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Ebor Festival 2022: All you need to know

| 17.08.2022
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What is the Ebor Festival?

The Ebor Festival, established in 1843, is a four-day race meeting held at York Racecourse every August. One of the last major race meetings of the Flat season, it attracts racegoers from all over the world.

When is the Ebor Festival?

This year’s event takes place between Wednesday August 17-Saturday August 20. The meeting opens with the Juddmonte International Day and ends with Ebor Day.

What are the feature races at the Ebor Festival?

Wednesday – Juddmonte International

Thursday – Yorkshire Oaks (Ladies’ Day)

Friday – Nunthorpe Stakes

Saturday – Ebor Handicap

Ebor Festival 2022 news and analysis

Coral ambassador Jim Crowley previews his long-awaited ride in the Juddmonte International on day one of the Ebor Festival.

Coral ambassador Jim Crowley previews his two rides on day two of the Ebor Festival at York

A look at all the horses involved in the feature race on day one of the Ebor Festival at York.

Baaeed will face five rivals when he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday.

Richard Fahey’s two-year-old The Platinum Queen has been supplemented at a cost of £40,000 for Friday’s Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York.

Luke Morris is full of praise for Alpinista ahead of her run in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks on Thursday – and thinks it is the perfect place for the five-year-old to complete her Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe preparation.

Charlie Appleby is confident Native Trail is firing on all cylinders ahead of his tilt at the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday.

Raasel will continue his rise to the top by running in his first Group One at York on Friday, in the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes.

Ismail Mohammed is eyeing an immediate step up in class for Never Just A Dream and targeting a crack at the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes at York following the colt’s taking victory in a Wolverhampton novice event on Monday.

Believe it or not, it is already 10 years since Frankel scorched the famous Knavesmire turf to win the Juddmonte International at York.

Fortune could favour the brave as Gemma Tutty prepares her ever-improving Mostly Cloudy to run at Group level for the first time in the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Stakes at York.

James Tate has been “counting down the days” until Royal Aclaim’s Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes bid.

The Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes is next up for Acklam Express after Nigel Tinkler’s star sprinter failed to land a blow in the King George Stakes at Goodwood.

The Melrose Handicap at York is the next port of call for David Menuisier’s ever-improving Caius Chorister, having brought up a five-timer in style at Goodwood.

The race takes place on the first day of the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse and is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series. The Juddmonte International Stakes 2022 is on August 17 at 3.35pm.

Ebor Festival tickets

Tickets are available through the official York racecourse website

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Stuart Walker