As the flat racing season enters its second half, get ready for a meeting that will combine Europe’s richest flat handicap race with fabulous fashion and some of the oldest and fastest races of its racecourse. Sky Bet Ebor Festival 2026 will open its gates on Wednesday, 19 August this year and last until Saturday, 22 August. It is the most significant flat race meeting held at the York Racecourse, with Ebor Festival 2026 betting odds covering a packed programme of Group races and major handicaps across the four days.
Third biggest racecourse in Britain when it comes to total prize money and second behind Ascot in prize money per meeting, the York Racecourse was established in 1731. Today it stays active in the flat season and hosts four of Britain’s 38 annual Group 1 races – the Juddmonte International Stakes, the Yorkshire Oaks, the Nunthorpe Stakes, and the City of York Stakes.
This year the Ebor Festival will open with The Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes as its first race, while The Sky Bet Finale Handicap Stakes will close the entire event.
The feature races for each day are: Juddmonte International Stakes for day one, Yorkshire Oaks for day two, Nunthorpe Stakes for day three, and Ebor Handicap for day four. The latter also headlines the entire event.
Ebor Festival 2026 Racecard
The Ebor Festival 2026 will be conducted in the third week of August and last for four days. This horse racing fixture will include 28 races, with seven races conducted on each day of the event.
Day One: Juddmonte International Day (19 August)
- When: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
- Gate opening: 11:00 am
- First race: 1:50 pm
- Headline race: 3:35 pm
- Last race: 5:20 pm
The daily race card for the Juddmonte International Day 2026 is as follows:
Going: good to firm (good in places)
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:50 pm | THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WORLD POOL HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (CL 2) | 5f 89y | 4YO+ £135,000.00 |
| 2:25 pm | THE TATTERSALLS ACOMB STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3) (CL 1) | 7f | 2YO £175,000.00 |
| 3:00 pm | THE SKY BET GREAT VOLTIGEUR STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (CL 1) | 1m 3f 188y | 3YO £250,000.00 |
| 3:35 pm | THE JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (CL 1) | 1m 2f 56y | 3YO+ £1,500,000.00 |
| 4:10 pm | THE SKY BET STAYERS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 2m 56y | 3YO+ £100,000.00 |
| 4:45 pm | THE IRE INCENTIVE, IT PAYS TO BUY IRISH HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (CL 2) | 5f | 3YO £100,000.00 Rating 0-105 |
| 5:20 pm | THE SKY BET NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (CL 2) | 6f | 2YO £100,000.00 |
Day Two: Yorkshire Oaks & Ladies’ Day (20 August)
- When: Thursday, 20 August 2026
- Gate opening: 11:00 am
- First race: 1:50 pm
- Headline race: 3:35 pm
- Last race: 5:20 pm
The daily race card for the Yorkshire Oaks & Ladies’ Day 2026 is as follows:
Going: good to firm (good in places)
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:50 pm | THE SKY BET LOWTHER STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (CL 1) | 6f | 2YO £250,000.00 |
| 2:25 pm | HARRY’S HALF MILLION BY GOFFS (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | 6f | 2YO £508,150.00 |
| 3:00 pm | THE SIR KEVIN SINFIELD 7 IN 7 GRAND FINALE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (CL 2) | 7f 192y | 3YO+ £150,000.00 |
| 3:35 pm | THE LEGENDS GLOBAL YORKSHIRE OAKS (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (CL 1) | 1m 3f 188y | 3YO+ £600,000.00 |
| 4:10 pm | THE BRITISH EBF & SIR HENRY CECIL GALTRES STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 1) | 1m 3f 188y | 3YO+ £100,000.00 |
| 4:45 pm | THE MEWS HOTEL OSSETT EBF STALLIONS NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (CL 2) | 7f | 2YO £100,000.00 |
| 5:20 pm | THE BRITISH EBF FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (CL 2) | 7f | 3YO+ £100,000.00 Rating 0-100 |
Day Three: Nunthorpe Day (21 August)
- When: Friday, 21 August 2026
- Gate opening: 11:00 am
- First race: 1:50 pm
- Headline race: 3:35 pm
- Last race: 5:20 pm
The daily race card for the Nunthorpe Day 2026 is as follows:
Going: good to firm (good in places)
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:50 pm | THE SKY BET MILE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (CL 2) | 7f 192y | 3YO £100,000.00 Rating 0-105 |
| 2:25 pm | THE WEATHERBYS LONSDALE CUP STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (CL 1) | 2m 56y | 3YO+ £250,000.00 |
| 3:00 pm | THE AL BASTI EQUIWORLD DUBAI GIMCRACK STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 2) (CL 1) | 6f | 2YO £250,000.00 |
| 3:35 pm | THE COOLMORE CITY OF TROY NUNTHORPE STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (CL 1) | 5f | 2YO+ £600,000.00 |
