Go Racing in Yorkshire and Racing Together to join forces to deliver Yorkshire Racing Beacon Programme A Pilot year will expand community-focused activity in this vibrant racing region and highlight racing as a force for good in society. Putting beneficiaries first, the Beacon will unite Yorkshire’s racing assets. The first event at Wetherby on 31 […]
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And They’re Off! Yorkshire Wonder Horse Begins!
Saturday is not only the start of the flat turf season, but also the first opportunity for horses to attempt to become the Yorkshire Wonder Horse. The initiative created by Go Racing In Yorkshire and sponsored by leading agricultural and equine suppliers Wm McIvor & Son, will see £100,000 shared between the owner, trainer, jockey […]
Wear A Hat Day is a success!
Tuesday 22nd March saw a triumphant return for Wear A Hat Day at Wetherby! On what was a beautiful sunny day racegoers were invited to wear their hats in support of both Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity and Brain Tumour Research and the turnout did not disappoint. A raffle and silent auction were held on the […]
Wear a Hat Day returns!!
Wetherby Racecourse organises charity “Wear a Hat Raceday” Yorkshire’s Brain Tumour Charity (YBTC) is thrilled to have been chosen as one of the charities being supported by the “Wear a Hat Raceday” on Tuesday 22nd March at Wetherby Racecourse. The day will raise funds for YBTC, a Leeds-based charity which funds research and support for […]
The search is on for the Yorkshire Wonder Horse!
The search is on for the Yorkshire Wonder Horse! Go Racing In Yorkshire in partnership with leading Yorkshire equine supplier, mcivors.co.uk, is leading the quest. £100,000 will be shared between the owner, trainer, jockey and yard of the first horse to win at all nine Yorkshire racecourses between Saturday 26th March 2022, the start of […]
Covid-19 Update – From 27th January 2022
Following the most recent announcement by the Prime Minister it has been announced that England will move from Plan ‘B’ mitigations to Plan ‘A’ effective from Thursday 27th January. This means that Covid Passes or proof of a negative Covid Test are not mandatory for spectators at large events and face coverings will not be […]
Covid-19 Protocols – December 2021
William Hill Yorkshire Christmas Meeting – Important Information PLEASE READ Following the announcement by the Prime Minister last week, and the publication of the Government’s PLAN B guidance & protocols on Monday afternoon (13th December), we have been liaising with the Local Authority regarding our revised operational plans for the William Hill Christmas Meeting on […]
Breakaway heads Towton contenders as Bristol De Mai given Cleeve option…
The G2 William Hill Towton Novices’ Chase and rearranged G2 William Hill Cleeve Hurdle form part of a quality card at Wetherby this Saturday, February 6. Run over three miles, the William Hill Towton Novices’ Chase (2.35pm, 14 entries) is often a good pointer to the spring festivals as well as other major staying prizes […]
The William Hill Yorkshire Christmas Meeting 2020
2020 is definitely going to be a very different Christmas for everyone, and a Christmas Meeting like no other at Wetherby. Boxing Day just isn’t going to be the same without our racegoers , and we are so sorry you cannot all be here. William Hill are sponsors of the Yorkshire Christmas meeting, in 2020 […]
Racecourse remains in Tier 3 after Tier review on 16th December
Following announcements on 17th December, Wetherby Racecourse remains under Tier 3 restrictions. This means that, sadly, we are not able to admit spectators back to enjoy racing, including to the William Hill Yorkshire Christmas Meeting on 26th & 27th December, which is an event that many have made part of their annual Christmas tradition and which, […]
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