Photographs from York Racecourse on day one of the Dante Festival

By Rebecca Marano

Published 15th May 2024, 17:21 BST

Updated 15th May 2024, 17:33 BST

The Dante Festival has begun over at York Racecourse.

Yorkshire Post photographer, Jonathan Gawthorpe, was at the Knavesmire Road venue to take the best photographs throughout the day.

Racegoers at the first day of the Dante Festival at York Racecourse.

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Racegoers at the first day of the Dante Festival at York Racecourse. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

The Dante Festival opens the racing season in York.

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The Dante Festival opens the racing season in York. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

A woman looks glamorous in a striking yellow dress.

3. Dante Festival

A woman looks glamorous in a striking yellow dress. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

People wait for the races to begin.

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People wait for the races to begin. Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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