When is the 2026 Ebor Festival?
The 2026 Ebor Festival takes place from August 19 to 22 at York Racecourse, featuring four days of elite flat racing. Key Group One events include the Juddmonte International Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks, Nunthorpe Stakes, and Ebor Handicap. Top horses like Ombudsman, Delacroix, and Minnie Hauk could line up, promising high-class competition. Live streaming and betting options are available via bet365 for registered users. Racing fans can enjoy an exciting schedule packed with some of the sport's most prestigious contests.
- We bring you the dates and vital information about the 2026 Ebor Festival
- This popular meeting will begin on Wednesday 19th August in 2026
- The 2026 Ebor Festival will then end with Ebor day on Saturday 22nd August
When is the 2026 Ebor Festival?
The 2026 Ebor Festival starts on Wednesday 19th August, and ends with Ebor day on Saturday 22nd August in 2026.
What is the Ebor Festival?
The Ebor Festival is a horse racing meeting staged in Britain during the summer. The Ebor Festival is massively popular with flat racing fans, and draws capacity crowds to York racecourse for each of the four days.
What races are run during the Ebor Festival?
The Ebor Festival is one of the highlights of the British flat racing calendar, showcasing some of the sport’s most prestigious contests. Across the four-day meeting, racegoers are treated to three Group One showpieces: the Juddmonte International Stakes - widely regarded as one of the world’s top middle-distance races - the Yorkshire Oaks - a key contest for elite fillies and mares - and the Nunthorpe Stakes - a blistering sprint that regularly attracts the fastest horses from across Europe.
The action builds to a thrilling finale on the fourth day with the running of the Ebor Handicap. Known as one of the most valuable flat handicaps in Europe, this race combines big prize money with a fiercely competitive field, making it a standout betting event and a true test of stamina and strategy. Together, these races ensure the Ebor Festival remains a must-see for racing fans and punters alike.
Which horses will run at the 2026 Ebor Festival?
Ombudsman defeated Delacroix in the 2025 Juddmonte International Stakes, and both could return to battle it out again inh 2026. Minnie Hauk, an impressive winner of the Yorkshire Oaks, looks set to stay in training next year. The sprinting scene is incredibly open at the moment, but we could see the likes of Lady Iman, Big Mojo, Night Raider and American Affair enter the stalls ahead of next year's Nunthorpe.
Ebor Festival Live Streaming
The bet365 live streaming service covers a wide range of horse racing on a daily basis. Here's how to stream the 2026 Ebor Festival live online:
- Visit bet365 > live streaming > horse racing
- Log-in or register for an account (use the bet365 bonus code NEWBONUS if opening a new account)
- Registered depositing users can then watch and bet on live horse racing.
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Ebor Festival Schedule
Ebor Festival Day One
The opening afternoon at the Ebor Festival is headlined by the prestigious Juddmonte International Stakes. Before that, punters will watch one of the key trials for the St Leger, the Great Voltigeur Stakes.
Ebor Festival Day Two
Day two at York starts with a bang, as some of the quickest juvenile fillies do battle in the Lowther Stakes. The main event on Thursday's card is the Group One Yorkshire Oaks.
Ebor Festival Day Three
The thrilling Nunthorpe Stakes takes pride of place in the centre of the day on day three at the Ebor Festival. Before that, juveniles have their chance to shit in the Gimcrack Stakes, and some of the best stayers in the business prove their stamina in the Lonsdale Cup.
The Ebor Handicap is the feature race on the final day at York. Saturday's viewers will also take in the Strensall Stakes, the Melrose Handicap and the City Of York Stakes.
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