%4450.0%Flat
17Jamie Osborne1017.5%5735.1%Flat
18David Simcock823.5%3441.2%Flat
19Charlie Johnston822.9%3534.3%Flat
20Marcus Tregoning821.6%3745.9%Flat
21Michael Wigham722.6%3148.4%Flat
22Ed Dunlop713.5%5230.8%Flat
23Jonathan Portman711.9%5937.3%Flat
24Gay Kelleway710.9%6421.9%Flat
25Michael Appleby710.8%6527.7%Flat

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Top jockeys at Brighton (five seasons and current)

1Darragh Keenan3013.9%21632.4%Flat
2Marco Ghiani2922.5%12943.4%Flat
3Saffie Osborne2720.8%13045.4%Flat
4Jason Watson2718.9%14342.7%Flat
5Tom Queally2623.2%11236.6%Flat
6David Probert2516.0%15632.7%Flat
7Hollie Doyle2323.0%10046.0%Flat
8William Carson2310.0%22925.8%Flat
9Jack Doughty2214.7%15036.7%Flat
10Luke Morris2212.4%17729.4%Flat
11Pat Cosgrave2014.5%13842.8%Flat
12David Egan1924.1%7943.0%Flat
13Billy Loughnane1820.2%8941.6%Flat
14Charles Bishop1411.8%11928.6%Flat
15Nicola Currie1322.4%5837.9%Flat
16Tom Marquand1226.7%4535.6%Flat
17Joe Leavy1216.2%7428.4%Flat
18Rhys Clutterbuck129.4%12828.1%Flat
19Neil Callan1118.0%6147.5%Flat
20Mollie Phillips1112.6%8729.9%Flat
21Ray Dawson1020.4%4936.7%Flat
22Hayley Turner919.1%4734.0%Flat
23Aidan Keeley912.5%7226.4%Flat
24Paddy Bradley99.1%9930.3%Flat
25Jack Callan818.2%4438.6%Flat

Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.

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Brighton course specialists still in training

