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York Ebor Festival
Flat · Tier 1Finished19 – 22 August 2026 · York
Britain's flattest galloping course hosts the Juddmonte International, Yorkshire Oaks, Nunthorpe, Lonsdale Cup, and the Ebor handicap — Europe's richest staying handicap.
Feature races
York draw bias
Stall position matters here: 5-6f strong: low (inside) favoured (iv 1.37); 7-8f strong: low (inside) favoured (iv 1.22) — full stall-by-stall tables with the market check.
York draw bias maps →How Racing Alpha did at York Ebor Festival
Races at this festival
Wed 19 Aug
13:50Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 5½f · 21r
14:25Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 7f · 10r
15:00Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 1m4f · 6r
15:35Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good · 1m2½f · 8r
16:10Sky Bet Stayers Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 2m½f · 16r
16:45Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good · 5f · 19r
17:20Sky Bet Nursery Handicap StakesFlat · Class 2 · Good · 6f · 18r
Thu 20 Aug
13:50Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 6f · 17r
14:25Harry's Half Million By Goffs (GBB Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 6f · 20r
15:00Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m · 14r
15:35Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 1m4f · 9r
16:10British Ebf & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 1m4f · 13r
16:45Mews Hotel Ossett Ebf Stallions Nursery Handicap StakesFlat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 7f · 18r
17:20British Ebf Fillies' Handicap StakesFlat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 7f · 19r
Fri 21 Aug
13:50Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m · 19r
14:25Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 2m½f · 8r
15:00Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 6f · 10r
15:35Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 5f · 18r
16:10Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m4f · 16r
16:45British Stallion Studs EBF Convivial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 7f · 14r
17:20Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m2½f · 14r
Sat 22 Aug
13:50Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 1m1f · 11r
14:25Sky Bet Melrose Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m6f · 17r
15:00Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 7f · 14r
15:35Sky Bet Ebor Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBplus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m6f · 22r
16:10Sky Bet Constantine Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 6f · 20r
16:45Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race)Flat · Class 1 · Good To Soft · 5f · 11r
17:20Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)Flat · Class 2 · Good To Soft · 1m2½f · 20r
Coverage
We'll publish a deep-dive preview the Sunday before York Ebor Festival opens, daily reports during the meeting, and a recap post the Monday after it finishes. Browse the blog for all Racing Alpha coverage.
Festival dates are best-effort; always cross-check with the official BHA / Horse Racing Ireland fixture list. 18+ only · Bet responsibly · BeGambleAware.org