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29 Oct
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What Does UR Mean in Horse Racing?

  • Sabrina Lopez
    Sports & casino journalist
If you have ever looked at a race result or form guide and asked, “What does UR mean in horse racing?”, the answer is straightforward. UR stands for “unseated rider”. It means the jockey fell off the horse during the race, but the horse itself did not fall. In form figures it is shown as “U”. It is most common in jump racing, such as at Cheltenham, in hurdle races and chases.JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbWh2bzVuQzN0WlEyTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDM1JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ== What Does Unseated Rider Mean? An unseated rider means the jockey has been separated from the horse. This often happens after a mistake at a fence or hurdle, or...

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22 Oct
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Futurity Trophy Stakes 2026: Runners & Racecard

Doncaster Racecourse hosts the Futurity Trophy Weekend on Friday, 23 October and Saturday, 24 October, shortly before the venue closes the turf flat season in early November. The meeting’s headline race, the Futurity Trophy Stakes, takes place on Saturday. The Futurity Trophy Stakes is a Group 1 flat race open to two-year-old colts and fillies, run over 1 mile (1,609 metres). It was established in 1961 and has been run on the Straight Mile since 2001. Below you will find Saturday’s race card, the declared runners with their jockeys and trainers, a closer look at the main contenders and the latest...

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14 Oct
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Ascot British Champions Day: Runners & Racecard

With the flat racing season of 2026 slowly approaching its end, the British horse racing community is getting ready for its end of season highlight fixture. The British Champions Day 2026 meeting will be held on Saturday, 17 October at the Ascot Racecourse. The meeting was created by bringing together some of the races that played a feature role in many of Ascot and Newmarket’s end of season meetings. Until 2024, it was the culmination of the British Champions Series. Today it is also the richest racing day in British racing. This year the British Champions Day will open with The...

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14 Oct
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Ascot Races Fixtures 2027: Race Days, Dates and Key Events

Ascot races fixtures for 2027 will start on Saturday, 23 January with the BetMGM Clarence House Chase Raceday, a jump racing meeting. Throughout the year, Ascot Racecourse will host 26 race days. Below you’ll find dates for Ascot race days, the key races and events at each meeting, and Royal Ascot dates. The flat season at Ascot lasts from April to October and includes 18 days, while the jump race season lasts from October to April and includes 8 days. 13 out of Britain’s 36 Group 1 flat races are conducted at the Ascot Racecourse. Its events attract around 600,000...

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19 Sep
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Ayr Gold Cup 2026: Runners, Racecard & Odds

On Saturday, 19 September, the Ayr Gold Cup Festival 2026 will hold its third and last day. It is also when the Ayr Gold Cup race will run as the headline of both the closing day and the entire meeting. It is one of the largest and most renowned flat handicap races in Britain. It is conducted at the Ayr Racecourse in Scotland. The Ayr Gold Cup is a flat handicap horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres). Horses eliminated from its...

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16 Sep
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Biggest Horse Races in the UK: Major Racing Events

  • Sabrina Lopez
    Sports & casino journalist
The UK racing calendar runs all year round and includes both Flat and National Hunt codes. These fixtures include plenty of prestigious spring festivals. The calendar draws top trainers, jockeys and horses from both Britain and Ireland. Some meetings are best known for a single feature race, while others contain several important contests across multiple days. Major examples of big horse racing events are the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup, the Derby, Royal Ascot, 2,000 Guineas and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. They showcase the depth and history of great British horse racing. This guide covers the...

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16 Sep
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What Is Yielding Ground in Horse Racing?

Yielding describes a turf racing surface that has a noticeable give underfoot. The term is used particularly in Irish horse racing and, in broad terms, is commonly compared with good to soft ground in Britain, an equivalence noted by both BBC Sport and Racing Post. In racing, “going” refers to how firm or soft the ground is on the day. This article explains what is yielding ground in horse racing, where it sits on the going scale, why it occurs, how it differs from other conditions, and why going matters.JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZqcy43YmV0LnBhcnRuZXJzJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdC5waHAlM0ZwcmVmaXglM0RnMHRwcEFNSVpFbWh2bzVuQzN0WlEyTmQ3WmdxZFJMayUyNmFtcCUzQm1lZGlhJTNENDM1JTI2YW1wJTNCY2FtcGFpZ24lM0Q0MCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ== What Does Yielding Mean in Horse Racing? In horse racing, “yielding”...

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16 Sep
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What Is a Bumper in Horse Racing?

For new fans of the sport, understanding the various race classifications can be somewhat confusing. One term that often comes up is: What is a bumper in horse racing? A bumper race is a National Hunt Flat race that’s run without hurdles or fences. They give less experienced jumps-bred horses the chance to experience a controlled introduction to racecourse conditions, before they progress to hurdling or chasing. While they’re associated with National Hunt racing, the horses race on the Flat. The British Horseracing Authority describes National Hunt Flat races as “also known as Bumpers”. It states that they’re designed to...

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09 Sep
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St Leger Stakes 2026: Runners, Racecard & Odds

St Leger Day is the third and probably the busiest day of the Betfred St Leger Festival that also features the meeting’s headline race. This year, it takes place on Saturday, 12 September on the tracks of the Doncaster Racecourse. The peak of the day is its feature race and the headline of the event, the St Leger Stakes. The St Leger Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts colts and fillies aged three years. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 6 furlongs and 115 yards (2,921 metres). It is the oldest among the...

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08 Sep
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Doncaster St Leger Festival 2026: Runners & Racecard

As September settles in, it is time for one of the most prestigious and awaited flat horse racing events to take centrestage. Betfred St Leger Festival 2026 is scheduled to take place between Thursday, 10 September and Sunday, 13 September at its traditional venue of the Doncaster Racecourse. It will include one of the glorious races of the British Classics, St Leger Stakes, as its headline. This year the race celebrates its 250th anniversary. This year the St Leger Festival will open with The British Stallion Studs ‘Carrie Red’ EBF Fillies Nursery Handicap Stakes as its first race, while The...

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