Guide to Ripon Racecourse o273z
Ripon Races News from Eclipse 6f265l
Straight from the Horses' Mouth... Ripon Racecourse News 5z1w5b
About Ripon Racecourse 6ti61
Flat 1d5u2w
1664 Start 3a1e1y
Racing has taken place on several sites around Ripon, with the first recorded meeting on Bondgate Green in 1664. Racing on the present site started in August 1900. 3l2z4p
First Female Jockeys 35444s
Ripon is believed to have staged Britain’s first race for lady riders in 1723.
Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse 276p1p
With its bright flowerbeds and emerald lawns Ripon is known as Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse and was voted ‘Best Small Racecourse in the North’ by the Racegoers Club in 2011, 2014 and 2015. In 2017 the Racecourse Association pronounced Ripon one of the best racecourses in the country, along with 10 others.
Important Races/Festivals 3d4v2f
August – Great St Wilfred Handicap; Ripon Champion Two Year Old Trophy
Directions 39b6x
- Road: The course is on the B6265 between the A61 Ripon by and the A1 turn for Boroughbridge.
- Rail: The nearest stations are York (27 miles), Harrogate (11 miles) and Thirsk
(11 miles). - Website: www.ripon-races.co.uk
- Telephone: 01765 530530
The Ripon Racecourse Directory - Local Services 3o3k27
Travelling to Ripon Races? Want to know where to stay, where to eat, where to get your hair and nails done? How about where the best pubs are and the name of a reliable taxi? We can help. Check back frequently – this section is updated on a regular basis.
