Horse Racing Season Calendar
The UK horse racing season runs 363 days a year with Christmas and Good Friday as the two days when the racing world takes a breather. With all weather racing the flat season runs throughout the year and with summer jumps racing the National Hunt season is now also a year round affair
Major Horse Racing Fixtures
National Hunt Racing Fixtures
The National Hunt season builds up from November to the two major UK festivals, the Cheltenham Festival and the Aintree Grand National and these are the best horse racing you can see anywhere in the World. There is Cheltenham Gold Cup as the feature of the Cheltenham festival which is run on the Friday which is the last of the four days of this festival. The Grand National is the main race at the Aintree Festival and this is a great spectacle for the viewing public.
Flat Racing Meetings
The Flat season kicks into gear in early May when the first two classics are run at Newmarket which is the UK home of racing. The Epsom Derby and Oaks are the next two classics held in early June and the Royal Ascot festival takes place later that month. The final classic of the season the Ledger is run at Doncaster later in the season.
Horse Racing Fixtures
You can view the entire Horse Racing fixtures for the year on out dedicated UK Horse Racing results site which provides all the information you may ever want on the each racecourse their contact information details and how to get to that racecourse.
Upcoming Main Racing Events
The next big racing festival is the Punchestown Festival which gives all the national hunt horses' one last chance at glory for the season. This is closely followed by the Irish Grand National. Close on the heals are the 2000 and 1000 Guineas and the Epsom Derby and Oaks with the Royal Ascot festival completing a couple of fantastic horse racing months to saviour.
