Four days at York's Knavesmire. The Juddmonte International, the Yorkshire Oaks and the Nunthorpe are all Group 1s; the Ebor itself is the biggest flat handicap in Europe by prize money. Often the most-bet flat festival of the late summer.
Ebor Festival at a glance
19 days awayDatesWed 19 - Sat 22 Aug 2026
Duration4 days
Feature raceJuddmonte International (Wed, G1) — middle distance championship
CodeFlat
Course established1731
Capacity40,000
Direction—
Nearest stationYork
Where it is
CourseYork RacecourseYork, North Yorkshire
Nearest stationYork
Headline races
Juddmonte International (Wed, G1) — middle distance championship
Yorkshire Oaks (Thu, G1) — older fillies & mares
Nunthorpe (Fri, G1) — 5f sprint championship
Ebor Handicap (Sat, Heritage Handicap)
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