Huntingdon Races

Huntingdon Racecourse is a flat, fast track that hosts jump racing and prides itself on the warmth of its rural Cambridgeshire welcome.

The highlight of its calendar is the Peterborough Chase, run over two miles and four furlongs each December. Among the notable winners of the race are One Man, Edredon Bleu - who won four years running - and triple Gold Cup hero Best Mate.

The tight, right-handed track is a stiff test of jumping and favours horses who race up with the pace.

Huntingdon Racecourse Events And Fixtures 2021

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FRI 15th Jan Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

FRI 29th Jan Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 11th Feb Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 25th Feb Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 7th Mar Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

WED 17th Mar Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 23rd Mar Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

MON 5th Apr Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 6th May Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 18th May Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Evening

MON 31st May Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

There are no events this month

TUE 5th Oct Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 12th Oct Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 31st Oct Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 9th Nov Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 20th Nov Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 5th Dec Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 26th Dec Huntingdon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

Confirmed races in plain text. Confirmed pattern races in bold text. Unconfirmed races in grey text.

Huntingdon Races Tips

Nicky Henderson and Dan Skelton are both trainers with excellent records at Huntingdon races, while Fergal O’Brien has an eye-catching strike rate with the runners he sends here.
Dan Skelton’s brother Harry Skelton, his stable jockey, rides plenty of winners at the Huntingdon Racecourse while Richard Johnson, Paddy Brennan and Nico de Boinville also perform impressively.
The onus here is on speed rather than stamina, unless the going becomes very heavy.

The jockey's view

By Bryony Frost - Most successful female jump jockey in history

Huntingdon Racecourse is right-handed, flat and simple. Fences on the chase course come very quickly and always on the turn on the back. It’s a very sharp track and you see a lot of pace all the time. You normally need to find a positive position right at the start because it’s difficult to get that later in the race.

The hurdle track has an undulating dip up on the home straight that can get slower, so you see a lot swing off the last bend and have to go wide. A massive horse at Huntingdon can feel a bit like a boat on the ocean, you want a nippy little whippet of a horse – then it feels great!

Huntingdon Racecourse Behind Closed Doors

Huntingdon races are currently being run behind closed doors because of the ongoing COVID-19 situation.

This is set to be reviewed and updated in line with government advice, with Huntingdon Racecourse keen to welcome back punters as soon as it is safe to do so.

It’s still worth checking Huntingdon races fixtures because the decision to allow spectators in could change. If you book tickets to a Huntingdon Racecourse event that is then moved to behind closed doors, refunds will be processed through the official course website.