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 […]
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Future of Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup at Wetherby is secured as Poundland sign up as the new headline sponsor
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 […]
New TV documentary featuring Wetherby Racecourse!
Tuesday 4th July a new TV documentary begins called, The Yorkshire Dales and The Lakes. It takes a look at life in the protected countryside of the national parks of the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. One of the episodes in the series will follow a racehorse trained by Micky Hammond. It will follow the horse […]
Fizz and Fillies
The search is on to find the Best Dressed Lady in Yorkshire! Go Racing In Yorkshire Ladies Day series kicks off at Wetherby Racecourse on the 6th June with a fabulous prize provided by the Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa, awarding their winner with the following amazing and exclusive prize at their fabulous venue: […]
Grab a French Property Bargain
There will be thousands of properties to browse through at the French Property Exhibition at Wetherby Racecourse and the experts will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the buying, moving and financing process. There will also be a full seminar programme covering every aspect of buying in France. As we […]
Jamie’s 34 Racecourses Run
We were very honoured to have James Clarkson come to the racecourse today. James is an 11-year-old who is raising money for the Injured Jockeys Fund by running 34 English National Hunt racecourses over 5 days. James will be running a staggering 50 miles all together with a further 1,659 of driving between each course… […]
Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme 2016 results revealed
The Racecourse Association (RCA), in partnership with VisitEngland and VisitScotland, is delighted to announce the top racecourses in England, Wales and Scotland for 2016 through the Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme. For the eighth year running all 60 racecourses in Great Britain have been rated as ‘good’ or higher. The scheme allows VisitEngland and VisitScotland to […]
Racing goes ahead – Tuesday 24th January 2017
After low overnight temperatures we have held a precautionary inspection at 9.30am on Tuesday 24th January. We held a further inspection at 11.00am. Racing goes ahead! Temperature is currently -2.5 at 7.00am. Forecast is for a foggy start with temperatures rising to +4C by Late morning.
Boxing Day Bus Service – Wetherby to Leeds
We have just been informed that the X98 Bus Service between Wetherby and Leeds will be operating on Boxing Day. Tie it in with our FREE shuttle bus service to and from the Racecourse and Wetherby Town Centre and your Raceday transport is sorted! flyer-for-2016-boxing-day-x98-bus
Lil Rockerfeller on West Yorkshire trail with Wetherby’s bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting fast approaching
Wetherby’s bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting, the premier meeting of the season at the West Yorkshire venue, is now just a week away. The two-day meeting takes place on Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29, and features two Grade Two contests plus three Listed races. Taking centre stage is the £100,000 bet365 Charlie Hall Chase, […]