Horseracing

Celebrate 150 years of racing excellence

Join Newton Abbot Racecourse to celebrate 150 years of racing at their 150th anniversary fixture on Wednesday 10 August.

To mark this special occasion there will be a free goodie bag for the first 200 adults and a free gift for the first 200 children through the gates on the day, as well as free face painting for children in the Family Enclosure.

Racing starts at 14:10 and gates open at 12:10. The last race is 17:10. Tickets are available at the racecourse’s online ticket store until 17:00 on Tuesday 9 August.

Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and...

Start your week with thrilling jumps racing at Newton Abbot

Celebrate the start of a new week with an afternoon of horseracing in Devon at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Monday 25 July. Racing for the afternoon starts at 14:15 and gates open at 12:15. The last race is at 17:30. Join us as the summer holidays get underway – Children aged 16 and under plus students with a valid student ID / NUS card enjoy free entry. Tickets are available at our online ticket store until 17:00 on Sunday 24 July. There will also be tickets available at the gate on the day. Tickets are priced at £18 for the Paddock Enclosure and £12 for the Course Enclosure. For more...

Easter fun at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Easter Saturday 26 March

Enjoy the Easter Bank Holiday with the start of a new racing season at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Easter Saturday 26 March.

To celebrate, the racecourse is offering a free Easter egg to the first 200 children through the gates on the day.

Make it a family day out for less with free entry for children aged 16 and under as well as students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.

We’re also opening our brand new children’s play area for children aged 3 to 12, with favourites such as a nest swing, traditional swings, a climbing fort with slide and sprung...

Easter fun at Newton Abbot Racecourse – Easter Saturday 26 March

Enjoy the Easter Bank Holiday with the start of a new racing season at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Easter Saturday 26 March.

To celebrate, the racecourse is offering a free Easter egg to the first 200 children through the gates on the day.

Make it a family day out for less with free entry for children aged 16 and under as well as students with a valid photographic student ID / NUS card.

We’re also opening our brand new children’s play area for children aged 3 to 12, with favourites such as a nest swing, traditional swings, a climbing fort with slide and sprung...

Easter Saturday sees completion of racecourse redevelopment

This year’s Bank Holiday weekend will see the unveiling of the results of Newton Abbot Racecourse’s £350,000 winter redevelopment programme ahead of the first racing fixture of the new season at the South Devon course.

In the five months since the last race of 2015, the course has undergone a number of improvements aimed at enhancing the visitor experience for racegoers, owners,...

Exeter’s Super Sunday attracts stellar cast

Exeter Racecourse’s Super Sunday fixture, which coincides with Valentine’s Day, has drawn a strong card of entries for its seven races, including plenty on target for the Cheltenham Festival that begins in five weeks time and the Crabbie’s Grand National which takes place three weeks later.

The ten entries in the listed Bathwick Tyres novices’ hurdle include the Nicky Henderson-trained...

Super Sunday at Exeter Racecourse

Exeter Racecourse is celebrating the combination of its prestigious Super Sunday raceday fixture on February 14 and Valentine’s Day with a special offer with two Grandstand and Paddock tickets available for just £14.

With children aged 17 and under get into the races for free, it is the prefect opportunity to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with a day at the races. Everyone...

New Year’s Day racing at Exeter Racecourse

New Year’s Day racing on Haldon Hill is a much loved Devon tradition and hundreds of people will gather at the racecourse to enjoy the excitement and camaraderie of a day at the races.

General manager Dan Thompson said: “The atmosphere at Exeter on New Year’s Day is always fantastic with people wanting to celebrate the first day of the New Year in the fresh air against the backdrop of...

Devon racecourse ranked one of the best in Britain

Newton Abbot Racecourse has been named as one of the best racecourses in Britain for racehorse owners, after once again achieving Gold Standard from the Racehorse Owners’ Association (ROA).

Out of 60 racecourses in the country, Newton Abbot was one of 12 racecourses to be awarded the accolade, with others including Hamilton Park, Kempton Park and Market Rasen.

The Gold Standard...

Celebrate the end of the racing season at Newton Abbot

As the end of the 2015 season draws to a close, Newton Abbot Racecourse is inviting racegoers to celebrate with the final fixture of the season on Friday 9th October.

The final fixture will mark the last chance for racing enthusiasts to enjoy racing this year at Newton Abbot until the new season begins in early 2016. The season finale will be made all the more special with live music...

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