UK Horse Racing Events to Look Out for in the Second Half of 2022
You may have already missed several major UK horse racing events in the first half of 2022, such as The Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but there are still plenty more races to look forward to in the second half of the year. Here is a quick look at more than ten major races that are scheduled to take place over the coming six months at numerous iconic locations, such as Kempton Park Racecourse, Chepstow Racecourse, Sandown Park, Cheltenham Racecourse, Aintree Racecourse, and Newmarket Racecourse.
Some of the biggest upcoming events are the Dubai Future Champions Festival, the St Leger Day event, the Sprint Cup Celebration, the Summer Celebration at Sandown Park, and the Christmas Raceday at Exeter, to name just a few. Whether you just want to attend one or more of these events and soak in everything each venue has to offer, or simply watch as the action unfolds from your mobile device while sitting on a bus, there’s still plenty of time before you miss out on any of the remaining horse racing events of 2022.
August 2022
Running from August 17th to the 20th is the York Ebor Festival at York Racecourse. If you’re looking for competitive horse racing bets in between these dates, the different races that you will be able to place a wager on are the York Ebor, the Darley Yorkshire Oaks, the Coolmore Nunthorpe, and the Juddmonte International. Also, on Saturday, August 20th, you have the Summer Celebration at Sandown Park in Surrey. The featured races you can place a wager on at this event are the Betway Solario Stakes.
September 2022
The St Leger Day race features the St Leger Stakes, and it’s scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 10th, at Doncaster Racecourse. It’s the main event to keep an eye out for this month.
October 2022
In early October (Friday 7th and Saturday 8th) is the Dubai Future Champions Festival at Newmarket Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk. The featured races at this event will be the Cesarewitch Handicap, Darley Dewhurst Stakes, and the bet365 Fillies’ Mile. This month, you can also see The Showcase 2022 from Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd at Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire.
November 2022
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November because, on this date, you can attend the BoyleSports Autumn Raceday at Aintree, Liverpool. The following week, from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th, Cheltenham Racecourse will play host to the November Meeting 2022, and some of the featured races taking place here are the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle, the Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase, and the Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Handicap Chase.
December 2022
As we edge closer to Christmas, the Tingle Creek Festival will be taking place from Friday, December 2nd until Saturday, 3rd, and the notable races here will include the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase, the Tingle Creek Chase, and the Winter Novices’ Hurdle. The following week will see several different races in the International 2022 at Cheltenham Racecourse. The main races to keep an eye out for here are the International Gold Cup, the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, the Unibet International Hurdle, and the Unibet Handicap Steeple Chase.
You then have the Christmas Raceday at Exeter Racecourse in Devon on Thursday 15th, followed by the Christmas Festival from Monday 26th to Tuesday 27th December at Kempton Park Racecourse in Surrey. The featured races at this particular event include the Desert Orchid Chase, the Mare’s Handicap Hurdle Race, the Wayward Lad Novices’ Steeple Chase, and the King George VI Steeplechase. Finally, the last major event on the horse racing calendar in 2022 is the 2022 Welsh Grand National on Tuesday, December 27th, at Chepstow Racecourse. Here, you will be able to watch the Championship Bumper, the Finale Junior Hurdle, and the Welsh National.
