The big meetings, race by race
Our analyst publishes a verdict for every race of every festival on the morning of the meeting — the chance we give each contender and whether there is a bet at the price.
British Champions Day
Six races, a multi-million prize fund and the last big Flat day of the season. Our analyst publishes a verdict for every race on the morning of the meeting — with the chance we give each contender and whether there is a bet at the price.
26–29 December 2026Leopardstown Christmas Festival
Four days of top Irish jumps racing over Christmas, with the Savills Chase and a string of Grade 1 novice races.
6–7 February 2027Dublin Racing Festival
Two days and eight Grade 1 races at Leopardstown — the richest weekend of the Irish jumps season and a key pointer to Cheltenham.
16–19 March 2027Cheltenham Festival
Four days and 28 races — the championship meeting of jump racing, with the Champion Hurdle, the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Stayers' Hurdle and the Gold Cup.
8–10 April 2027Aintree Grand National Festival
Three days at Aintree ending with the Grand National — the most famous steeplechase in the world, run over nearly four and a quarter miles and 30 fences.
27 April – 1 May 2027Punchestown Festival
Five days that close the Irish jumps season, with championship races over hurdles and fences and a big crossover from Cheltenham and Aintree.
15–19 June 2027Royal Ascot
Five days of top-class Flat racing with a Group 1 every afternoon and some of the most competitive handicaps of the year.
26 July – 1 August 2027Galway Races
Seven days of mixed Flat and jumps racing on a tight, undulating track, with the Galway Plate and the Galway Hurdle as the feature handicaps.
27–31 July 2027Glorious Goodwood
Five days on the Sussex Downs with the Sussex Stakes, the Nassau Stakes and famously tricky big-field handicaps.
18–21 August 2027York Ebor Festival
Four days on the Knavesmire with the Juddmonte International, the Nunthorpe and the Ebor — one of Europe's richest handicaps.
8–11 September 2027St Leger Festival
Four days at Doncaster ending with the St Leger, the oldest Classic, run over an extended mile and three-quarters.