York Racecourse

York Racecourse offers the second biggest prize money per meeting in the UK after Ascot, and as such is a very well-respected and prestigious venue. The Ebor Handicap is well known as the single most valuable Flat handicap raced in Europe.

York has a left handed, flat track. In essence, it is a very fair course, ideal for the long-striding galloper. In recent seasons, the field tends to come more down the centre of the track, particularly if conditions are testing. The track was made into a circuit in 2005, and offers a straight 5f/6f track, while 7f races start on a chute. Although it has a reputation for suiting front-runners, the data suggests that if anything, the opposite is true.

Three Grade 1 events are held at York Racecourse each year: the Juddmonte International Stakes, the Nunthorpe Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks, along with the renowned Ebor Handicap - all of which are held as part of the four-day Ebor Festival every August. This festival was first established in 1843, and usually draws a great crowd as it is one of the last major Flat meetings in the season.