York Ebor Festival Gets Underway

The York Ebor Festival is a premier four-day flat horse racing meeting held each August at York Racecourse (the Knavesmire) in England. The 2026 festival runs from Wednesday, 19 August to Saturday, 22 August, featuring nearly £7.5 million in total prize money.

Day 1
(Will be expanded to all the races on 19 August)

#	Time	Crse/Surf	Dist	Type		Bet
1	14:50	Flat/Turf	1088	HCAP
2	15:25	Flat/Turf	1409	Group 3
3	16:00	Flat/Turf	2385	Group 2
4	16:35	Flat/Turf	2063	Group 1
5	17:10	Flat/Turf	3270	HCAP
6	17:45	Flat/Turf	1006	HCAP
7	18:20	Flat/Turf	1208	HCAP

Jockey Ryan Moore recently labelled it the north’s version of Royal Ascot and a great four days with big crowds in attendance.

• Wednesday (Juddmonte International Day): Headlined by the prestigious Group 1 Juddmonte International Stakes, alongside the Great Voltigeur Stakes and Acomb Stakes.
• Thursday (Ladies' Day): Features the Group 1 Yorkshire Oaks and the Lowther Stakes, pairing high fashion on the Ebor Fashion Lawn with top-tier distaff racing.
• Friday (Nunthorpe Day): Showcases the lightning-fast Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, plus the Gimcrack Stakes and Strensall Stakes.
• Saturday (Ebor Day): Culminates with the historic Sky Bet Ebor Handicap—Europe's richest flat handicap race first run in 1843—alongside the Lonsdale Cup.

• York Ebor Festival Gets Underway On Wednesday - Sporting Post