| 4:10 pm | THE ASSURED DATA PROTECTION HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 3f 188y | 3YO+ £120,000.00 |
| 4:45 pm | THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF CONVIVIAL MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | 7f | 2YO £100,000.00 |
| 5:20 pm | THE SKY BET EBF FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 2f 56y | 3YO+ £100,000.00 Rating 0-100 |
Day Four: Ebor Day (22 August)
- When: Saturday, 22 August 2026
- Gate opening: 11:00 am
- First race: 1:50 pm
- Headline race: 3:35 pm
- Last race: 5:20 pm
The daily race card for the Ebor Day 2026 is as follows:
Going: good to firm (good in places)
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:50 pm | THE SKY BET STRENSALL STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 3) (CL 1) | 1m 177y | 3YO+ £175,000.00 |
| 2:25 pm | THE SKY BET MELROSE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 5f 188y | 3YO £180,000.00 |
| 3:00 pm | THE SKY BET CITY OF YORK STAKES (CLASS 1) (Group 1) (CL 1) | 7f | 3YO+ £600,000.00 |
| 3:35 pm | THE SKY BET EBOR HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 5f 188y | 4YO+ £500,000.00 |
| 4:10 pm | THE SKY BET CONSTANTINE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (CL 2) | 6f | 3YO+ £135,000.00 |
| 4:45 pm | THE JULIA GRAVES ROSES STAKES (CLASS 1) (Listed Race) (CL 1) | 5f | 2YO £100,000.00 |
| 5:20 pm | THE SKY BET FINALE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 2f 56y | 3YO+ £100,000.00 Rating 0-105 |
Betting at Ebor Festival 2026
At 7bet, we offer a wide range of horse race betting markets both for domestic and international events.
Please note that odds for the Ebor Festival 2026 will be available closer to the event date.
Betting at the Ebor Festival 2026 includes various horse betting markets, with some of the most popular ones being:
- Win: This market is aimed at predicting the race outcome and you place your wager on the horse that you think will win the race. If you predict the winner correctly, you will be eligible for a payout proportional to the offered odds and your stake size. This bet is recommended for beginner bettors to learn how odds work.
- Place: When you place a wager on a horse to be placed, you predict that it will finish the race in one of the winning places. These usually range between top two and top four depending on how many runners participate in the race. Your risks are lower because you don’t have to predict the exact place your horse will take in the winning top and a strong contender has better chances to be placed than to win the race.
- Each Way: With this market, you can place two bets on the same horse in the same race. One is for the horse to win the said race, the other is for it to be placed. Your stake will double but if your horse takes first place, you will get payouts on both wagers. If it is not the winner but is still placed, you will lose your win stake but will get a payout on your place stake.
- Forecast/Tricast: With this market, you bet on the first two (forecast) or first three (tricast) horses to finish the race. Both are treated as a single wager, so your stake doesn’t increase depending on the number of horses you bet on. If you are betting on the straight version of either bet, the horses need to come to the finish line strictly in the order you specify. Reverse forecast and combination tricast allow more flexibility: you are eligible for a payout if the horses finish in any order as long as they stay within the bet places. For all variations, if any of the horses stays behind, you lose even if others come to the finish line as predicted.
Always remember to gamble responsibly and treat betting as a form of entertainment and not means for financial gain.
Headline Races at the Ebor Festival 2026
The Ebor Festival 2026 meeting includes 28 races, with seven races conducted on each day of the event. It includes four Group 1 races, one per day of the meeting. Together with Britain’s richest flat handicap, the Ebor Handicap Stakes, that gave name to the entire event, visitors of the York Racecourse are in for a grand spectacle and a variety of races taking place between 19 and 22 August.
Juddmonte International Stakes (Wednesday, 19 August)
The Juddmonte International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 56 yards (2,063 metres).
It is a fairly modern race, having been launched in 1972. With the prize purse of £1,500,000, it is currently the richest race of the season at the York Racecourse. Its 2024 edition gained the title of the best horse race in the world.
Three horses share the title of the most successful runner: Dahlia (1974, 1975), Ezzoud (1993, 1994), and Halling (1995, 1996), each with 2 wins.
Frankie Dettori stands out among the jockeys, having brought as many as 6 winners to the finish line (Halling 1996, Singspiel 1997, Sakhee 2001, Sulamani 2004, Authorized 2007, Mostahdaf 2023).
