Beverley Racecourse is a small, tight track in East Yorkshire. Only one mile and three furlongs round, it has a famously demanding five-furlong straight. The course’s two most prominent races are both ...

Doncaster Racecourse is one of the most historic tracks in England. With racing all year round, it’s extremely popular with racing fans. The flat racing season traditionally gets under way with the ...

Exeter Racecourse is a right-handed, oval-shaped British horse racing venue outside the city of the same name in Devon. It hosts National Hunt events from September to April. The feature of all Exeter ...

Owning a race horse sounds glamorous. It might seem as though ownership of a thoroughbred race horse affords a lifestyle of travelling from one meeting to the next, constant excitement during ...

The Hennessy Gold Cup is the feature event of the Winter Festival at Newbury Racecourse. This meeting, which takes place in the last week of November (or, rarely, in the first week of December), hosts ...

Bellewstown Racecourse is a left-handed, sharp and undulating track in County Meath, 23 miles north of Dublin in Ireland. It hosts both National Hunt and flat racing, mostly in the summer and early ...

While they are not considered as 'important' as the Group 1 races, Group 2 races are also rated as class 1 events. They still attract international contenders, especially those longing to make a name ...

Pontefract Racecourse, in West Yorkshire, is a stiff test of both horse and rider. The left-handed circuit is undulating, with a short two-furlong run-in, placing an emphasis on tactical jockeyship.

Ballinrobe Racecourse is the only major horse racing venue in County Mayo, Ireland. It’s a right-handed sharp track that hosts both flat and National Hunt events over jumps from April to October. A ...

Bath Racecourse is set on a hilltop outside the picturesque Somerset city that shares its name. It is Britain’s highest flat racecourse and, because it has no watering system, the ground can become ...

...it sounds so simple. However, a bad choice of race day, a ticket to the wrong enclosure or a glitch in the planning of your day out can put a damper on what should be a spectacular outing. Luckily ...

Aintree Racecourse is home to the most infamous national hunt race in the UK, the Aintree Grand National, which has contributed greatly to this venue's fame. The Grand National is without question the ...