Location | York, North Yorkshire |
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Owned by | York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP |
Screened on | Racing TV |
Course type | Flat |
Notable races | Dante Stakes, Ebor Handicap, International Stakes, Nunthorpe Stakes |
Official website |
York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money offered, and second behind Ascot in prize money offered per meeting.[1] It attracts around 350,000 racegoers per year[2] and stages three of the UK's 36 annual Group 1 races – the Juddmonte International Stakes, the Nunthorpe Stakes and the Yorkshire Oaks.