When is the 2027 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 2027 Ebor Festival
- This popular meeting will begin on Wednesday 18th August in 2027
- The 2027 Ebor Festival will then end with Ebor day on Saturday 21st August
When is the 2027 Ebor Festival?
The 2027 Ebor Festival starts on Wednesday 18th August, and ends with Ebor day on Saturday 21st August in 2027.
What is the Ebor Festival?
The Ebor Festival is one of the highlights of the British Flat racing season, bringing four days of top-class action to York Racecourse every August. The meeting attracts many of the leading horses, trainers and jockeys from Britain, Ireland and further afield, while huge crowds head to the Knavesmire for one of the most popular racing festivals of the summer.
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 2027 Ebor Festival?
Item took down Almaqam, Constitution River and Ombudsman to win the 2026 Juddmonte International Stakes, and could return to defend his crown as a four-year-old next season. Bacio handed Wesley Ward a first Nunthorpe Stakes victory on Friday, and he'll likely return to York next year if the top US sprinter remains in training.
Ebor Festival Live Streaming
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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 shine 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 Group One City Of York Stakes.
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