UK Racecourse · West Midlands
Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Photo credit: “The home straight at Stratford-upon-Avon racecourse” by Richard Humphrey, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
Jump racing in Shakespeare country
Stratford-on-Avon is a sharp, left-handed National Hunt track in the heart of Shakespeare country. The flat course rewards speed and accurate jumping, and its summer fixtures — including the popular Horse & Hound Cup — attract enthusiastic crowds to this historic Warwickshire market town.
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Stratford-on-Avon Guides & Articles
Everything written about Stratford-on-Avon, 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.
- Lottery at Stratford-on-Avon: First Grand National WinnerDiscover how Lottery, the 1839 Grand National winner, trained at Stratford-on-Avon racecourse. The fascinating story of racing's first champion.
- The History of Stratford-on-Avon RacecourseOver 265 years of racing at Stratford-on-Avon — from its origins in 1755 to Warwickshire's historic jumps venue and the Horse & Hound Cup.
The big races
4The days the course is known for, and who has won them.
- August Bank Holiday Jump Day at Stratford-on-Avon: The Complete GuideThe complete guide to Stratford-on-Avon's August Bank Holiday Monday jump racing day — competitive summer handicaps beside the River Avon, Shakespeare country, and one of the best summer sporting occasions in England.
- Horse & Hound Cup: Complete GuideYour complete guide to the Horse & Hound Cup — Warwickshire's signature chase at Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse.
- Stratford-on-Avon Festival GuideYour complete guide to Stratford-on-Avon Racecourse — the summer jump festivals by the River Avon, the Bank Holiday meetings and what makes this Shakespeare country track one of the most picturesque in Britain.
- Summer Jumping at Stratford: Complete GuideYour complete guide to summer jumping at Stratford-on-Avon — the Horse & Hound Cup, key meetings, and jumps racing in the sunshine in Warwickshire.
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