Welcome to Ripon Races,
Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse
Mark your calendar: 2026 Season Opener – Thursday 16th April!
Click to view the 2026 Fixture Calendar
We can’t wait to welcome you back for another incredible season!
🎟️ 2026 season tickets are on sale NOW!
👉 Click here to book or call the Office on 01765 530530.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Key: Saturday / Family / Evening / Standard
Thursday 16th April – Season Opener
Afternoon Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
Saturday 25th April – Down to the Races: 1930’s Style!
Afternoon Racing – Gates open: TBC | First Race: TBC
Friday 8th May – Twilight Tracks Music Evening!
Evening Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
Sunday 17th May – Traditional Family Day
Afternoon Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
Thursday 28th May – Afternoon Racing
Afternoon Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
Wednesday 3rd June – Evening Racing
Evening Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
Wednesday 17th June – Evening Racing
Evening Racing – Gates open: TBC | First race: TBC
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.
LATEST NEWS
Why Ripon Rewards the Patient Racegoer
Ripon is this racecourse that does not hit you right away. You arrive and it is just calm, nothing flashy. No big entrance or anything that grabs you immediately. It sort of unfolds on its own, slowly. For people in a hurry, that might throw them off. But if you stick...
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CONTACT
Ripon Race Company Ltd
The Racecourse, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon,
North Yorkshire, HG4 1UG







