Welcome to Ripon Races, Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse

Next Fixture:

Monday 7th July 2025

Gates Open: 4:30pm / First Race: 6:30pm / Last Race: 9pm

2025 Fixtures

Join us for our next evening fixture on Monday 7th July!

Take advantage of our advance prices by booking your tickets today! 🎟️

Upcoming Fixtures

Key: Saturday / Family / Evening / Standard

Monday 7th July – Evening Racing

Monday 7th July – Evening Racing. Gates open 4.30pm. First race 6.30pm. Last Race 9:00pm.

Saturday 19th July – Go Racing in Yorkshire Festival

Saturday 19th July – Go Racing in Yorkshire Festival Gates open 11.30am. First race 2.10pm. Last Race 5:38pm.

Tuesday 29th July – Evening Racing

Tuesday 29th July – Evening Racing Gates open 4.00pm. First race 6.00pm. Last Race 8:40pm.

Monday 4th August – Afternoon racing

Monday 4th August – Afternoon racing. Gates open 12:10pm, First Race 2:10pm, Last Race 4:40pm

Saturday 16th August – William Hill Great St Wilfrid

Saturday 16th August – William Hill Great St Wilfrid. Gates open 11:15am, First Race 1:35pm, Last Race 4:59pm.

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About Ripon Races

Known as Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse, Ripon Races has been hosting some of the most exciting, prestigious and enjoyable racing in the country for more than 300 years. Ripon Racecourse never fails to impress year on year with its outstanding backdrop, exciting atmosphere and being situated in one of the country’s most beautiful and historic cities. Ripon (North Yorkshire) is one of the oldest cities in England, boasting a market that stretches back centuries, which makes it a great place to visit.

Our History

Join the Fun!

There’s something for everyone at Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse! Take a look at our fixtures and get a date in the diary for your trip to the races. Great value for money and a fantastic day out for all the family.

Ladies’ Day

Whether you want to strut your stuff at the bookies, sip champagne on the lawn or resurrect that beautiful hat and shoes combo, Ladies’ Day on 19th June provides a great excuse to let your hair down!

Saturday 16th August is our most valuable raceday of the season, featuring the William Hill Great St Wilfrid!

Here at Ripon we believe that horse racing is a sport that should be enjoyed by all the family, we offer FREE admission into all enclosures to all children under 18 as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Latest News

Ladies have plenty to cheer about on a day for favourites

It was Ladies Day at Ripon as well as Ascot, and if the hats were slightly more pedestrian than in the royal county of Berkshire, no-one enjoying the warm temperatures seemed to notice. In fact, the feature Ladies Day handicap gave the ladies plenty to grow faint...

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