Uncle Dick (GB) silksUncle Dick (GB)81942.1%6 Aug 25Eve Johnson Houghton16 Oct 25Flat
River Wharfe (GB) silksRiver Wharfe (GB)62623.1%5 Aug 26Tony Carroll24 Aug 26Flat
Wisper (IRE) silksWisper (IRE)5771.4%2 May 23Alan King11 Oct 26Flat
Secret Handsheikh (GB) silksSecret Handsheikh (GB)51827.8%5 Aug 26John Gallagher6 Oct 26Flat
Otago (GB) silksOtago (GB)52817.9%17 Oct 24Jim Boyle16 Oct 25Flat
Roman Spring (IRE) silksRoman Spring (IRE)41233.3%15 Oct 26Rachel Cook & John Bridger15 Oct 26Flat
King Of War (GB) silksKing Of War (GB)41921.1%22 Jun 26Michael Wigham15 Oct 26Flat
Gone Rogue (IRE) silksGone Rogue (IRE)4944.4%15 Oct 26Gary & Josh Moore15 Oct 26Flat
Marsh Benham (IRE) silksMarsh Benham (IRE)41921.1%17 Oct 24George Baker9 Oct 26Flat
Dion Baker (IRE) silksDion Baker (IRE)41330.8%7 Jul 26Michael Wigham28 Sep 26Flat
Voodoo Ray (IRE) silksVoodoo Ray (IRE)42119.0%9 May 24Gary & Josh Moore14 Sep 26Flat
Oj Lifestyle (IRE) silksOj Lifestyle (IRE)4944.4%21 Jun 26Gary & Josh Moore10 Sep 26Flat
Cloudy Rose (GB) silksCloudy Rose (GB)41233.3%24 Jun 25John Berry29 Aug 26Flat
Bear To Dream (IRE) silksBear To Dream (IRE)42119.0%2 Jun 25Michael Attwater30 Jun 26Flat
Shalfa (IRE) silksShalfa (IRE)4580.0%1 Sep 25Lydia Richards24 May 26Flat
Poetic Force (IRE) silksPoetic Force (IRE)43112.9%7 Aug 25Tony Carroll4 Apr 26Flat
Pop Dancer (IRE) silksPop Dancer (IRE)31421.4%27 May 25Tony Carroll12 Oct 26Flat
Silky Robin (IRE) silksSilky Robin (IRE)33100.0%22 Jun 26Brian Toomey12 Oct 26Flat
Heer's Sadie (GB) silksHeer's Sadie (GB)32313.0%1 May 24Julia & Shelley Birkett12 Oct 26Flat
Shaw Park (IRE) silksShaw Park (IRE)31127.3%20 Aug 24Scott Dixon8 Oct 26Flat
Havana Mojito (GB) silksHavana Mojito (GB)31618.8%21 May 25John Gallagher6 Oct 26Flat
Kondratiev Wave (IRE) silksKondratiev Wave (IRE)31618.8%8 Oct 24Tony Carroll5 Oct 26Flat
Big Time Rascal (GB) silksBig Time Rascal (GB)31030.0%7 Aug 26Simon Hodgson30 Sep 26Flat
Shes Got The Blues (IRE) silksShes Got The Blues (IRE)3475.0%28 Sep 26Tony Carroll28 Sep 26Flat
Bohemian Breeze (IRE) silksBohemian Breeze (IRE)3837.5%30 Jun 26Gary & Josh Moore28 Sep 26Flat
Oh So Audacious (GB) silksOh So Audacious (GB)31127.3%6 Aug 25Jack Jones12 Sep 26Flat
Fighting Poet (IRE) silksFighting Poet (IRE)31421.4%19 Aug 25Richard Phillips26 Aug 26Flat
Lunanova (GB) silksLunanova (GB)3742.9%31 Aug 25Luke Dace30 Jun 26Flat
Chourmo (GB) silksChourmo (GB)3933.3%7 Aug 24Dan Horsford29 Apr 26Flat
Blenheim Star (IRE) silksBlenheim Star (IRE)3933.3%30 Apr 25William Knight16 Oct 25Flat
Twilight Guest (GB) silksTwilight Guest (GB)21020.0%2 Jun 25George Margarson15 Oct 26Flat
Darvel (IRE) silksDarvel (IRE)21513.3%4 Jul 23Patrick Chamings15 Oct 26Flat
Rainbow Sign (GB) silksRainbow Sign (GB)21216.7%15 Oct 26Mark Pattinson15 Oct 26Flat
Skimming Along (IRE) silksSkimming Along (IRE)2366.7%15 Oct 26Daniel Steele15 Oct 26Flat
Celebrating Ethel (IRE) silksCelebrating Ethel (IRE)2825.0%7 Aug 26Tony Carroll15 Oct 26Flat
South Kensington (IRE) silksSouth Kensington (IRE)2366.7%6 Oct 26Adam Kirby15 Oct 26Flat
Berning Hot (IRE) silksBerning Hot (IRE)2540.0%24 Aug 26Michael Attwater15 Oct 26Flat
Good Earth (IRE) silksGood Earth (IRE)22100.0%5 Oct 21Michael Herrington12 Oct 26Flat
Rogue Bullet (IRE) silksRogue Bullet (IRE)22100.0%21 Jun 26James Owen10 Oct 26Flat
Gallant Lion (GB) silksGallant Lion (GB)2366.7%29 May 26Ian Williams9 Oct 26Flat
Parikarma (IRE) silksParikarma (IRE)22100.0%13 Oct 22Samuel Drinkwater8 Oct 26Flat
Diomed Spirit (GB) silksDiomed Spirit (GB)2540.0%1 Sep 26Chris Gordon6 Oct 26Flat
Foinix (GB) silksFoinix (GB)21414.3%19 Aug 25Jim & Suzi Best6 Oct 26Flat
Barnsnape Boy (GB) silksBarnsnape Boy (GB)21315.4%9 Jun 26Jim Boyle6 Oct 26Flat
My Mate Mackley (GB) silksMy Mate Mackley (GB)2366.7%6 Oct 26Adam Kirby6 Oct 26Flat
Bug Boy (IRE) silksBug Boy (IRE)2540.0%1 Sep 26Tony Newcombe6 Oct 26Flat
Merrimack (GB) silksMerrimack (GB)2540.0%7 Oct 25Stuart Williams5 Oct 26Flat
Big Bard (GB) silksBig Bard (GB)2728.6%3 May 23Gary & Josh Moore30 Sep 26Flat
Run Forrest Run (IRE) silksRun Forrest Run (IRE)2450.0%29 Jun 21Laura Hourigan29 Sep 26Flat
Amathus (IRE) silksAmathus (IRE)21216.7%1 Sep 25Patrick Chamings28 Sep 26Flat

Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.

Going profile at Brighton

FlatGood to firm or firmer87661.1%7.2034.4%
FlatGood33723.5%8.4032.3%
FlatGood to soft or yielding1299.0%8.4034.1%
FlatSoft916.4%7.5041.8%

Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.

Distance profile at Brighton

FlatFlat turf7f3347.9036.8%15 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2778.3032.9%15 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf6f2547.4035.4%15 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf5½f2156.6032.6%15 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m2f2117.8032.7%15 Oct 26
FlatFlat turf1m4f1427.3034.5%6 Oct 26

Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.

Draw summary at Brighton (Flat)

5½f489.6%13.2%10.4%Turf
6f6912.2%12.2%7.0%Turf
7f1239.4%9.4%11.4%Turf
1m1037.3%9.0%12.9%Turf
1m2f6310.9%7.2%12.3%Turf
1m4f399.3%10.7%11.9%Turf

Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/brighton/draw-bias

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Run style at Brighton

Led20.9%757158Flat
Prominent14.7%2,754404Flat
Midfield9.0%85977Flat
Held up10.2%1,990203Flat

Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.

