York Racecourse

On the brink: Jockey William Buick wins the Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes on Dance Sequence at Newmarket yesterday – and looks set to be crowned York’s leading rider for 2023 later today.

York Top Trainer race going down to the wire at the Knavesmire

York Racecourse has been given the green light to spend £5m on an upgrade. Photo credit: Simon Marper/PA Wire.

York Racecourse: Green light given to ambitious £5m transformation plan

Yorkshire Post columnist and racehorse trainer Jo Foster is also taking part, and her horse, Sigurd, will be carrying out visits in the community this week

Communities to get a glimpse into the life of a racehorse

Crowds in front of Castle Howard

Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta 2023: All the best photos from Castle Howard

FAREWELL: Jockey Paul Hanagan receives a guard of honour in the parade ring before he rides in the Sky Bet Handicap, his last race before retirement, on day three of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York Racecourse. Picture: Simon Marper/PA

Hanagan enjoys 'wow' moment at York as jockey career ends

The winning post: Neil Rankeillor cuts the grass in preperation for the four-day Ebor Festival at York Racecourse, one of the highlights of the summer’s racing calendar. The highlight of day one is Frankie Dettori’s bid to win the Juddmonte International for a sixth time.

Frankie Dettori looks to surpass Lester Piggott's Juddmonte total at York

The Ebor Festival at York Racecourse in 2022. (Photo credit: Mike Egerton/PA Wire.)

Ambitious £5m plan to transform York Racecourse with new canopy and lawns

Yorkshire-based good causes can win a donation of up to £20,000 at this year’s Sky Bet Ebor Festival at York Racecourse

Ad Feature Sky Bet Ebor Festival 2023: Good causes invited to win £20,000 donation

Sky Bet Stakes at York Racecourse in June

Businesses suffered 'massive losses' after anti-taxi barriers were installed

Winners on stage at the North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2023 at York Racecourse.
Picture Gerard Binks

North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards: Full list of winners revealed

2023 Macmillan Charity Raceday at York Racecourse this Saturday – June 17.

Ad Feature PREVIEW: Race to beat cancer with Macmillan Charity Raceday at York Racecourse

Macmillan Charity Raceday has already raised approaching £10m since 1971.

The Macmillan Charity Raceday holds great significance - William Derby

The Golden Ball pub in York

Historic pub in York bans racegoers because it 'puts off the regulars'

Aidan O’Brien’s Continuous was produced with a promising run but did not quite seem to get home and dead-heated for third with Sir Michael Stoute’s once-raced Passenger, who looked unlucky with jockey Richard Kingscote unable to find a gap when it mattered. He ran on well once finding daylight.

Day two of the Dante Festival at York Racecourse in pictures

Bielsa's previous win in the Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup for Hambleton trainer Kevin Ryan and King Power Racing.
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Marching On Together rings around York Racecourse as horse named Bielsa wins

The West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2022, at Valley Parade, Bradford - a new North Yorkshire version will be taking place this year. Picture: Gerard Binks

North Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards to take place at York Racecourse

York racecourse. (Photo credit: Nigel French/PA Wire)

Boodles announced as major sponsor for Dante Festival at York Racecourse

Cancer survivor Gayle Audley outside York Minster.

'A routine mammogram saved me when I had no cancer symptoms'

Record purse: Tom Marquand riding Quickthorn lead all the way to win The Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York last season. Prizem,oney this season will be a record £10.75m.

York Racecourse announces record prize money for the 2023 Flat season

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Becky Smith celebrates after riding Carnival Zain to win The AllInTheRace Ascot Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap at Ascot Racecourse on July 22, 2022 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Smith hoping to follow in sister’s footsteps at awards

Barney Griffiths, as Star Wars character Jawa.

York Winter Comic Con 2023: Amazing photos from the sci fi and cosplay event
The York Comic Con is back - here are some of the best photos from the sci fi and cosplay event.

Chris Barrie and Danny John-Jules. (Pic credit: Unleashed Events)

York Comic-Con 2023: York Racecourse hosts event for cosplay fans

First past the post The Sporting Memories Foundation celebrate £20,000 win - left to right, Trawlerman trainer John Gosden, Chairman of York Racecourse Bridget Guerin, CEO Flutter UK & Ireland Conor Grant , Partnerships Director of The Sporting Memories Foundation Susie Brindley and jockey Frankie Dettori.

Ad Feature Charities gallop off with £46,000 thanks to Sky Bet and York Racecourse

The RAF Falcons drop in on the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse

Watch moment RAF parachute team drop into York Racecourse during Ebor Festival

Racegoers arrive during day two of the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse.

The best pictures from Ladies Day at Ebor Festival at York Racecourse

York Races Ladies Day

"How I bought an outfit fit for York Races for just £4"

Sky Bet Ebor Festival to become ‘mane’ event for Yorkshire-based charities, foundations and community groups

Ad Feature Sky Bet Ebor Festival: Charities given chance to win £20,000

Cash bonus: Yorkshire charites could win £20,000 thanks to a special sweepstake based around next month's Sky Bet Ebor Handicap run on the Knavesmire. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire.

