Horse Racing

Horse Racing: August 2010 Races

As horse race organisers want to make the most of the summer, August is going to be a straight month of paradise for horse racing fans across the country. Racecourses all over the United Kingdom are offering a wide range of horse racing fixtures; in fact, live races will be hosted throughout the UK literally every day throughout the month of August – a true treat for punters and spectators who are looking to capitalise on the last weeks of great outdoor weather.

Racecourses in the South – especially Kempton Park, Goodwood, Lingfield Park and Sandown Park – are hosting what can only be described as a horse racing marathon. Most days feature race meetings in two separate locations, with meetings ranging from noon time racing to the running of evening fixtures.

In the Midlands most of the August horse racing action will be taking place at Newmarket and Yarmouth. Racecourses in the Midlands area are also placing a heavy emphasis on the first national hunt fixtures of the season. Stratford-On-Avon, Worcester, Southwell, Market Rasen, Hereford, Bangor-On-Dee and Huntingdon are all hosting one or more jump race meetings during the month of August.

However, if you are looking for a big flat racing festival in August, York Racecourse in the North of England is the place to be. The Yorkshire Ebor Festival runs from 17th to 20th of August 2010 and features world class horse racing fixtures like the International Stakes, the Ebor Handicap, the Nunthorpe Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks. The Yorkshire Ebor Festival is the biggest horse racing event hosted in the United Kingdom in August and tickets are already on sale.

For racing fans in Ireland, Curragh Racecourse is the spot to keep an eye on for horse racing events in August. With the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes running on 8th August 2010, followed by the Moyglare Stud Stakes on 29th August 2010, the Curragh offers the best horse racing fixtures on Irish soil for the final month of summer.

The Bank Holiday on 30th August 2010 will see horse races hosted on the flat at Newcastle, Warwick, Chepstow and Epsom Downs, as well as national hunt meetings at Cartmel and Huntingdon. The golden English summer is fading fast and no horse racing venue can afford to waste a public holiday, so look out for great offers and additional entertainment programs while the racecourses compete for your attention.

Throughout August Horse Racing UK will bring you daily updates on the best fixtures of every day, as well as keep you informed about the odds to your favourite events and the contenders in your races of choice. But no matter which races you decide to follow, no matter which racecourse you select as your August local – August is going to be a great month for horse racing in the UK.