Ayr Racing Today: Racecards, Results and Fixtures

Today

Whether you're looking to check the Ayr racing results from this afternoon or weighing up tomorrow’s card, this page brings everything together.

Ayr is Scotland’s premier racecourse and home to two of the country’s biggest races, the Scottish Grand National in April and the Ayr Gold Cup in September. It stages both Flat and jumps racing, so there’s action going on at the Ayrshire coast for the majority of the year.

Ayr Racecards for Today

Horse racing at Ayr today appears in the feed above, updating automatically with the latest going and the current odds.

Ayr Racing Fixtures 2026

The Flat season ends on October 8 and the jumpers take over for the rest of the season:

Ayr Racing Tips

While we don’t currently have daily Ayr racing tips, here are a few features of races at the track which are worth knowing:

• The Long Straight Has a Big Impact: Ayr is a flat and left-handed oval of around a mile and a half, with a half-mile run-in. That’s a long straight in British racing. Horses held up off the pace have time to get back into the race, compared to tighter tracks.
• Group and Ground Matter for Sprints: Races up to 6 furlongs take place on the straight course runners often split into two groups for bigger field races like the Gold Cup and the Bronze Cup. The favoured side can change from meeting to meeting depending on where the ground is quickest. Watch the early races to see which side is producing winners before backing a runner drawn on the other side.
• Soft Ground Form is a Big Plus: Many of the meetings take place on soft ground, so a horse with a pedigree on this going has an edge over those that prefer dry conditions or don’t have much experience with the softer ground. Always check the going in the autumn and winter especially.
• Stamina and Solid Jumping Are Vital Over Jumps: Ayr’s jumps course is fair and galloping, with the result often coming down to which horses stay on best through testing ground. Reliable jumpers with proven stamina are to look out for in the longer distance races.

Ayr Racecourse Guide

The Flat course is a left-handed oval of 12 furlongs, with a run-in of about half a mile. The ground is mostly level, with some gentle undulations in the flat. The bends are well graded, so it’s seen as one of the fairest tests in Britain. A separate straight course looks after sprints of up to 6 furlongs.

The jumps course has a similar left-handed line inside the flat track. It’s flat and galloping, so horses that are good jumpers and can keep going through the soft ground are at an advantage.

Draw and Ground

The draw doesn’t matter much on the round course as the long run in gives every horse a good chance of finding clear passage. Ayr's straight course is different, as in big fields it tends to be the side that’s racing the quickest that will be advantageous.

The side where this is the case often varies by meetings, and even on the same afternoon. The going tends to be soft due to the coastal location of the track.

Big Races at Ayr

Two festivals stand out during the year. There’s the Scottish Grand National Festival that takes place in April. Its main event is the Scottish Grand National, which is a handicap chase over nearly four miles that has taken place at Ayr since 1966 and often attracts 20,000+ people.

The Ayr Gold Cup Festival is a three-day meeting in September. The Ayr Gold Cup is a very competitive 6-furlong handicap sprint. It first took place in 1804 and is one of Britain’s oldest heritage handicaps.

The Saturday card also features the Firth of Clyde Stakes, which is Scotland’s only Group race. There’s also the Listed Doonside Cup and the Bronze Cup, the latter which gives sprinters a special race on the Friday.

History

Racing in Ayr dates back to 1576, but the first official meeting wasn’t until 1771 on a tight one-mile oval in the town’s Seafield area. The current course at Whitletts Road opened in 1907 and has been the home to flat and jumps racing since then.

Visiting Ayr Racecourse

The racecourse is located at 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 0JE, which is on the north east side of town. It’s less than an hour by road from Glasgow, and there are regular trains from major hubs to Ayr.

People can buy tickets and hospitality packages through the racecourse’s website.

Watching Ayr Racing Live

Wondering what channel Ayr racing is on today? Every race is shown live on Racing TV, and the Scottish Grand National and Ayr Gold Cup are also broadcast free-to-air on ITV Racing. Many bookmakers stream Ayr races to customers who have a funded account or a bet on the race, and full race replays usually follow shortly after.

Bookmakers for Ayr Races

It pays to be choosy about where you bet. Best odds guaranteed is a must on Ayr's competitive handicaps, as it settles your winning bet at the starting price if the SP ends up bigger than the price you took.

Look out for bookies paying extra places on the Gold Cup and the Scottish Grand National too, as these races regularly attract 20 or more runners.

FAQs

Is Ayr racing on today?

The racecard feed near the top of this page confirms whether there's a meeting at Ayr today. When there isn't, it shows the next fixture instead.

How quickly are Ayr racing results published?

Results normally appear on this page within a few minutes of each race finishing, with the full placings, starting prices and winning connections.

Can I see yesterday's results from Ayr?

Yes. The results feed keeps the most recent Ayr meeting on display until the next one gets underway.

Is Ayr racing on TV today?

All Ayr fixtures are shown live on Racing TV. The Scottish Grand National and Ayr Gold Cup also go out on ITV Racing.

When is the next Ayr race meeting?

Ayr's last Flat fixture of 2026 is on 8 October, followed by jumps meetings on 31 October, 11 November and 30 November. The fixtures table above has the full list.

Does Ayr hold Flat and jumps racing?

It does both. Ayr is one of the few British tracks to stage a major Flat festival and a major jumps festival, with the Flat season running from spring to early October and jumps racing through the autumn, winter and early spring.

What are the biggest races at Ayr?

The Scottish Grand National in April and the Ayr Gold Cup in September. The Firth of Clyde Stakes, run on Gold Cup day, is the only Group race in Scotland.

Where is Ayr Racecourse?

At 2 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 0JE, less than an hour's drive south-west of Glasgow.

Weather at Ayr

Ayr gets more than its fair share of Atlantic weather sitting on the west coast of Scotland, which means the turf reacts to the unfolding conditions. Autumn and winter meetings tend to be on soft or heavy ground.

Frost and waterlogging are the big threats to winter fixtures, which is why early morning inspections are important for punters looking to have a flutter on the action.