horse racing

Devon dreams of home victory as Saint Segal lines up for the Haldon Gold Cup - the day Devon stops for racing

Devon stops for racing next Friday (November 7) when Exeter Racecourse stages the county’s richest raceday, featuring the prestigious BetMGM Haldon Gold Cup.

The spotlight will fall on JPR One as he bids to defend his crown. Trained in Dorset by Joe Tizzard, JPR One stormed to victory in last year’s renewal and now has the chance to etch his name further into the race’s history by...

Exeter Racecourse off to a flying start as local hero Time To Bite shines

Exeter Racecourse launched its new season in fine style yesterday, with James Best riding a double and Devon’s most popular horse in training, Time To Bite, claiming the feature Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle.

Trained by Chris Honour just a few miles away at Sigford, the ten-year-old recorded his sixth win of the year, though this one came as a pleasant surprise to his...

Exeter Racecourse committee member Mel Leach behind hit ITV racing series

Exeter Racecourse committee member behind hit ITV racing series

A Devon-born television producer and Exeter Racecourse committee member is celebrating the return of her hit ITV series Champions Full Gallop , which gallops back onto screens on Friday, October 17, in a prime-time 10pm slot.

Mel Leach, joint CEO of South Shore Productions, grew up immersed in the racing world and has used her lifelong passion for horses to create a show that takes...

Racing returns to Haldon Hill at Exeter Racecourse on Thursday October 9

The jumps season returns at Exeter Racecourse on Thursday, October 9

Shake up October because the jumps season returns to Exeter Racecourse on Thursday October 9! We swing open our gates to kick off the new season, and we simply cannot wait to welcome you back to the heart of the action on Haldon Hill.

And to make our return even sweeter, if you've been racing with our friends down the road at Newton Abbot Racecourse this year, bring your ticket and we’ll give you £10 entry to both of our October meetings!

Pick up a racecard, ask a stranger who they fancy, and you’ve got an instant ice breaker – come racing on Haldon Hill, meet new friends,...

Mystery, History, and Racing Glory: Exeter’s New Agatha Christie Chase

One of Britain’s most celebrated authors is remembered at Exeter Racecourse at its Super Sunday fixture this Sunday (February 9th) with the first staging of the £40,000 Listed Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' Chase.

The winner of the extended two miles and a furlong contest will receive The Mousetrap Cup, which is named after the most famous play penned by The Queen of Crime , which...

Bryony Frost Welcomes Retired Champion Frodon into Her Stables

Devon’s champion jockey Bryony Frost has welcomed the recently retired Frodon into her stables following the bay gelding’s retirement from competitive racing. The relationship between rider and horse goes back a long time, with the pair enjoying an incredible 11 victories together. With Frodon’s standout wins at the 2019 Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham and the 2021 Champion Chase at Down Roya...

Gallagher announced as The Jockey Club’s first group community partner

The Jockey Club is delighted to announce a three-year partnership with global insurance broking and risk management firm Gallagher as it continues its drive to engage with younger and more diverse audiences.

This first ever group-wide community partnership will see The Jockey Club and Gallagher work together with the collective aim of opening up the sport to young people from a broad...

Exeter Racecourse

Exeter Racecourse takes centre stage with a top class day of racing this Sunday

All roads lead to Exeter Racecourse for its Super Sunday (February 13) race meeting with more than £100,000 in prize money, and some of British jump racing’s most exciting prospects among the entries.

Top horses, top jockeys and top trainers are the order of the day with a slice of the very best jump racing action heading west to Devon for racing fans to enjoy.

And it’s a day...

Racecourse in the spotlight as top horses readied for key meeting

A key date in the south-west’s racing calendar is approaching with leading trainers readying their horses for Exeter Racecourse’s meeting on Sunday, February 9.

With over £100,000 in prize money, and staged within a month of the Cheltenham Festival ™ presented by Magners, the meeting is recognised as an important last stepping stone for horses with Cheltenham engagements.

It...

Treated like a royal: Win chance to become racecourse luxury enclosure tester

One lucky luxury lover has the chance of a lifetime to become a racecourse enclosure tester for the upcoming horseracing season.

myracing are hiring a racecourse enclosure tester for the 2020 racing season, with the selected expert set to travel the country in pursuit of the perfect luxury experience.

No experience or qualifications are needed, entrants will simply need to...

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