Flat · 19–22 August 2026 · York · UPCOMING

York Ebor Festival 2026 — Card, Our Tips, Best Odds & Free Bets

Coming up: 19–22 August 2026. Antepost markets, day-by-day card and the best Free Bets to back the festival.

The biggest northern Flat meeting of the season. Juddmonte International (Group 1, 1m 2½f, Wednesday) is one of the richest races in Britain at £1m+ prize fund. Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1, 5f, Friday) is Europe's premier 5-furlong sprint. The Ebor Handicap on Saturday is Europe's most valuable Flat handicap.

£1m+ Juddmonte
Group 1 mile-and-quarter
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Group 1 races
Knavesmire
Northern HQ
Since 1731
York heritage

Headline Races at York Ebor Festival

The Group 1 / Grade 1 races that define the meeting. Day labels match the official festival schedule.

Wed 19 Aug
Juddmonte International Group 1 · 1m 2½f
£1m+ purse — among the richest mid-season Flat races in Europe.
Racecourse guide →
Thu 20 Aug
Yorkshire Oaks Group 1 · 1m 4f
Fillies' middle-distance Group 1.
Racecourse guide →
Fri 21 Aug
Nunthorpe Stakes Group 1 · 5f
Europe's premier 5-furlong sprint Group 1.
Racecourse guide →
Sat 22 Aug
Ebor Handicap Heritage Handicap · 1m 6f
Europe's most valuable Flat handicap — 20+ runners typically.
Racecourse guide →

Why Bet York Ebor Festival?

  • Extra Places on the Ebor (usually paid down to 5 or 6 places)
  • Best Odds Guaranteed across the four days
  • Antepost markets for the Juddmonte open from June

Best Free Bets for York Ebor Festival

York's Ebor Festival delivers four Group 1s and the richest Flat handicap in Europe. All bookmakers below pay Best Odds Guaranteed and extra places on the headline handicaps.

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The Venue: York

The biggest northern Flat meeting — home of the Juddmonte International (one of Britain's richest races at £1m+) and the Nunthorpe Stakes (Europe's premier 5-furlong sprint Group 1). The Ebor Handicap, the namesake race, is the most valuable Flat handicap in Europe and runs on the Saturday of the four-day festival.

Full York racecourse guide →