UK Racecourse · South West
Exeter Racecourse
Exeter, Devon
West Country jumping at its best
Exeter Racecourse sits on the slopes of Haldon Hill overlooking the Exe Estuary, offering some of the finest National Hunt racing in the West Country. The undulating right-handed track is a stern test of stamina, and the Haldon Gold Cup in November is a highlight of the early jumps season.
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Exeter at a glance
Exeter Guides & Articles
Everything written about Exeter, 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.
- Best Mate's Exeter Legacy: 4 Haldon Gold Cups & Final RaceRelive Best Mate's dominant Haldon Gold Cup victories at Exeter and the tragic final race that shocked the racing world in 2005.
- The History of Exeter RacecourseOver 280 years of racing at Exeter — from the Haldon Hills to Britain's highest National Hunt track.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- Devon National: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Devon National — Exeter's staying handicap chase and February highlight for chasers.
- Exeter Racing Festival: Your Complete GuideExeter Racecourse's Haldon Gold Cup weekend launches the south-west jump season. Here's your guide to Devon's premier National Hunt festival.
- Haldon Gold Cup Day at Exeter: The Complete GuideYour guide to Haldon Gold Cup Day at Exeter — the jump season's first major Grade 2 chase occasion. Race card breakdown, betting angles, how to get there, and what to expect from Devon's most important jump day.
- Haldon Gold Cup: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Haldon Gold Cup — Exeter's Grade 2 chase and early-season highlight for two-mile chasers.
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