UK Horse Racing Calendar 2025: Mark Your Dates

The 2025 horse racing calendar is packed with prestigious events, showcasing the sport’s finest equine athletes. From iconic flat races to challenging steeplechases, fans will be treated to exciting events.

The British horse racing calendar features highly-anticipated events throughout the year including the English Classics, the Grand Nationals, Gold Cups and The Derby.  

Let us have a look at the major horse races, festivals and events in the UK in 2025 and where to buy tickets. 

Top horse racing events in UK in 2025

New Year’s Day Racing at Cheltenham

• 1 January 2025
• Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Cheltenham Festival

• 11-14 March 2025
• Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England 
• Feature races (jumps): Unibet Champion Hurdle, Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase, Cheltenham Gold Cup
• Website, tickets and hospitality: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Ulster National Raceday at Downpatrick

• Seven races will be on the card, including the feature race, the Randox Ulster National
• 30 March 2025
• Downpatrick Racecourse, Co. Down, Northern Ireland
• Website: downpatrickracecourse.co.uk

Grand National Festival at Aintree

• 3-5 April 2025
• Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England 
• Feature races (jumps): JLT Melling Steeple Chase, Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase, Grand National
• Website, tickets and hospitality: thejockeyclub.co.uk 

The Grand National at Aintree

• 5 April 2025
• Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Scottish Grand National Festival at Ayr

• 12 April 2025
• Ayr Racecourse, Scotland 
• Feature races (jumps): Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle, Coral Scottish Grand National
• Website: scottishgrandnationalfestival.co.uk

Bet365 Jump Finale at Sandown Park

• 26 April 2025 
• Sandown Park, Surrey, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Betfred Guineas Festival at Newmarket

• 2-4 May 2025
• Newmarket Racecourse, England 
• Feature races (flat): 2000 and 1000 Guineas
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk 

Epsom Derby Festival

• 6-7 June 2025
• Epsom Downs, Surrey, England 
• Feature races (flat): The Oaks, The Derby
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Royal Ascot

• 17-21 June 2025
• Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England 
• Feature races (flat): Gold Cup, St James’s Palace Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Coronation Stakes, Golden Jubilee Stakes 
• Website: ascot.co.uk

Old Newton Cup Festival at Haydock Park

• 3-5 July 2025
• Haydock Park, Merseyside, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

The July Festival at Newmarket 

• 10-12 July 2025
• Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, England 
• Feature races (flat): Darley July Cup, Princess of Wales’s Stakes, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Summer Plate Ladies Day at Market Rasen

• 19 July 2025
• Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England
• Feature races (jumps): Summer Plate Grade 3 Handicap Chase, Summer Handicap Hurdle
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

King George Weekend at Ascot

• 25-26 July 2025
• Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England
• Feature races (flat): King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
• Website: ascot.co.uk

Qatar Goodwood Festival 

• “Glorious Goodwood” is a flat racing festival
• 29 July-2 August 2025
• Goodwood Racecourse, West Sussex, England
• Feature races (flat): Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup, Qatar Sussex Stakes, King George Qatar Stakes
• Website: goodwood.com

York Ebor Festival 

• 20-23 August 2025
• York Racecourse, York, England
• Feature races: Juddmonte International, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Coolmore Nunthorpe, York Ebor
• Tickets: yorkracecourse.co.uk

BetMGM Summer Celebration Saturday at Sandown Park 

• 30 August 2025
• Sandown Park, Surrey, England
• Feature races: Solario Stakes
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Sprint Cup Celebration at Haydock Park

• 4-6 September 2025
• Haydock Park, Lancashire, England
• Feature races: Betfair Sprint Cup
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

St Leger Festival at Doncaster Racecourse

• 11-14 September 2025
• Doncaster Racecourse
• Featured races (flat): Doncaster Cup; St Leger Stakes; Leger Legends Day charity race
• Website: doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

The Autumn Meeting at Warwick

• October 2025 TBC
• Warwick Racecourse, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Dubai Future Champions Festival at Newmarket

• 10-11 October 2025
• Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk, England
• Feature races: bet365 Fillies’ Mile, Darley Dewhurst Stakes, Cesarewitch Handicap
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Jump Season Opener at Carlisle 

• 16 October 2025 
• Carlisle Racecourse, Cumbria, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Season Opener at Wincanton

• October 2025 TBC 
• Wincanton Racecourse, Somerset, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

The Showcase at Cheltenham

• 24-25 October 2025
• Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

The November Meeting at Cheltenham

• 14-16 November 2025
• Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England
• Featured races (jumps): Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase, Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase, Unibet Greatwood Hurdle
• Website, tickets and hospitality: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Warwick Winter Festival

• November 2025 TBC
• Warwick Racecourse, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Betfair Tingle Creek Festival at Sandown Park

• 5-6 December 2025
• Sandown Park, Surrey, England
• Feature races (jumps): Betfair Tingle Creek Chase, Henry VIII Novices’ Chase, Winter Novices’ Hurdle 
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

The Christmas Meeting at Cheltenham

• 12-13 December 2025
• Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England
• Feature races (jumps): Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase; JCB Triumph Hurdle trial; Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle trial
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Celebrate Christmas Raceday at Exeter 

• December 2025 TBC
• Exeter Racecourse, Devon, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Boxing Day Racing at Aintree

• 26 December 2025 
• Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England 
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Boxing Day Racing at Wincanton

• When: 26 December 2024 
• Where: Wincanton Racecourse, Somerset, England 
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park

• When: 26-27 December 2025
• Where: Kempton Park Racecourse, Surrey, England
• Featured races (jump): King George VI Steeple Chase, Mare’s Handicap Hurdle Race, Wayward Lad Novices’ Steeple Chase, The Desert Orchid Chase
• Website and ticketsTickets and hospitality: thejockeyclub.co.uk

Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow

• When: 27 December 2025
• Where: Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow, Wales
• Featured races (jump): Welsh National, Finale Junior Hurdle, Championship Bumper 
• Website: chepstow-racecourse.co.uk

The Betfred Last Fling at Haydock Park 

• When: December 2025 TBC 
• Where: Haydock Park, Merseyside, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

New Year’s Eve Raceday at Warwick

• When: 31 December 2025 
• Where: Warwick Racecourse, England
• Website and tickets: thejockeyclub.co.uk

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