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Major Race Dates for 2026 |
British Horseracing's 2026 Fixture List
The BHA has published the 52 Premier Racedays for 2026 (via Great British Racing), and they include major events across both Flat and Jump racing.
January
Thursday 01 Jan
Saturday 10 Jan
Warwick
Chase
Classic Steeple Chase (A Handicap)
Warwick
Hurdle
Hampton Novices' Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Warwick
Hurdle
Leamington Novices' Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Saturday 17 Jan
Ascot
Hurdle
BetMGM Holloway's Hurdle (A Limited Handicap)
Ascot
Hurdle
BetMGM Warfield Mares' Hurdle (Class 1)
Sunday 18 Jan
Saturday 24 Jan
Cheltenham
Chase
The Trophy Steeple Chase (A Handicap) (Class 1)
Doncaster
Hurdle
Virgin Bet River Don Novices' Hurdle (Class 1)
Doncaster
Hurdle
Virgin Bet Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle (Class 1)
Saturday 31 Jan
Sandown Park
Hurdle
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 1)
February
Saturday 07 Feb
Warwick
Chase
Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Class 1)
Saturday 14 Feb
Ascot
Chase
Injured Jockeys Fund Ambassadors Programme Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase (Class 1)
Haydock Park
Hurdle
Albert Bartlett Prestige Novices' Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Haydock Park
Hurdle
ZYN Rendlesham Hurdle (Class 1)
Saturday 21 Feb
Kempton Park
Chase
Ladbrokes Pendil Novices’ Chase (Class 1)
Saturday 28 Feb
Kelso
Hurdle
bet365 Premier Novices’ Hurdle (Class 1)
March
Saturday 07 Mar
Sandown Park
Hurdle
European Breeders' Fund Betfair "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Class 1)
Tuesday 10 Mar
Wednesday 11 Mar
Thursday 12 Mar
Friday 13 Mar
Saturday 28 Mar
April
Thursday 09 Apr
Aintree
Chase
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Class 1)
Friday 10 Apr
Aintree
Hurdle
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Class 1)
Saturday 11 Apr
Aintree
Hurdle
William Hill Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Aintree
N.H.F.
Weatherbys Racing Bank Champion Standard Open NHF
Tuesday 14 Apr
Newmarket
Flat
The Earl Of Sefton Stakes (Class 1)
Wednesday 15 Apr
Newmarket
Flat
Abernant Stakes (Class 1)
Friday 17 Apr
Newbury
Flat
The Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise Stakes (Class 1) (Registered As The John Porter Stakes)
Saturday 18 Apr
Friday 24 Apr
Saturday 25 Apr
May
Friday 01 May
Saturday 02 May
Sunday 03 May
Wednesday 06 May
Thursday 07 May
Friday 08 May
Saturday 09 May
Haydock Park
Hurdle
The Swinton Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Wednesday 13 May
Thursday 14 May
Friday 15 May
Saturday 16 May
Newbury
Flat
The Al Rayyan Stakes (Class 1) (Registered As The Aston Park)
Saturday 23 May
Thursday 28 May
Saturday 30 May
Haydock Park
Flat
Lester Piggott Stakes (Class 1)
June
Friday 05 Jun
Saturday 06 Jun
Epsom Downs
Flat
The Diomed Stakes (Class 1)
Epsom Downs
Flat
The Princess Elizabeth Stakes (Class 1)
Tuesday 16 Jun
Wednesday 17 Jun
Thursday 18 Jun
Friday 19 Jun
Saturday 20 Jun
Saturday 27 Jun
Newcastle
Flat
The Chipchase Stakes (Class 1)
July
Saturday 04 Jul
Haydock Park
Flat
The Bet365 Old Newton Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)
Sandown Park
Flat
The Coral Charge (Class 1) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes)
Thursday 09 Jul
Friday 10 Jul
York
Flat
The William Hill Summer Stakes (Class 1)
Saturday 11 Jul
Ascot
Flat
