Pontefract
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2022 Horse Racing In Yorkshire - It’s a Tradition!
2022 Horse Racing In Yorkshire - It’s a Tradition!
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Being a stiff, undulating two-mile track, the emphasis is firmly placed on stamina in the staying races but front runners are ideally suited to this track in sprints where an inside, low draw is important.
Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract Park, Park Rd, Pontefract, Wakefield WF8 4QD.
Fixtures at Pontefract
Thu Sep 19 2024 | Pontefract | Afternoon - Flat - Turf |
Thu Sep 26 2024 | Pontefract | Afternoon - Flat - Turf |
Mon Oct 7 2024 | Pontefract | Afternoon - Flat - Turf |
Mon Oct 21 2024 | Pontefract | Afternoon - Flat - Turf |
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IMPORTANT RACING INFORMATION
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Increases to minimum race values agreed for 2023 as British racing’s Fixture List is published
WELCOME TO THE FESTIVALS NEWS PAGE
WELCOME TO THE FESTIVALS NEWS PAGE
Go racing to world-class Jump and Flat racing Festivals.
From being part of the famous Cheltenham roar at The Cheltenham Festival, held in March each year, to the home of the Greatest Flat Race in the World, The Cazoo Derby held in June each year, Glorious Goodwood, and on to the Ebor at York in August. It’s your chance to be part of history and witness the extraordinary. From live music, shopping and Grade One racing... a day at a Festival is not to be missed.
RACING FIXTURES 2022
We have updated the Racing Fixtures web site to include the meeting dates for the whole of 2022.
This update allows visitors to this web site https://www.racingfixtures.co.uk to view the race fixture dates for 2022 at each of the 59 UK Racecourses.
GO RACING IN YORKSHIRE
What is happening in horseracing in Yorkshire?
Go Racing In Yorkshire May 2021 Update
TICKETS ON SALE CONTACT RACING FIXTURES HERE
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Who is looking forward to a day out?
We sure are and we’re thrilled to announce that limited tickets for racedays between May 17th and June 20th will go on sale Monday 8 March!
Remaining fixtures will go on sale in the coming weeks.
IS RACING OPENING ITS DOORS?
Government Coronavirus relaxation rules in England.
Thoroughbred racehorse named after Rob Burrow to raise money for Rob’s motor neurone disease Fight Back Fund
The public is invited to become a member of the unique Burrow Seven Racing Club in order to honour Rob’s legacy on the pitch and his heroism in his battle with MND
Go Racing In Yorkshire November 2020 Update
In January this year we commissioned a study into the economic impact of horse racing in Yorkshire, which was a very timely thing to do!
The results have now been published and a video presentation and links to the full study can be found in this e-newsletter.
BHABritish horseracing faces severe threat after delay to the public’s return to sporting events
BHA NEWS FOLLOWING UK GOVERNMENT COVIDE 19 RESTRICTIONS
British horseracing faces severe threat after delay to the public’s return to sporting events
The delay to the public’s return to sporting events is a serious blow to the horseracing industry and to the people and communities who depend upon it for their living.
Our sport has worked hard with …
BHA NEWS - Resumption update: Race programme and planning
Race programme and planning September’s Flat race programme has now been published on Racing Admin.
Several early closing races have been included in the schedule, which can be viewed here in …