2022 Horse Racing In Yorkshire - It’s a Tradition!
2022 Horse Racing In Yorkshire - It’s a Tradition!
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For generations, people have been mesmerized by the power of horses. It is human nature to place wagers on which of these massive animals can outperform the others, Like Lottoland probabilities, placing a bet on anything that is promising and completely out of your control is mind-blowing. Millionaires have been made with such wagers. Organized horse races in Yorkshire date back to the 17th century. It is part of the culture, history, and society of the area.
It is safe to say, there is no other region in the UK investing in the sport of horse racing as Yorkshire. There are more top-class racecourses in Yorkshire than anywhere else. Besides the nine top-class racecourses, there are a large number of famous and impressive stables. These include names like Middleham, Malton, and Richmond. More than 170 meetings are held in Yorkshire annually.
Horse racing styles in Yorkshire
Any style of horse racing you enjoy is provided in Yorkshire.
There are six flat racing courses. They are:
● York
● Beverly
● Pontefract
● Redcar
● Ripon
● Thirsk
Catterick in the north, Wetherby in the west, and Doncaster in the south have dual courses and monthly events.
The “Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor” meeting and the “St Leger at Doncaster” are staged in Yorkshire. They are the oldest classic horse races in the world.
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UK Horse Racing Events for 2021
2022 Chelten Festival
When: 15-18 March 2022
Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England Feature races (jumps):
● Unibet Champion Hurdle
● Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase
● Ryanair Chase
● Cheltenham Gold Cup
2022 Coral Scottish Grand National Festival
When: 1-2 April 2022
Where: Ayr Racecourse, Scotland
Feature races (jumps):
● Coral Scottish
● Coral Scottish Grand National
● Champion Hurdle
2022 Randox Health Grand National Festival
When: 7-9 April 2022
Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool England
Feature races (jumps)
● JLT Melling Steeple Chase
● Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase
● Grand National
2022 Randox Grand National
When: Saturday 9 April 2022
Where: Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, England
2022 QIPCO Guineas Festival
When: 30 April to May 2022
Where: Newmarket Racecourse, England
Feature races (flat): 2000 and 1000 Guineas
Epsom Derby Festival
When: 3-4 June 2022
Where: Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
Feature races (flat):
● The Oaks
● The Derby
Royal Ascot
When: 14-19 June 2022
Where: Ascot Racecourse, England Feature races (flat):
● Gold Cup
● St James’s Palace Stakes
● Queen Anne Stakes
● Prince of Wales’s Stakes
● Coronation Stakes
● Golden Jubilee Stakes
Coral Summer Festival
When: 1-2 July 2022
Where: Sandown Park, England
Feature races (flat): Group 1 Coral-Eclipse
2021 Moët & Chandon July Festival
When: 7-9 July 2022
Where: Newmarket Racecourse
Feature races (flat):
● Darley July Cup
● Arqana Princess of Wales’s Stakes
● Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes
King George Weekend
When: 23-24 July 2022
Where: Ascot Racecourse
Feature races (flat):
● QIPCO King George VI
● Queen Elizabeth Stakes
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Yorkshire Ebor Festival
When: 17 August 2021
Where: York Racecourse, England
Feature races (flat):
● Juddmonte International
● Darley Yorkshire Oaks
● Sky Bet Ebor
St Leger Day
When: September 2022 (TBC)
Where: Doncaster Racecourse
Featured races (flat): St Leger classic
The November Meeting 2022
When: mid-November (TBC)
Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, England
Featured races (jump):
● Mucking Brilliant
● Paddy Power Handicap Chase
● Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase
● Unibet Greatwood Hurdle
2022 Ladbrokes Christmas Festival
When: December (TBC)
Where: Kempton Park, Surrey, England
Featured races (jump):
● King George VI Steeplechase
● Mare’s Handicap Hurdle Race
● Wayward Lad Novices’ Steeple Chase
● The Desert Orchid Chase #
Coral Welsh Grand National
When: late December (TBC)
Where: Chepstow, Wales
Featured races (jump):
● Welsh National
● Finale Junior Hurdle
● Championship Bumper
Major international horse racing events
2022 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Where: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE
Number of meetings: nine
When: Thursday nights from 13 January
Super Saturday: 5 March Dubai
World Cup night: Saturday 26 March
2022 Pegasus World Cup
Where: Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida, US
When: 22 January 2022 (TBC)
Kentucky Derby
When: 7 May 2022
Where: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Preakness Stakes
When: 21 May 2022
Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Belmont Stakes
When: 10-11 June 2022
Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, USA
The Everest 2022
When: October 2022 (TBC)
Where: Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
When: 1-2 October 2022
Where: Longchamps Paris
Melbourne Cup Carnival
When: 28 October to 2 November 2022
Where: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne Cup
When: 1 November 2022
Where: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2022 Breeders’ Cup
When: 4-5 November 2022
Where: Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky, US
2022 Japan Cup
When: November 2022 (date TBC)
Where: Tokyo Racecourse, Tokyo, Japan
Conclusion
As you can see, Yorkshire, the UK, and many other places in the world are deeply involved in the world of horse racing. They support the breeding and training of these fine animals that go back for centuries. Horse racing is part of their heritage. It is steeped deep in their history.
Members of royalty and the highest social circles frequent the races. Millions will be spent on yearlings in the hopes of raising a world champion. This may be one of the few social events on the earth where the very rich and the working class will each spend their afternoons. Do not hesitate to go to one or more of the above-mentioned events this year if you can. You are sure to have a good time and it is sure to be a memory you will pass down to your future generations. Be sure to include this in your plans for 2022.