UK Racecourse · North West
Carlisle Racecourse
Carlisle, Cumbria
Dual-purpose racing in the Border City
Carlisle Racecourse is a popular dual-purpose venue located on the edge of the historic Border City. The right-handed, pear-shaped track hosts quality flat and jumps racing, with the Carlisle Bell — one of the oldest trophies in the sport — as its centrepiece fixture.
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Carlisle at a glance
Carlisle Guides & Articles
Everything written about Carlisle, grouped by what you came for.
Start here
1The full guide to the course, if you only read one thing.
Going racing
1Tickets, getting there, what to wear and what the day is like.
Racing and betting
1How the track rides, the angles that matter, and where to bet.
History and legends
2How the course got here, and the horses that made its name.
- The History of Carlisle RacecourseOver 460 years of racing at Carlisle — from the Carlisle Bell in 1559 to Britain's northernmost dual-purpose track.
- Red Rum at Carlisle: The Windermere Chase and the Grand National OmenRed Rum won the Windermere Handicap Chase at Carlisle in 1972, 1973 and 1976, each victory a prelude to Grand National glory at Aintree. Carlisle later revived the race for a Red Rum Day.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Carlisle Bell: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Carlisle Bell — one of the oldest sporting trophies in the world, run at Carlisle Racecourse each June.
- Cumberland Plate 2026: Carlisle Tips, Odds & Race GuideGet expert tips and betting odds for Carlisle's historic Cumberland Plate handicap. Race preview, form analysis and insider knowledge for June's big race.
- Carlisle Racing Festival: Your Complete GuideCarlisle Racecourse stages the north's most scenic festival racing. Here's your guide to the Cumberland Plate meeting and the best of Cumbrian racing.
- Cumberland Plate Day at Carlisle: The Complete GuideEverything you need to know about Cumberland Plate Day at Carlisle, run each June alongside the Carlisle Bell. The Cumberland Plate draws competitive northern middle-distance handicappers to one of Britain's most demanding regional tracks.
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