BHA Press Release – Monday 11th February 2019 The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) tonight announced a risk-managed return to racing will take place from Wednesday this week. After consultation with its veterinary committee, and based on the latest tests conducted by the Animal Health Trust, the BHA’s Chief Regulatory Officer, Brant Dunshea, tonight confirmed that […]
BHA update regarding Equine Influenza
Racing will not resume until Wednesday 13 February at the earliest. Decision to be made on Monday 11 February as to whether racing can resume on Wednesday 13 February Decision to cancel racing is based on further scientific advice and discussions with participants The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has this afternoon taken the decision that […]
Wetherby Leading Trainer & Jockey Awards Sponsored by Millbry Hill
We are delighted to announce that Wetherby’s leading Trainer and Jockey awards for the forthcoming 2018/19 Jump season will be sponsored by Millbry Hill, the UK’s leading independent family-run country store providing Equestrian supplies, pet products, country clothing, footwear and gifts. The company is part of the Armstrong Richardson Group – one of the oldest […]
Wetherby set to host 28th annual Spinal Research Raceday
Wetherby welcomes in the new Jump season with its annual Spinal Research Northern Raceday on Wednesday, October 17. Now in its 28th year, Wetherby’s Spinal Research Northern Raceday has raised over £600,000 since its inception and organisers expect to generate another £35,000 this year. The raceday will also benefit from Sue Jefferson of Possibilities Realised […]
Wear a Hat Day Raffle – Thursday 29th March 2018
Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets last Thursday. We still have a few unclaimed prizes and quite good ones at that! If you are in possession of one of the following tickets then please contact us before 5pm on Friday 6th April. We will require you to send us a photograph of the […]
Skelton hopeful for Captain Chaos in G2 totesport.com Towton Novices’ Chase
Skelton hopeful for Captain Chaos in tomorrow’s G2 totesport.com Towton Novices’ Chase at Wetherby – flags to fly at half-mast in honour of the late Malcolm Jefferson A high-class field is set to go to post for the £35,000 G2 totesport.com Towton Novices’ Chase (2.40pm), the highlight of a seven-race programme at Wetherby tomorrow, Saturday, […]
Office Closure – Tuesday 22nd August
Please note due to essential Northern Powergrid maintenance work the Racecourse office will be closed on Tuesday 22nd August 2017 between 12noon and 5pm. The office will reopen on Wednesday 23rd August at 9am.
Introducing…. Millennium West
We are delighted to announce that work on the new Millennium West grandstand is now complete and it will be officially opened on Wednesday 18th October, the Opening Meeting of the 2017/18 Jump Season. The building has taken less than 12 months to complete from de-commissioning and demolition of the existing grandstand in July 2016 […]
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 […]
Traditional Baltic Music Festival – Friday 23rd June
There is a small traditional Baltic Music festival taking place in the Centre of Course Showground at Wetherby Racecourse on Friday 23rd June from 12noon, continuing to 3.00am. More information can be found by clicking on this link: The Event Manager is Viktorija Kazanska and she can be contacted on 07912 995393 […]
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