Aidan O’Brien remains the undefeated leader among trainers, with 7 wins to his credit (Giant’s Causeway 2000, Duke of Marmalade 2008, Rip van Winkle 2010, Declaration of War 2013, Australia 2014, Japan 2019, City of Troy 2024).
The latest winner in 2025 was a 4 year old bay horse Ombudsman. This was his second win of the season after a spectacular victory in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes during the Royal Ascot week in June. He started the 2026 season by winning three out of three races he ran in, including yet another win in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at the Ascot Racecourse in June. He has been declared to participate in this year’s race. Ombudsman was trained by John & Thady Gosden and led on the track by jockey William Buick.
Currently, there are 15 runners announced to compete in this year’s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. Some of the jockeys for the race have already been announced, others are still awaiting confirmation.
The current full list of contenders, their jockeys and trainers runs as follows:
- Almaqam (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ed Walker)
- Devil’s Advocate (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Thady Gosden)
- Ombudsman (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Thady Gosden)
- Pride Of Arras (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Royal Champion (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Karl Burke)
- Zaydann (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Francis Henri Graffard)
- Minnie Hauk (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Action (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Benvenuto Cellini (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Causeway (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Constitution River (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Hawk Mountain (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Item (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Morris Dancer (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Thady Gosden)
- Diamond Necklace (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
Yorkshire Oaks (Thursday, 20 August)
The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 188 yards (2,385 metres).
It was established in 1849 and initially only accepted fillies aged three. Upon the introduction of the modern race classification system in Britain in 1971, it was granted Group 1 status. The upper age restriction was lifted in 1991, now also accepting mares. It often features horses that have run in the Epsom Oaks Stakes earlier in the season.
Records hold the names of three horses that have won the race more than once: Only Royale (1993, 1994), Islington (2002, 2003), and Enable (2017, 2019), each with 2 wins.
The leading jockey of the race is Fred Archer who has brought as many as 8 winners to the finish line (Spinaway 1875, Lady Golightly 1877, Jannette 1878, Wheel of Fortune 1879, Dutch Oven 1882, Britomartis 1883, Clochette 1884, Philosophy 1886).
Three trainers share the highest number of wins: Mathew Dawson (Leonie 1868, Gertrude 1870, Spinaway 1875, Lady Golightly 1877, Jannette 1878, Wheel of Fortune 1879, Dutch Oven 1882, Britomartis 1883, Clochette 1884), Sir Michael Stoute (Fair Salinia 1978, Sally Brown 1985, Untold 1986, Hellenic 1990, Pure Grain 1995, Petrushka 2000, Islington 2002, 2003, Quiff 2004), and Aidan O’Brien (Alexandrova 2006, Peeping Fawn 2007, Tapestry 2014, Seventh Heaven 2016, Love 2020, Snowfall 2021, Warm Heart 2023, Content 2024, Minnie Hauk 2025).
The latest winner in 2025 was a 3 year old bay filly Minnie Hauk. This was her fourth and last win of the season, which included the champion crown in the Weatherbys ePassport Cheshire Oaks (Chester, May 2025), Betfred Oaks (Epsom Downs, June 2025), and Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Curragh, July 2025). Since the beginning of the 2026 season, she has won the Clem Murphy Memorial Irish European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh Racecourse in May and came second behind Ombudsman in the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at the Ascot Racecourse in June. She has been declared to participate in this year’s race. Minnie Hauk was trained by Aidan O’Brien and led on the track by jockey Ryan Moore.
Currently, there are 21 runners announced to compete in this year’s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. Some of the jockeys for the race have already been announced, others are still awaiting confirmation.
The current full list of contenders, their jockeys and trainers runs as follows:
- Coedana (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Edward Bethell)
- Danielle (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Thady Gosden)
- Kalpana (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Minnie Hauk (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Moody (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Paddy Twomey)
- Tattycoram (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Waardah (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Owen Burrows)
- A La Prochaine (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Amelia Earhart (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Beautify (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Composing (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Diamond Necklace (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Earth Shot (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Inis Mor (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer David Menuisier)
- Johanna Walsh (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Joseph O’Brien)
- Legacy Link (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer J & T Gosden)
- Lilt (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Moments Of Joy (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Sparan Nua (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Jim Bolger)
- Sugar Island (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Venetian Lace (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Johnston)
Nunthorpe Stakes (Friday, 21 August)
The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged two years or older. It is run over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres).
While a low grade race of the same name existed since the beginning of the 20th century, the present version was established in 1922. It is the only Group 1 race in Great Britain open to horses aged two and one of the very few where juveniles can compete against older horses.
