Horse Racing Events
Each year major horse racing events take place around the world. In this article we tell you when they are on and which are the big races to look out for, iconic events such as the Cheltenham Festival, Aintree Grand National, Galway Races, Melbourne Cup plus many more. All leading betting sites will bet on these races.
Major Horse Racing Events in Ireland
Ireland is a country steeped in horse racing tradition and every year a number of major horse racing events take place throughout the country. Some of these horse race meetings last for as long as seven days. Below is a list of the biggest and best:
| Horse Racing Event | Venue | Time of year | Duration | Big Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Racing Festival | Leopardstown | Early February | 2 Days | 8 Grade 1 races over the 2 days |
| Irish Grand National Festival | Fairyhouse | Easter Weekend | 3 Days | Irish Grand National |
| Punchestown Festival | Punchestown | End of April | 5 Days | Punchestown Gold Cup |
| Derby Festival | Curragh | Late June | 3 Days | Irish Derby |
| Galway Races | Galway | End of July | 7 Days | Galway Plate |
| Irish Champions Weekend | Leopardstown & Curragh | Mid-September | 2 Days | Irish Champion Stakes |
| Listowel Harvest Festival | Listowel | Mid-September | 7 Days | Kerry National |
| Christmas Festival | Leopardstown & Limerick | End of December | 4 Days | Savills Chase |
Major Horse Racing Events in the UK
Horse racing is one of the oldest sports and in the UK there is a great heritage of horse racing events, some dating back over 200 years. Below is a list of the most iconic horse races taking place in the UK horse racing calendar:
| Horse Racing Event | Venue | Date | Duration | Big Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Festival | Cheltenham | Mid-March | 4 Days | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| Grand National Festival | Aintree | Early April | 3 Days | Aintree Grand National |
| Derby Festival | Epsom | Early June | 2 days | Epsom Derby |
| Royal Ascot | Ascot | Mid-June | 5 Days | Ascot Gold Cup |
| Glorious Goodwood | Goodwood | End of July | 5 Days | Sussex Stakes |
| Yorkshire Ebor Festival | York | Mid-August | 4 Days | York Ebor |
| British Champions Day | Ascot | Mid-October | 1 Day | Champion Stakes |
Major Horse Racing Events around the World
Horse racing is a global sport and there are horse racing events to bet on in most countries. Listed below are some the biggest races held around the world each year:
| Horse Racing Event | Venue | Date | Duration | Big Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Racing Carnival | Meydan, UAE | End-January to End of March | 8 meetings | Dubai World Cup |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs, USA | End of April | 2 Days | Kentucky Derby |
| Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe | ParisLonchamp, France | Early October | 2 Days | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe |
| Breeders’ Cup | Various tracks, USA | End of October | 2 Days | Breeders’ Cup Classic |
| Melbourne Cup Carnival | Flemington, Australia | Early November | 4 meetings | Melbourne Cup |
| Japan Cup | Tokyo, Japan | End November | 1 Day | Japan Cup |
| Hong Kong International | Sha Tin, Hong Kong | Mid-December | 1 Day | Hong Kong Cup |
Other Horse Racing Events
Horse races take place all year around in Ireland and the UK with race meetings scheduled for every day of the year except Christmas day. There are 26 racecourses in Ireland and 60 racecourses in Britain and on average four race meetings take place each day of the week with seven races per meeting.
The feature races of the week normally take place on Sundays in Ireland and on Saturdays in the UK.
Fixtures in Ireland and UK in next few days
| Date | Meeting | First Race |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Leopardstown | 2.00 |
| Beverley | 1.40 | |
| Cheltenham | 1.30 | |
| Kempton | 4.40 | |
| Newmarket | 1.15 | |
| Tomorrow | Limerick | 1.55 |
| Cheltenham | 1.30 | |
| Newcastle | 4.55 | |
| Newmarket | 1.15 | |
| Ripon | 2.15 | |
| Friday 16th April | Ballinrobe | 4.20 |
| Ayr | 1.00 | |
| Bath | 4.40 | |
| Exeter | 4.50 | |
| Fontwell | 1.20 | |
| Newbury | 1.10 | |
| Saturday 17th April | Curragh | 1.30 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 11.55 | |
| Brighton | 4.20 | |
| Nottingham | 4.40 | |
| Thirsk | 11.40 | |
| Sunday 18th April | Dundalk | 1.10 |
| Tramore | 1.30 | |
| Ayr | 1.15 | |
| Newbury | 1.00 | |
| Stratford | 12.15 | |
| Wincanton | 12.00 | |
| Monday 19th April | Hexham | 1.20 |
| Kempton | 4.50 | |
| Market Rasen | 4.30 | |
| Pontefract | 1.00 | |
| Windsor | 1.40 |
There are horse racing events to bet on in many countries worldwide and most betting sites will have daily odds for race meetings taking place in France, USA, Hong Kong, Australia and Dubai as well as Ireland and the UK.
Other countries where thoroughbred horse racing betting events take place are Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Chile and Canada.
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