Cheltenham FestivalCheltenham · Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2027Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0The independent UK racecourse guide
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Cheltenham FestivalCheltenham · Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2027Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grand National FestivalAintree · Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 April 2027Photo: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0.JPG){kind=link}
Scottish Grand National FestivalAyr · Friday 16 – Saturday 17 April 2027Photo: Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0
Boodles May FestivalChester · Wednesday 5 – Friday 7 May 2027Photo: habiloid, CC BY-SA 2.0
Derby FestivalEpsom Downs · Friday 4 – Saturday 5 June 2027Photo: Marathon, CC BY-SA 2.0
Royal AscotAscot · Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 June 2027Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glorious GoodwoodGoodwood · Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 July 2027Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ebor FestivalYork · Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 August 2027Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0
St Leger FestivalDoncaster · Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 September 2027Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe, CC BY-SA 2.0
Christmas and New Year racing
The festive fixtures, with starting prices where the racecourse has published them.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day racing: meetings and travel guide
- Aintree from £30
- Fontwell Park
- Kempton Park from £16
- Lingfield Park
- Market Rasen from £14
- Wincanton
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day
- Cheltenham
- Musselburgh from £42
A day at the races for a tenner or less
Advance prices; under-18s go free at most of these.
14OctNottinghamConstruction Raceday and Colwick CupFrom £917OctMarket RasenSaver Saturday RacedayFrom £1018OctKempton ParkJump SundayFrom £1026OctRedcarRegular RacedayFrom £727OctCatterickFlat FinaleFrom £821DecHuntingdonFestive Fiver FixtureFrom £530AprNewmarketBetfred Guineas FestivalFrom £1018AugYorkSky Bet Ebor FestivalFrom £5
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