The Summer Mile Stakes (Class 1)
Newmarket
Flat
The Bet365 Superlative Stakes (Class 1)
Saturday 18 Jul
Newbury
Flat
The Hackwood Stakes (Class 1)
Saturday 25 Jul
Ascot
Flat
The Princess Margaret Keeneland Stakes (Class 1)
Tuesday 28 Jul
Wednesday 29 Jul
Thursday 30 Jul
Friday 31 Jul
Goodwood
Flat
Glorious Stakes (Class 1)
Goodwood
Flat
The Bonhams Thoroughbred Stakes (Class 1)
August
Saturday 01 Aug
Saturday 08 Aug
Saturday 15 Aug
Wednesday 19 Aug
York
Flat
The Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Class 1)
Thursday 20 Aug
Friday 21 Aug
Saturday 22 Aug
York
Flat
The Strensall Stakes
Saturday 29 Aug
Goodwood
Flat
The Prestige Stakes (Class 1)
Windsor
Flat
The Winter Hill Stakes (Class 1)
Sunday 30 Aug
Goodwood
Flat
Supreme Stakes (Class 1)
September
Thursday 03 Sep
Salisbury
Flat
The Bathwick Tyres Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes
Saturday 05 Sep
Haydock Park
Flat
Superior Mile (Class 1)
Kempton Park
Flat
The September Stakes (Class 1)
Kempton Park
Flat
The Sirenia Stakes (Class 1)
Thursday 10 Sep
Friday 11 Sep
Doncaster
Flat
The Flying Childers Stakes (Class 1)
Saturday 12 Sep
Saturday 19 Sep
Ayr
Flat
The Firth Of Clyde Stakes (Class 1)
Newbury
Flat
The Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup (Class 1)
Newbury
Flat
The Dubai International Airport World Trophy (Class 1)
Thursday 24 Sep
Newmarket
Flat
The Tattersalls Stakes (Class 1)
Friday 25 Sep
Saturday 26 Sep
October
Friday 02 Oct
Ascot
Flat
Cumberland Lodge Stakes (Class 1)
Ascot
Flat
The John Guest Bengough Stakes (Class 1)
Ascot
Flat
The Challenge Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)
Saturday 03 Oct
Friday 09 Oct
Newmarket
Flat
The Old Rowley Cup (Class 2 Heritage Handicap)
Newmarket
Flat
The Oh So Sharp Stakes (Class 1)
Newmarket
Flat
The Cornwallis Stakes (Class 1)
Chepstow
Hurdle
The Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Saturday 10 Oct
Chepstow
Hurdle
The Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Race
Newmarket
Flat
The Dubai Darley Stakes (Class 1)
Newmarket
Flat
The Dubai Autumn Stakes (Class 1)
Saturday 17 Oct
Saturday 24 Oct
Newbury
Flat
The Virgin Bet Stakes (Class 1) (Registered As The Horris Hill Stakes)
Newbury
Flat
St Simon Stakes (Class 1)
Sunday 25 Oct
Saturday 31 Oct
November
Friday 06 Nov
Saturday 07 Nov
Wincanton
Chase
The Rising Stars Novices' Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Friday 13 Nov
Saturday 14 Nov
Cheltenham
Chase
The November Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Sunday 15 Nov
Cheltenham
Chase
The Winchcombe Handicap Chase (Class 1)
Saturday 21 Nov
Haydock Park
Hurdle
The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle Race
Saturday 28 Nov
Newbury
Chase
Coral Novices' Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Newbury
Chase
Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Class 1)
December
Saturday 05 Dec
Sandown Park
Hurdle
The Winter Novices' Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Sunday 06 Dec
Friday 11 Dec
Saturday 12 Dec
Cheltenham
Hurdle
The Albert Bartlett Bristol Novices' Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Doncaster
Chase
The December Novices' Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Doncaster
Hurdle
The Summit Juvenile Hurdle Race (Class 1)
Saturday 19 Dec
Saturday 26 Dec
Sunday 27 Dec
Chepstow
Hurdle
The Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle Race
Kempton Park
Chase
The Wayward Lad Novices' Steeple Chase (Class 1)
Monday 28 Dec