Yorkshire charities can win big on this year's Sky Bet Ebor Handicap

Record deal: York racecourse and Sky Bet have agreed a new sponsorship deal including the title rights for the Ebor Festival. Picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire.

York and Sky Bet agree a record new £2.7m-a-year deal

Knavesmire's Dante Festival offers taste of summer - The Yorkshire Post says

A memorial to the Yorkshire Post's late racing correspondent Tom Richmond has been unveiled

Memorial bench to Yorkshire Post's Tom Richmond unveiled at York racecourse

Nick Rhodes with one of his horses

Buggerlugs: Horse owner outraged after being told to change 'inappropriate' name
A Yorkshire racehorse owner has said he is 'devastated' after being ordered to change the name of his latest colt.

Tom Richmond with Wootton Bassett in 2011.

Yorkshire Post readers pay tribute to opinion and racing writer Tom Richmond

Prince Andrew is facing calls to relinquish his Duke of York title

Vote on stripping Prince Andrew of freedom of the city status delayed

Bridget Guerin is the chairman of York Racecourse. Photo: James Hardisty.

York prize fund a record £10m for new season

Welcome to Yorkshire has sponsored the Ebor Festival since 2010. The troubled tourism agency was placed in administration this week.

York in no rush to land sponsor for Ebor Festival

The Duke of York presents the trophy to the owner of Postponed, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, after winning the Juddmonte International Stakes during day one of the 2016 Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York Racecourse.

York to rebrand Duke of York Stakes over Prince Andrew scandal - Exclusive

Ed Chanberlin is ITV Racing's lead presenter.

ITV Racing boss Niall Sloane wants drones to boost racing coverage

This was Tim Easterby's Winter Power winning the Nunthorpe Stakes at the Ebor Festival.

Tim Easterby sets sights on Charles Clinkard Top Trainer honour at York

The 12 amateur riders raised more than £150,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Stokesley amateur jockey wins the Ride of Their Lives charity horse race

The behaviour of racegoers at last week's Ebor festival has been praised by ITV Racing's Ed Chamberlin.

Ed Chamberlin praises ‘welcoming’ York Racecourse for staging of Ebor Festival

The 'cheeky' calendar will help fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support's Yorkshire Appeal.

'Cheeky' calendar helping amateur jockey raise money for charity

Fans will be returning to York Racecourse this week for the Ebor Festival

York Racecourse issues dos and don'ts for spectators heading to Ebor Festival

Health Secretary Sajid Javid alongside Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, during a visit to Milton Keynes University hospital as the Government prepares to further ease Covid rules in England. Picture: Jacob King/PA Wire

Week Ahead: 'Real Freedom Day' arrives as self-isolation rules change

Emma Godivala, one of York Gin’s founding directors, with one of the gin hampers.

Gin distiller fashions a day at the races

D-Day Hero Ron Shelley, alongside his son Peter, fulfilling a lifelong dream to ride a hot air balloon at York Racecourse.

Yorkshire D-Day hero finally gets to ride in a hot air balloon - aged 98

Picture: James Hardisty.

Picture Post: York Racecourse's bronze sculpture of 'equine Usain Bolt' Frankel

This was the scene at York where attendance is restricted to just 4,000 racegoers at present.

Hospitality needs lockdown lifeline to help venues like York Racecourse – The Yo...

York's season-opening Dante meeting begins today. Photo: James Hardisty.

York leads by example as lockdown enters home straight – The Yorkshire Post says

Bridget Guerin is the first ever female chairman of York Racecourse ahead of the season-opening Dante meeting. Photo: James Hardisty.

York Racecourse’s new chairman – a racing woman in a man’s world

No crowds will be present for York's season-opening Dante meeting. Photo: James Hardisty.

York preparing for ‘level of normality’ as racing crowds set to return this summ...

Stradivarius ridden by Frankie Dettori on their way to winning the Longines Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.

Headliners confirmed for Music Showcase Weekend at York Racecourse

Johnn Carr's original design for a stand at York Racecourse.

County’s horse racing heritage stands up to scrutiny – Yorkshire Post Letters

Victorian Yorkshire villa located on Tadcaster Road in York

Take a look inside this Victorian Yorkshire villa worth nearly £2.5m

Matt Ascough who was diagnosed with testicular cancer, is pictured at York Racecourse. Picture by Simon Hulme

Cancer survivor's call to back Macmillan nurses braced for 'tsunami' in demand

No spectators will be present for this year's Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival.

Ebor Festival brings new experience for owners at fan-free York Racecourse

Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Timothy Laurence (R) attend the Christmas Day Church service at Church of St Mary Magdalene on the Sandringham estate on December 25, 2019 in King's Lynn, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)

Princess Anne shows younger royals how to ride out media storms: Christa Ackroyd

Sinjaari ridden by Stevie Donohoe (red cap) won the John Smith's Cup at York.

York wants paying punters through door for Ebor Festival

James Brennan, Head of Marketing and Sponsorship for York Racecourse, ensures all the necessary signage is in place for the meeting. Picture James Hardisty

Racing gets underway at York Racecourse

No definitive date has been set for racing's resumption at York.

York Racecourse officials still unable to fix date for racing’s return on Knaves...