Guide to Ripon Racecourse x4b3j
Ripon Races News from Eclipse 532465
Straight from the Horses' Mouth... Ripon Racecourse News 644i2e
About Ripon Racecourse 3a1x3u
Flat 6o1k6p
1664 Start nb6p
Racing has taken place on several sites around Ripon, with the first recorded meeting on Bondgate Green in 1664. Racing on the present site started in August 1900. 3t1u2y
First Female Jockeys 5z2334
Ripon is believed to have staged Britain’s first race for lady riders in 1723.
Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse 643v1x
With its bright flowerbeds and emerald lawns Ripon is known as Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse and was voted ‘Best Small Racecourse in the North’ by the Racegoers Club in 2011, 2014 and 2015. In 2017 the Racecourse Association pronounced Ripon one of the best racecourses in the country, along with 10 others.
Important Races/Festivals 4y104y
August – Great St Wilfred Handicap; Ripon Champion Two Year Old Trophy
Directions 4m1q1x
- Road: The course is on the B6265 between the A61 Ripon by and the A1 turn for Boroughbridge.
- Rail: The nearest stations are York (27 miles), Harrogate (11 miles) and Thirsk
(11 miles). - Website: www.ripon-races.co.uk
- Telephone: 01765 530530
The Ripon Racecourse Directory - Local Services x3vi
Travelling to Ripon Races? Want to know where to stay, where to eat, where to get your hair and nails done? How about where the best pubs are and the name of a reliable taxi? We can help. Check back frequently – this section is updated on a regular basis.