Two horses have won the race multiple times: Tag End (1928, 1929, 1930) and Sharpo (1980, 1981, 1982), each with 3 wins.
Among the jockeys, Lester Piggott stands out with 7 wins to his credit (Right Boy 1958, 1959, Matatina 1963, Caterina 1966, Tower Walk 1969, Swing Easy 1971, Solinus 1978).
The most successful trainer of the race is Ossie Bell who has raised 5 winners (Highborn II 1926, 1927, Greenore 1932, Concerto 1933, Ipsden 1937).
The latest winner in 2025 was a 7 year old bay mare Asfoora. This was the first of her two wins of the season. The other one took place in October, when she won the Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines at the Longchamp Racecourse in Paris, France. Since the beginning of the current season, she has participated in five races, with the highest result being the fourth place in the King George Qatar Stakes during the Glorious Goodwood Festival at the Goodwood Racecourse in July 2026. She has been declared to participate in this year’s race. Asfoora was trained by Henry Dwyer and led on the track by jockey Oisin Murphy.
Currently, there are 27 runners announced to compete in this year’s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. Some of the jockeys for the race have already been announced, others are still awaiting confirmation.
The current full list of contenders, their jockeys and trainers runs as follows:
- Ain’t Nobody (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Kevin Ryan)
- American Affair (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Jim Goldie)
- Cover Up (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Simon & Ed Crisford)
- Jakajaro (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Robert Cowell)
- Jm Jungle (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Sean Quinn)
- Night Raider (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Karl Burke)
- Partisan Hero (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer David Loughnane)
- Redorange (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Clive Cox)
- Regional (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Edward Bethell)
- Rumstar (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Jonathan Portman)
- Satono Reve (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Noriyuki Hori)
- Starlust (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Aspect Island (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer James Owen)
- Bacio (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Wesley Ward)
- Behike (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer George Scott)
- Brussels (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Charles Darwin (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Mission Central (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Asfoora (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Henry Dwyer)
- Azure Angel (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Edward Bethell)
- Direct Hit (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Johnny Murtagh)
- Heavenly Heather (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Tracy Waggott)
- Rayevka (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Francis Henri Graffard)
- Rosy Affair (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer George Boughey)
- Time For Sandals (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Harry Eustace)
- Fitzella (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Hugo Palmer)
- Pershaada (age 2, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Richard Hannon)
Ebor Handicap Stakes (Saturday, 22 August)
The Ebor Handicap Stakes is a flat handicap horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 188 yards (2,787 metres).
It was established in 1843 and named after the short version of the Roman name for the city of York, Eboracum. It is the richest flat handicap in Europe. While in 2019 its prize purse went up to £1,000,000, it was reduced back to £500,000 the following year, similar to other British races.
Flint Jack is the undefeated leader, being the only horse to achieve multiple wins at the race with 2 wins (1922, 1923).
Lester Piggott is the most successful jockey with 5 wins (Gladness 1958, Primera 1959, Die Hard 1961, Tintagel II 1970, Jupiter Island 1983).
Tom Dawson holds the title of the most prolific trainer, having raised 5 winners (Godfrey 1844, Mark Tapley 1850, Pax 1860, Makeshift 1862, Mandrake 1867).
The latest winner in 2025 was a 5 year old bay gelding Ethical Diamond. This was his third out of four wins of the season, one of the most important ones including the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes during the Royal Ascot week in June. Since the beginning of the current season he has participated in two races but hasn’t won any so far. He hasn’t been declared to participate in this year’s race. Ethical Diamond was trained by Willie Mullins and led on the track by jockey William Buick.
Currently, there are 64 runners announced to compete in this year’s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. Some of the jockeys for the race have already been announced, others are still awaiting confirmation.
