The return of York Races

by Ellie Pawass - May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

On the 13th of May, the much-loved York Races makes it's return right on time for the summer season. Every year, people from across the country flock to York in the hopes of winning big, accompanied with a lively, social atmosphere. This year, the events that the racecourse are hosting do not

York Dante Festival day one recap

by William Sheppard - May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

The finish in the Minster Stakes at York.

6/4 favourite Legacy Link booked for the Epsom Oaks after a gritty win on day one of the Dante festival at York. Legacy Link was well backed for her return in the Group three Musidora Stakes and delivered for joint-trainers John and Thady Gosden. This filly was last seen last year

Pierre Bonnard, Hidden Force and the horses to follow in the 2026 flat season

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by William Sheppard - May 13, 2026May 14, 2026

As the National Hunt season is slowly coming to an end (finally), we can look forward to the proper stuff and with the Doncaster Lincoln meeting less than a month away, this is the perfect time to look forward to the flat season. The Newmarket Guineas Firstly, the obvious starting point is

Thirsk Hunt Cup: Will Flight Plan take off for the second time?

by William Sheppard - May 13, 2026May 13, 2026

This Saturday, Thirsk host one of their key fixtures for the year, The Sky Bet Thirsk Hunt Cup. This is a race run over the mile, starting on the bend. Here is a run down on this years leading protagonists. With the defending champion, Flight Plan looking to be the first

A novice’s guide to the Dante Festival: everything you need to know about the first day racing at York

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by Finley O'shaughnessy - May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

This year, the three-day Dante meeting totals to a record-breaking, purse of £1.5m. The 2026 York Dante Festival is expected to attract around 60,000 racegoers over the three-days racing - providing a huge boost to the city's culture and economy. Using pre-Covid data from 2019, the study revealed that the horse racing

What to expect at this year’s Dante Festival

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by Joshua Martin - May 12, 2025June 9, 2025

Racing season at York finally gets underway this week, as the Dante Festival takes place from Wednesday 14th May to Friday 16th May. Three days of top tier flat racing has racing fans excited ahead of this year's festival. The York Dante Festival has been held annually since 1952, celebrating top class