Searching for Horse Racing Fixtures and Racing Festivals in the UK? This monthly quick guide sets out the big meetings on Jumps and Flat, so you can check what’s coming up each month at a glance.
From the Grand National and the Cheltenham Festival to Royal Ascot, the Ebor Festival and the St Leger, it’s a fast guide to fixtures for racegoers, writers, and casual readers alike. You’ll also spot regular highlights such as the Fighting Fifth, the Becher Chase, and the King George at Kempton.
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January
- New Year’s Day cards at Cheltenham and Musselburgh, early month.
- Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown, early month.
- Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton, mid-month.
- Classic Chase at Warwick, mid-month.
- Clarence House Chase at Ascot, mid to late month.
- Cotswold Chase at Cheltenham, late month.
- Sky Bet Handicap Chase at Doncaster, late month.
- Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock, late month.
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February
- Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown, early month.
- Betfair Hurdle and Denman Chase at Newbury, mid-month.
- Ascot Chase at Ascot, mid-month.
- Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton, mid to late month.
- Eider Chase at Newcastle, last Saturday.
- Winter Derby (All-Weather) at Lingfield, late month.
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March
- Cheltenham Festival, mid-month.
- Imperial Cup at Sandown, the weekend before Cheltenham.
- Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter, mid to late month.
- Lincoln Handicap at Doncaster, late month or very early April, opening the turf Flat season.
- All-Weather Championships Finals Day, Good Friday if it falls in March, usually at Newcastle.
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April
- Grand National Festival at Aintree, early month.
- Scottish Grand National at Ayr, mid to late month.
- Craven Meeting at Newmarket, mid-month, Guineas trials.
- Greenham Stakes card at Newbury, mid-month, more Classic trials.
- Epsom Spring Meeting with the Blue Riband Trial, mid to late month.
- Sandown Jumps Finale with the Celebration Chase and bet365 Gold Cup, late month.
- Sandown Classic Trial and Oaks Trial at Lingfield/Epsom windows, late month.
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May
- QIPCO 2000 & 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, early month.
- Chester May Festival (Boodles May Meeting), mid-month.
- Lingfield Derby and Oaks Trials, mid-month.
- Dante Festival at York, mid-month.
- Lockinge Stakes at Newbury, mid-month.
- Brigadier Gerard evening at Sandown, late month.
- Swinton Hurdle at Haydock, early month.
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June
- The Derby and The Oaks at Epsom, first weekend.
- Royal Ascot, mid-month.
- Northumberland Plate at Newcastle (All-Weather), last Saturday.
- Queen’s Prize/Listed sprints and other Derby-week supporting races across the country.
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July
- Coral-Eclipse at Sandown, first Saturday.
- Newmarket July Festival with the July Cup, early to mid-month.
- John Smith’s Cup at York, mid-month.
- Summer Plate at Market Rasen, mid-month.
- King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, late month.
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August
- Goodwood Festival (“Glorious Goodwood”), late July into early August.
- Shergar Cup at Ascot, early month.
- Ebor Festival at York with the Juddmonte International, Nunthorpe, and the Ebor Handicap, mid to late month.
- Hungerford Stakes at Newbury, mid-month.
- Beverley Bullet and Celebration Mile at Goodwood, late month.
- Great St Wilfrid at Ripon, mid-month.
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September
- Sprint Cup at Haydock, early month.
- St Leger Festival at Doncaster, early to mid-month.
- Ayr Gold Cup Festival, mid to late month.
- Cambridgeshire Meeting at Newmarket, late month.
- Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury, mid-month.
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October
- Chepstow Jumps Opener with the Persian War Novices’ Hurdle, early month.
- Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket, early month.
- Dubai Future Champions Festival at Newmarket with the Dewhurst and the Cesarewitch, mid-month.
- British Champions Day at Ascot, mid to late month.
- Old Roan Chase at Aintree, late month.
- Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, late month.
- Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby, late month.
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November
- Badger Beer Handicap Chase at Wincanton, early month.
- Grand Sefton at Aintree over the National fences, early month.
- Down Royal’s Grade 1s in Northern Ireland, early month.
- Cheltenham November Meeting with the Paddy Power Gold Cup, mid-month.
- Betfair Chase at Haydock, late month.
- Coral Gold Cup at Newbury, late month.
- Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, late month or early December.
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December
- Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown, early month.
- Becher Chase over the National fences at Aintree, early month, often with the Many Clouds Chase.
- International Hurdle at Cheltenham, mid-month.
- Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot, mid to late month.
- Kempton Christmas Festival with the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day and the Desert Orchid Chase on the 27th.
- Welsh Grand National at Chepstow, 27th.
- Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby, Boxing Day.
- Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow, 27th.
That’s your year, month by month. Keep this Horse Racing Fixtures guide handy to see what’s coming up next and to find the major Racing Festivals at a glance.
Betfred Markets
Betting on the big meetings is lively, and Betfred usually has the races priced up nice and early. You will find ante-post markets for the Cheltenham Festival, the Grand National, Royal Ascot, the Derby and Oaks, the Ebor, and plenty more.
Ante-post means you are taking a price well before final declarations. The upside is a bigger price if you call it right. The risk is that non-runners are normally losers, so only stake what you are happy to lose if your pick does not line up.
Nearer the day, the standard rules kick in with non-runner no bet more common, and the choice of win and each-way.
Betfred’s horse racing markets are broad across Flat and Jumps. You get win, each-way, forecasts and tricasts, plus specials on top trainer or jockey at the big Festivals.
On the marquee handicaps, Betfred often goes extra places, and on feature cards you will see boosts and price enhancements on well-fancied runners.
Odds are offered in fractional and decimal, cash out appears on many races, and live streaming is widely available once you bet. As ever, terms can change, so check the small print on each race page, set a budget, and bet sensibly.