The current full list of contenders, their jockeys and trainers runs as follows:
- Sons And Lovers (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Joseph O’Brien)
- Tabletalk (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Tom Clover)
- Opportunity (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Arabian Force (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Epic Poet (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer David O’Meara)
- Gaucher (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Absurde (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Columbus (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Paradias (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Alan King)
- Furthur (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Hopewell Rock (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer George Boughey)
- A Piece Of Heaven (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Joseph O’Brien)
- Daiquiri Bay (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Alan King)
- Mr Hollywood (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Tarriance (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Emit (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Joseph O’Brien)
- Paddy The Squire (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Iain Jardine)
- Fantasy World (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Gamrai (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer George Scott)
- Maxi King (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Kevin Philippart De Foy)
- Poetic Sound (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ger Lyons)
- Spinning Wheel (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Simon & Ed Crisford)
- Align The Stars (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Johnston)
- Beylerbeyi (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Burdett Road (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer James Owen)
- Aegean Prince (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Appleby)
- Stressfree (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer David O’Meara)
- Ascending (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Henry De Bromhead)
- Klassleader (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Bunting (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Kizlyar (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Joseph O’Brien)
- Nesthorn (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer George Baker)
- Sing Us A Song (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Square Necker (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Kevin Philippart De Foy)
- Valiancy (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Circus Of Rome (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Richard Hughes)
- Love Me Tender (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Real Dream (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Duraji (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Richard Hughes)
- Enemy (age 9, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Valedictory (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer John & Thady Gosden)
- Reaching High (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Team Player (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ewan Whillans)
- In The Breeze (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Henrietta Knight)
- Goblet Of Fire (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Nicky Henderson)
- Saint Etienne (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Brian Ellison)
- Westminster Moon (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer A J Martin)
- Dancing In Paris (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Kirchner (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer James Owen)
- Sirius (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Ride The Thunder (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Roger Varian)
- Shadow Dance (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Rebecca Menzies)
- Zanndabad (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer A J Martin)
- Alfred Boucher (age 10, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Owen Burrows)
- Magico (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Majestic (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Jack Channon)
- Tribal Star (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Adrian McGuinness)
- Alphonse Le Grande (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer A J Martin)
- Altareq (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Jim Goldie)
- Aqwaam (age 8, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Truth Be Told (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Michael Grassick)
- Oneforthegutter (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ian Williams)
- Night Moon (age 6, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Willie Mullins)
- Pole Star (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Johnston)
Other Notable Races
The Ebor Festival includes a number of other notable races on its race card. Standing out among them is the City of York Stakes, the fourth Group 1 race and the only one conducted on the last day of the meeting.
City of York Stakes (Saturday, 22 August)
The City of York Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race that accepts both male and female horses aged three years or older. It is run over a distance of 7 furlongs (1,408 metres).
It was first run in 1978 as a Listed race, but has since been upgraded several times. Its current status of a Group 1 race was assigned as recently as 2025.
While the race allows repeated participation for any runner, the first multiple winner in its history is Kinross with 2 wins (2022, 2023).
Frankie Dettori holds the title of the most successful jockey with 6 wins (Cragganmore 1994, Hidden Meadow 1997, Fa-Eq 1999, Expert Eye 2018, Kinross 2022, 2023).
Two trainers share the crown for bringing the highest number of their charges to the finish line as winners: Andrew Balding (Vanderlin 2003, Dream Eater 2009 in dead heat with Confront, Absolutely So 2014, Shine So Bright 2019, Never So Brave 2025) and Sir Michael Stoute (Ten No Trumps 1987, Magical Strike 1989, Arakan 2005, Confront 2009 in dead heat with Dream Eater, Expert Eye 2018), each with 5 wins.
The latest winner in 2025 was a 4 year old bay gelding Never So Brave. This was his third out of three wins of the season. The other two were both achieved at the Ascot Racecourse, first the Buckingham Palace Stakes during the Royal Ascot week in June and later the Cornish Orchards Summer Mile Stakes during the Summer Mile meeting in July. Since the start of the 2026 season he has participated in four races. The most successful one brought him second place in the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes at the York Racecourse in June. He has been declared to participate in this year’s race. Never So Brave was trained by Andrew Balding and led on the track by jockey Oisin Murphy.
Currently, there are 25 runners announced to compete in this year’s race, but this number may change before the day of the race. Some of the jockeys for the race have already been announced, others are still awaiting confirmation.
The current full list of contenders, their jockeys and trainers runs as follows:
- Completely Random (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Harry Charlton)
- Lake Forest (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Marvelman (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Native Warrior (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Karl Burke)
- Never So Brave (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Notable Speech (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Appleby)
- Paborus (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Edward Bethell)
- Powerful Glory (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Richard & Peter Fahey)
- Qirat (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ralph Beckett)
- Rogue Diplomat (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer James Owen)
- Satono Reve (age 7, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Noriyuki Hori)
- Ten Bob Tony (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Ed Walker)
- Zodiac Bear (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Johnny Murtagh)
- Flora Of Bermuda (age 5, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Andrew Balding)
- Sayidah Dariyan (age 4, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Roger Hughes)
- Division (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer William Haggas)
- Dorset (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Lifeplan (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Declan Carroll)
- Power Blue (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Robson Aguiar)
- Puerto Rico (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
- Take Charge Star (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Johnny Murtagh)
- Talk Of New York (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Charlie Appleby)
- Thesecretadversary (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer James Stack)
- Zavateri (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Eve Johnson Houghton)
- True Love (age 3, jockey unconfirmed, trainer Aidan O’Brien)
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