Latest York Ebor Schedule & Guide
You find yourself on our York Ebor guide page. It contains all the race information and Ebor Festival dates for the feature meeting at York Racecourse held in mid-to-late August. This four-day event has really grown in stature in recent years. It is now regarded as the last of the great summer Flat festivals in the British isles with the York Ebor dates following on from the Glorious Goodwood and Royal Ascot races, which are two more special English race events. Be sure to stay up to date with the Ascot and Glorious Goodwood schedule times to avoid missing out on these exciting events.
This Festival naturally sees our experts give a number of York betting tips on the action taking place. As well as viewing those, so you know which horses to bet on, keeping reading for our York Ebor guide containing the full order of running for all four days.
Our York Ebor Guide Day by Day
The York Ebor dates for the festival in 2025 are Wednesday, 19 August to Saturday, 22 August. Below you will find our day by day Ebor Festival guide for all the horse racing action from the Knavesmire. Each of these Ebor Festival dates contains some of the best Flat horses in training racing at York. Check out the full York Ebor schedule in full:
Ebor Festival schedule day 1 (Wednesday)
- 13:45 Symphony Group Handicap (Class 2) over five-and-a-half furlongs for 3yos and up with an official rating of 0-105.
- 14:15 Acomb Stakes (Group 3) over seven furlongs for 2yos only.
- 14:45 Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) over a mile-and-a-half for 3yo colts and geldings only.
- 15:15 Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) over a mile-and-a-quarter for 3yos and up.
- 15:45 Sky Bet Handicap (Class 2) over two miles for 3yos and up with an official rating of 0-105.
- 16:20 Sky Bet Fillies’ Sprint Handicap (Class 2) over five furlongs for 3yos fillies and mares and up with an official rating of 0-100.
- 16:50 Sky Bet Nursery Handicap (Class 2) over six furlongs for 2yos only.
York Ebor schedule day 2 (Thursday)
- 13:45 Lowther Stakes (Group 2) over six furlongs for 2yo fillies only.
- 14:15 Goffs UK Premier Yearlings Stakes (Class 2), a Sales race over six furlongs for 2yos only.
- 14:45 Clipper Logistics Handicap (Heritage Handicap) over a mile for 3yos and up.
- 15:15 Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) over a mile-and-a-half for 3yo fillies and mares and up.
- 15:45 Galtres Stakes (Listed) over a mile-and-a-half for 3yo fillies and mares and up.
- 16:20 Sky Bet EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap (Class 2) over seven furlongs for 2yos only.
- 16:50 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap (Class 2) over seven furlongs for 3yos and up with an official rating of 0-105.
Ebor Festival guide day 3 (Friday)
- 13:45 Sky Bet Handicap (Class 2) over a mile-and-a-half for 3yos and up with an official rating of 0-105.
- 14:15 Lonsdale Cup (Group 2) over two miles for 3yos and up.
- 14:45 Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) over 6f for 2yo colts and geldings only.
- 15:15 Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) over 5f for 2yos and up.
- 15:45 British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (Class 2 Plus 10 Race) over seven furlongs for 2yos only.
- 16:15 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap (Class 2) over a mile-and-a-quarter for 3yo fillies and mares and up with an official rating of 0-100.
- 16:50 Sky Bet Mile Stakes Handicap (Class 2) over a mile for 3yos with an official rating of 0-105 only.
Ebor Festival schedule day 4 (Saturday)
- 13:50 Strensall Stakes (Group 3) over a mile-and-a-furlong for 3yos and up.
- 14:25 Melrose Handicap (Heritage Handicap) over a mile-and-three-quarters for 3yos with an official rating of 0-105 only.
- 15:00 City Of York Stakes (Group 2) over seven furlongs for 3yos and up.
- 15:40 Ebor Handicap (Heritage Handicap) over a mile-and-three-quarters for 4yos and up.
- 16:10 Roses Stakes (Listed) over five furlongs for 2yos only
- 16:40 Sky Bet Handicap (Class 2) over a mile-and-a-quarter for 3yos and up with an official rating of 0-105.
- 17:10 Apprentice Handicap (Class 2) over five furlongs for 3yos with an official rating of 0-105 only.
With Group 1 contests like the Juddmonte International, Nunthorpe Stakes and Yorkshire Oaks taking place during the Ebor Festival, and sitting side by side with big betting handicaps and other black type races, it’s no wonder the event is so popular.
Racegoers flock to the Knavesmire on the York Ebor dates to watch some of the top Flat thoroughbreds in the British Isles compete for valuable prizes. The Ebor Handicap itself has a huge purse rivalling and even surpassing the Group races on the card during the meeting.