Wetherby's 2020-21 Jump Season started on Wednesday 14th October 2020 behind closed doors.
We now have our 2020-21 confirmed fixtures up until April, which until further notice, will also be operated behind closed doors.
All of Wetherby's race meetings will be broadcast live through Racing TV.
Following the Prime Minister's announcement on 22nd September, will will have to await further guidance from the DCMS as to when racing will be able to resume in front of crowds.
Therefore we will not be selling Annual Badges Subscriptions or any general admission tickets for any of our fixtures for the time being.
Thank you for your interest in racing with us. Stay safe and we hope to be able to welcome you all back to Wetherby soon.
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16th June 2020
A BRAND NEW DRIVE-IN EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO THE UK FEATURING BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE SCREENINGS AND CAR PARK RAVES – INTRODUCING ADVENTURE DRIVE-IN Powered by outdoor cinema experts Adventure Cinema, the drive-in cinema and music experiences will be visiting 20+ towns and cities this summer, making it the UK’s biggest drive-in tour. adventuredrivein.co.uk UK-wide tour running […]
10th June 2020
The ever popular Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car Boot Fair is back and under new ownership in 2020. National Car Boot Sales are a UK based company offering Car Boot sales in Leeds, Bolton, Bristol and Cardiff. We pride ourselves in putting the customers first which is why all our Car Boot sales sites have catering, […]
16th April 2020
The suspension of racing, which is due to finish at the end of April, is to be extended after a decision today by the Board of the British Horseracing Authority. Racing stopped on March 18th before the government introduced the current lockdown measures to protect essential emergency services and the health and safety of the public. […]
17th March 2020
The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that all horseracing in Britain will be suspended with effect from tomorrow. Last night, The Jockey Club announced that The Randox Health Grand National has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Two race meetings are scheduled to take place behind closed doors at Wetherby and Taunton today, but as of […]
16th March 2020
Wetherby Racecourse shares the same objective as the Government and the wider community, which is to slow the spread of the Coronavirus while maintaining a level of activity which will sustain business – especially the rural enterprises that form the broad base of the horseracing industry (including racehorse trainers, their stable staff, farriers, feed merchants, […]
12th March 2020
Last Updated: Monday 09 March 2020 Racegoers and other attendees to Wetherby Racecourse are advised that there is currently no change to the plans to hold the next scheduled race meeting on Tuesday 17th March 2020. Racegoers and other attendees are informed that they must make themselves familiar with the current UK Government information and […]
27th February 2020
Over £2.2m fundraised and donated through racecourse charitable activity during 2019 for 250+ charities 455 racecourse team members volunteered 3,100+ hours 10,382 free tickets were claimed through Tickets for Troops Racing’s national day of volunteering, Racing Together Community Day saw 65 racing teams volunteering in their local area 372 free, curriculum-based school trips were hosted […]
10th February 2020
During Storm Ciara, Wetherby Racecourse received 40mm rain fall and unfortunately the racecourse is flooded down the back straight. Prospects of racing on Wetherby taking place are not great and there will be an inspection fo the course at 2pm on Monday to assess the conditions. Please continue to check here or on our social […]
7th February 2020
SsangYong York is delighted to announce its partnership with Wetherby Racecourse, which has been recently named amongst the top 11 racecourses in Great Britain for race day experience by LiveTourism. The new dealership which is located at Bilbrough Top on the A64, is set to supply the racecourse with a suite of vehicles for its […]
27th January 2020
Healthcare charity Sue Ryder have announced that national retailer, Poundland are the new headline sponsor of the world’s largest mascot race, the ‘Mascot Gold Cup’ held each April at Wetherby Races. Poundland have signed a three year sponsorship deal from 2020. The partnership is a major financial boost to the care Sue Ryder provides to […]
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The Racecourse, York Road, Wetherby,
West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ
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