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Brighton course records

5½f1,160Flat1:00.38Big Time Maybe (IRE) silksBig Time Maybe (IRE)1 Jun 21Good To FirmMichael Attwater
6f1,315Flat1:07.01Kendergarten Kop (IRE) silksKendergarten Kop (IRE)1 Jun 21Good To FirmDavid Flood
7f1,530Flat1:19.53Arabic Charm (IRE) silksArabic Charm (IRE)1 Jun 21Good To FirmSaeed bin Suroor
1m1,756Flat1:30.99Zulu Girl (GB) silksZulu Girl (GB)1 Jun 21Good To FirmDaniel & Claire Kubler
1m2f2,187Flat1:58.30Mystic Wells (USA) silksMystic Wells (USA)26 Apr 22Good To FirmGeorge Boughey
1m4f2,618Flat2:28.82Black Kalanisi (IRE) silksBlack Kalanisi (IRE)8 Aug 19Good To FirmJoseph Tuite

Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.

Latest Brighton winners (15 October 2026)

Each Way Extra At bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden StakesFlat6fGoodMy Boo Boo (GB) silksMy Boo Boo (GB)1/2FBrian ToomeyTom Marquand6
bet365 EBF Restricted Maiden StakesFlat7fGoodJazzy Blue (IRE) silksJazzy Blue (IRE)3/1JCharlie FellowesPaddy Bradley12
Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Stakes (Div I)Flat1m2fGoodSkimming Along (IRE) silksSkimming Along (IRE)11/2Daniel SteeleAlec Voikhansky9
Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Stakes (Div II)Flat1m2fGoodThundering Breeze (IRE) silksThundering Breeze (IRE)6/1Gary & Josh MooreSaffie Osborne11
bet365 Handicap StakesFlat1mGoodGone Rogue (IRE) silksGone Rogue (IRE)5/1FGary & Josh MooreTom Queally14
Position Payout At bet365 Handicap StakesFlat7fGoodRainbow Sign (GB) silksRainbow Sign (GB)9/1Mark PattinsonKieran O'Neill13
Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap StakesFlat5½fGoodDreambird Dolly (GB) silksDreambird Dolly (GB)16/1John GallagherTom Marquand9
Racing Value At bet365 Handicap StakesFlat6fGoodRoman Spring (IRE) silksRoman Spring (IRE)9/2Rachel Cook & John BridgerKieran O'Neill9

Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.

Brighton runners on the day

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Why is Brighton a horseshoe rather than a full circuit?

Brighton racecourse runs along the Sussex Downs in a horseshoe, so races start on one arm and finish on the other without completing a loop.

How do the Brighton undulations and camber affect horses in the straight?

Brighton runs downhill before rising in the straight, and the camber can make tired or unbalanced horses hang. Handy, nimble horses tend to cope best.

Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at Brighton?

Tony Carroll leads the Brighton trainers since 2021 with 83 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %

How often do favourites win at Brighton?

The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.

When is the next Brighton meeting?

No meeting declared yet; the next fixture appears here once declarations are made. Final declarations usually come a day or two before racing.

Does the draw matter at Brighton?

Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.

Questions people ask

Is Brighton racecourse left-handed?

Yes, Brighton is a left-handed Flat course. The track is a horseshoe rather than a full circuit, and it is sharp and undulating.

Does the camber at Brighton cause horses to hang?

Brighton's camber and gradients can cause horses to drift in the straight, especially when tired. Well-balanced horses with course form tend to handle it better.

How often do favourites win at Brighton?

The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.

Who is the leading trainer at Brighton?

Tony Carroll has trained the most winners at Brighton since 2021, with 83. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %

When is the next Brighton meeting?

No meeting declared yet; the next fixture appears here once declarations are made. The Brighton racecards page shows the full card and updates through the day.

Is there a draw bias at Brighton?

The Brighton draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.

What kind of racing is there at Brighton?

Brighton is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat racing, on turf.

Who is the top trainer at Brighton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at Brighton by winners is Tony Carroll on the Flat (83 winners from 700 runners).

Who is the top jockey at Brighton?

Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at Brighton by winners is Darragh Keenan on the Flat (30 winners from 216 rides).

How big are the fields at Brighton?

Brighton staged 1,433 races from 2016 to 15 October 2026, with an average field of 7.6 runners.

When did Brighton last race?

The most recent meeting at Brighton in the results was on 15 October 2026, with 8 races.

More free data

Brighton Racecards: Runners and Draw StatsThe next Brighton card in fullDraw Bias Brighton: Horseshoe Stall FiguresStall by stall draw figures at BrightonWinning timesFastest and median winning times by distance and goingFavourites Record by CourseFavourites' record at every courseCourse Specialists in Racing: Tracks and HorsesWhy some horses keep winning at one trackDraw Bias in Horse Racing ExplainedHow draw bias works

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