Horse Racing In Yorkshire – It’s a Tradition!

You can say people in Yorkshire enjoy horse racing. You can say it is popular with the people who live there. But these statements are such understatements they are funny. It would be like saying fire is a bit warm or sugar can be a little sweet. The fact is, there is no other region in the UK as passionate about horse racing as Yorkshire. Yorkshire thrives and survives for horse racing. They have nine top-class courses. That is more than any other region in the UK – holding more than 170 meetings annually. They are home to a large number of winning stables. Among their impressive stables are Middleham, Malton, and Richmond.

People have long enjoyed placing bets on the horses. It is very exciting betting on something where the odds change so easily. It’s like winning the lottery in round one. Make no mistake about it. Millionaires have been made at horse tracks. Live horse races go back to the 17th century in yorkshire. It is a part of their history and their culture. So, no matter what other betting they incorporate into their lives, horse races are going to stick around.

Horse racing styles in Yorkshire

You can choose any style of horse racing you enjoy in Yorkshire. There are six flat racing courses. They are:

• York
• Beverly
• Pontefract
• Redcar
• Ripon
• Thirsk

Dual courses offering monthly racing – on the flat or over jumps at Catterick in the north, Wetherby in the west, and Doncaster in the south.

Racing festivals staged in Yorkshire include the “Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor” meeting and the “St Leger at Doncaster” – the oldest classic horse race in the world.

Video slot horse racing

In this age of technology, people can enjoy the excitement of the horse races online as well. Enjoy everything you would expect from a video slot and place your bet on any of four running the race. Casino chips are used to bet on the direct result of the race. The same features of betting at the track are available to online players. This is the most fun racing fans can have without going to the track.

UK Horse Racing Events for 2021

Epsom Derby Festival

When: 4-5 June 2021

Where: Epsom Downs, Surrey, England

Feature races (flat): The Oaks, The Derby

Royal Ascot

When: 15-19 June 2021

Where: Ascot Racecourse, England

Feature races (flat): Gold Cup, St James’s Palace Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Coronation Stakes, Golden Jubilee Stakes

Coral Summer Festival

When: 2-3 July 2021

Where: Sandown Park, England

Feature races (flat): Group 1 Coral-Eclipse

2021 Moët & Chandon July Festival

When: 8-10 July 2021

Where: Newmarket Racecourse

Feature races (flat): Darley July Cup, Arqana Princess of Wales’s Stakes, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes

King George Weekend

When: 24 July 2021

Where: Ascot Racecourse

Feature races (flat): QIPCO King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Racing League

What: new flat racing competition

29 July: Newcastle

5 August: Doncaster

12 August: Lingfield

19 August: Royal Windsor

26 August: Lingfield

2 September: Newcastle

 

Yorkshire Ebor Festival

When: 18-21 August 2021

Where: York Racecourse, England

Feature races (flat): Juddmonte International, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Sky Bet Ebor

St Leger Day

When: 11 September 2021

Where: Doncaster Racecourse

Featured races (flat): St Leger classic

The November Meeting 2021

When: mid-November

Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, England

Featured races (jump): BetVictor Gold Cup

32Red Christmas Festival

When: December

Where: Kempton Park

Featured races (jump): Betfair King George VI Chase

Coral Welsh Grand National

When: late December

Where: Chepstow, Wales

Featured races (jump): Welsh National, Finale Junior Hurdle, Championship Bumper

 

Major international horse racing events

 

2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival

Where: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE

Number of meetings: nine

When: Thursday nights from 21 January

Super Saturday: 6 March Dubai

World Cup night: Saturday 27 March

Kentucky Derby

When: 1 May 2021

Where: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Preakness Stakes

When: 15 May 2021

Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Belmont Stakes

When: 6 June 2021

Where: Belmont Park‎, ‎Elmont, New York‎, USA

Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

When: 3 October 2021

Where: Longchamps Paris

Melbourne Cup

When: 2 November 2021

Where: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia