Leicester Racing Today: Racecards, Results and Fixtures

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This page has today's Leicester race card, live Leicester racing results, the full 2026 fixture list and our Leicester racing tips, along with a complete guide to the dual-purpose track at Oadby.

The course lies about three miles south-east of the city centre and has staged racing on its present site since 1883. It races on 29 days a year, with Flat racing from spring to autumn and jumps racing through the winter.

Both courses are right-handed, with a stiff uphill finish, and the Flat maidens here regularly attract smart two-year-olds from Newmarket and Yorkshire yards. Golden Miller won his first race here, and Sir Gordon Richards rode his first winner here.

Leicester Racecards for Today

The Leicester race card today shows every runner and rider, recent form, weights, the latest odds and race times, plus the draw on Flat days. It updates from final declarations right up to the off, so non-runners, jockey changes and going updates appear as soon as they're announced. Tomorrow's Leicester race card is added once declarations close.

Leicester racing results are added as each race is settled, with winners, starting prices and payouts. Results from earlier meetings, including yesterday's, stay on the page so you can check course form.

Leicester Races Fixtures 2026

Leicester stages 29 fixtures in 2026: jumps racing from January to early March, Flat racing from April to October, and jumps again from mid-November. Here are the Leicester races fixtures for 2026:

Leicester Racing Tips

If you're looking for Leicester racing tips for today, here are some general tips to keep in mind for the track:

• Look for stamina, especially for juveniles: The Flat course is galloping, with a long climb to the line, so early-season two-year-olds face a real stamina test. Horses that are keen rarely see out their races here.
• Follow the stands' rail on soft ground: Jason Weaver says the stands' side rail has long been an advantage at Leicester when the ground is soft, and the straight can get very sticky after rain.
• Respect the big Flat yards in maidens: Newmarket and Yorkshire trainers use Leicester's maidens to run good young horses. Sir Michael Stoute has a 25% strike rate here, and George Boughey has had 10 winners in the last three years.
• Go wide on testing ground over hurdles: Hurdle races are run on the watered Flat course, which can be very testing in winter. Taking a wider route is often an advantage on soft ground.
• Back the in-form jumps trainers: Olly Murphy (27%), Dan Skelton (28%) and David Pipe (29%) all have excellent jumps strike rates at Leicester. Venetia Williams is another to note in the chases.
• Trust jumps favourites in non-handicaps: Favourites have won about 49% of non-handicap jumps races at Leicester, against 41% of Flat non-handicaps.

Leicester Race Course Guide

Leicester is a dual-purpose course, and both the Flat and jumps tracks are right-handed. The finish is uphill on both, which makes Leicester more of a test of stamina than many tracks of a similar size.

Flat Course

The Flat course is an oval of about a mile and five furlongs, with a seven-furlong straight that joins the round course about four and a half furlongs from home. Races up to seven furlongs use the straight, which runs downhill to halfway and then climbs for over two furlongs before levelling out near the finish.

Jumps Course

The chase course is also about a mile and five furlongs round, rather undulating, with ten fences and an uphill run of around three furlongs to the finish. Since 2009/10, there have been four fences in the home straight. The fences have been made a little easier in recent years, but Mick Fitzgerald notes that the second fence in the back straight can still catch horses out. The hurdles course uses the Flat track.

Draw and Going at Leicester

There isn't a strong overall draw bias at Leicester, but the ground matters. On soft or heavy ground, horses drawn near the stands' rail have long had an advantage in the straight-course races.

The course is watered in summer to keep the ground safe, so the Flat course can still ride on the slow side. In winter, the hurdles course, which is on the Flat track, can be extremely testing, while the chase course often rides a little quicker. Winter weather can cause abandonments, and two meetings were lost in January 2026.

Leicester Races Ladies Day

Leicester's Ladies Day, sponsored by Smooth Radio, is one of the busiest days of the year at the course. In 2026, it was held on Saturday 4 July, with a full card of Flat racing and live music after racing. Leicester also holds a Fireworks Festival in November and a post-Christmas jumps meeting on 28 December.

Big Races at Leicester

On the Flat, the King Richard III Stakes in late April is Leicester's best-known race, a seven-furlong contest named after the king who was buried in the city.

Over jumps, the highlight is the Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase in December, over two and a half miles, and the Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle honours the famous chaser who won his first race here in 1931.

Teeton Mill won a hunter chase at Leicester in 1998 before going on to win the Hennessy Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase.

History of Leicester Racecourse

The earliest record of racing in Leicester dates from 1603, at Abbey Meadow. Racing later moved to St Mary's Field and then to Victoria Park, where the Leicester Gold Cup was first run in 1807. The first meeting at the present Oadby site was held on 24 July 1883.

In the late 19th century, Leicester staged some of the richest races in Britain. In 1889, the Prince of Wales Stakes and the Portland Stakes offered more prize money than any of the Classics.

Gordon Richards rode his first winner here in 1921, and Golden Miller, who went on to win five Gold Cups and the Grand National, won his first race here in 1931. Leicester was also the scene of the famous Flockton Grey ringer case.

Top Trainers and Jockeys at Leicester

Richard Fahey (62 winners) and Mark Johnston (58) lead the Flat trainers at Leicester, with Sir Michael Stoute's 25% strike rate the best of the leading yards. Over jumps, Nigel Twiston-Davies leads with 36 winners, ahead of Venetia Williams (34), Olly Murphy (31), Dan Skelton (27) and David Pipe (27).

Here are the leading jockeys:

• Silvestre de Sousa: 63 Flat winners at 20%.
• Ryan Moore: 60 Flat winners at 27%.
• William Buick: 52 Flat winners at 22%.
• Sam Twiston-Davies: 38 jumps winners, the most of any jumps jockey.
• Harry Skelton: 24 jumps winners at 27%.

Visiting Leicester Racecourse

Leicester Racecourse is in Oadby, Leicester LE2 4AL, about three miles south-east of the city centre, on the A6 at Oadby. There's plenty of on-site parking, and stewards direct you to the right car park on race days. Leicester railway station is in the city centre, a short taxi ride away.

Gates usually open about 90 minutes before the first race. Club Card memberships give 50% off admission at all fixtures. Smart-casual dress is recommended, and many racegoers dress up for Ladies Day.

Watch Leicester Racing Live

Leicester racing is shown live on Racing TV. Most UK bookmakers also offer free live streaming of Leicester races to customers who have a funded account or have placed a bet on the race. Results and replays are available after each race.

Best Bookmakers for Leicester Racing

Leicester's Flat handicaps and winter jumps cards often attract competitive fields. Best Odds Guaranteed means you get the starting price if it's bigger than the price you took. Extra place offers are worth looking for on Saturday cards and the feature handicaps. Compare the latest offers from UK bookmakers before you bet.

Leicester Races FAQs

When are the next Leicester races?

The last Flat meeting of 2026 is on Monday 26 October. Jumps racing returns on Tuesday 17 November, and the year ends with the Post-Christmas Jumps on 28 December.

When is Leicester races Ladies Day?

Ladies Day is held in early July. In 2026, it was on Saturday 4 July.

Is Leicester a Flat or jumps course?

Both. Leicester stages Flat racing from April to October and jumps racing from November to March.

Where is Leicester Racecourse?

The course is in Oadby, about three miles south-east of Leicester city centre (LE2 4AL).

Is there a dress code at Leicester races?

There's no strict dress code. Smart-casual is recommended, and many racegoers dress up for Ladies Day.

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