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Friday 20 August 2021

52 races were run across 7 meetings on 20 August 2021: Kempton (AW), Kilbeggan, Killarney, Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW), Salisbury and York.

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 5 of 8 · Biggest winner 7/1

Kilbeggan Good To Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 2 of 5 · Biggest winner 8/1

Killarney Yielding · Turf · 8 races · Ireland

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 22/1

Musselburgh Good · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 3 of 6 · Biggest winner 18/1

Newcastle (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 8 · Biggest winner 40/1

Salisbury Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 6 · Biggest winner 10/1

York Good To Firm · Turf · 7 races · Great Britain

Outright favs won 1 of 7 · Biggest winner 33/1

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 52 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

  • Outright favourites14 of 46 won30.4% · 46 races had one
  • The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
  • £1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £8.27Staked £46.00, returned £37.73 at SP
  • Biggest-priced winnerDubai Elegance (GB) 40/1The 8:37 Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Newcastle (AW)
  • Joint favourites3 of 12 won25.0% · 6 races had joint favourites
MeetingFav wonFav ranRacesJoint
Kempton (AW)588—
Kilbeggan2582 of 6 won
Killarney1681 of 4 won
Musselburgh3670 of 2 won
Newcastle (AW)188—
Salisbury166—
York177—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 20 August 2021?
52 races across 7 meetings were run on 20 August 2021: Kempton (AW) (8 races), Kilbeggan (8 races), Killarney (8 races), Musselburgh (7 races), Newcastle (AW) (8 races), Salisbury (6 races) and York (7 races). That is Kempton (AW), Musselburgh, Newcastle (AW), Salisbury and York in Great Britain; Kilbeggan and Killarney in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 20 August 2021?
Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Kilbeggan: Good To Yielding (Turf); Killarney: Yielding (Turf); Musselburgh: Good (Turf); Newcastle (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Salisbury: Good (Turf); York: Good To Firm (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 August 2021?
Outright favourites won 14 of 46 on 20 August 2021 (30.4%); joint favourites won 3 of 12. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £46.00 and returned £37.73 — a loss of £8.27. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Dubai Elegance (GB) at 40/1 in the 8:37 Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Newcastle (AW).
What was the feature race on 20 August 2021?
The feature race was the 3:35 Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) (British Champions Series) (Group 1) at York, won by Winter Power (IRE) (9/1).
What time was the first race on 20 August 2021?
The first race was the 1:00 Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Nursery at Kempton (AW); the last was the 8:37 Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Handicap at Newcastle (AW).