Wetherby Racing Today: Racecards, Results and Fixtures

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This page has today's Wetherby race card, live Wetherby racing results, the 2026 fixtures and our Wetherby racing tips, along with a full guide to West Yorkshire's premier jumps track.

The course sits beside the A1(M), between Leeds, York and Harrogate, and it's sometimes nicknamed "the A1 racecourse". It's a left-handed, galloping track, best known for jumps racing, with the Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase in the autumn and the Boxing Day meeting among the highlights of the northern season.

Since 2015, it has also staged a handful of Flat fixtures each spring and summer, so it now races in most months of the year.

Wetherby Racecards for Today

The Wetherby race card today shows every runner and rider, recent form, weights, the latest odds and race times. 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 Wetherby race card is added once declarations close.

Wetherby racing results are added as each race is settled, with winners, starting prices and payouts. If there's an inspection or racing is abandoned because of frost or waterlogging, you'll see the latest update here.

Wetherby Races Fixtures 2026

Wetherby has 18 fixtures in 2026: jumps racing from January to March, Flat racing in April and June, and jumps again from mid-October to the two-day Christmas meeting. Three of the winter meetings were abandoned. Here are the Wetherby races fixtures for 2026:

Wetherby Racing Tips

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

• Race handy: Mick Fitzgerald and Jason Weaver both say it pays to be close to the pace at Wetherby, over jumps and on the Flat. Front-runners rarely get an easy time, though, so the best place is just off the lead.
• Back accurate jumpers: There are nine fences per circuit, and they're a fair test that punishes mistakes. Free-running, long-striding horses that jump well are suited to the chase course.
• Follow Dan Skelton and Olly Murphy over hurdles: Dan Skelton (15 winners at 27%) and Olly Murphy (13 at 28%) lead the hurdles trainers over the last three years. Jamie Snowden has won 7 of 15 hurdle runners (47%).
• Note the northern chase yards: Joanne Parkinson & Sam Smith and Lucinda Russell have both trained 6 chase winners in the last three years, and Parkinson & Smith won the 2025 Rowland Meyrick with Konfusion.
• On the Flat, follow Richard Fahey: Richard Fahey has won 10 of his 23 Flat runners (43%) at Wetherby over the last three years, and Oliver Orr has ridden 10 winners from 21 rides. There's no straight sprint course, so speed and a handy position matter.
• Check the ground and the forecast: Wetherby can be quick early in the autumn, but frost and waterlogging often cause inspections and abandonments in midwinter. Check the latest going and weather before you bet or travel.

Wetherby Race Course Guide

The Wetherby race course is a left-handed, galloping track. The chase course is just under a mile and a half round, with nine fences, including two open ditches on the back straight.

Four of the fences in the home straight were moved to the inside of the hurdles track after the nearby A1 was realigned. The hurdles course has six flights per circuit and a home straight of about half a mile.

The Flat Course

Flat racing was introduced in 2015, and the first Flat fixture was on 26 April that year. The Flat course shares the hurdles track and is about a mile and a half round.

There's no straight sprint course, so even the shortest races are run round a bend, and 5½-furlong races start from a chute near the end of the back straight. Speed has been an advantage on the Flat so far.

Position and Going at Wetherby

A handy position is a big help at Wetherby. The jumps course has a reputation for being sharper than its size suggests, and horses held up too far back can struggle to make up ground in the straight. On the Flat, the lack of a straight course means a good early position matters even more.

The going varies a lot through the year. At the start of the jumps season in October, it can be good to firm, while midwinter meetings can be soft or heavy.

Winter weather is the biggest threat to the January and February fixtures, and three of them were lost in 2026. When the weather turns, the course often holds an early inspection, so check here on the morning of racing.

The Charlie Hall Chase

The Grade 2 Charlie Hall Chase is Wetherby's most famous race, and it's usually the first top-class three-mile chase of the jumps season. It's run on the Saturday of the two-day meeting in late October or early November, and in 2026 it's on Saturday 31 October.

Past winners include Wayward Lad, Burrough Hill Lad, One Man and See More Business. In 2025, it went to Djelo (11/4) for Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsch, earning £56,950 for the winner.

Wetherby Races Boxing Day

The Christmas meeting is the biggest of the year at Wetherby, and Boxing Day is the busiest day. The feature race is the Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase, a valuable three-mile handicap. In 2025, it went to Konfusion, the 8/11 favourite, for Joanne Parkinson & Sam Smith and jockey Callum Bewley.

The Christmas meeting also features the Castleford Chase. Some enclosures can sell out on busy days, so it's best to book in advance. The Park and View enclosure is also open at the Christmas meeting.

History of Wetherby Racecourse

Racing in Wetherby first took place at Scaur Bank, now the King George V playing fields, before moving to the present York Road site at Easter 1891. A race company took over in 1920 and bought the freehold in 1953. A railway station served the course from 1924 to 1959.

The stands have been developed in stages, from terraces in the 1930s to the Millennium Stand, which opened in 1999. Wetherby was the last Yorkshire course to stage only jumps racing, until Flat racing arrived in 2015.

Top Trainers and Jockeys at Wetherby

Here are the leading trainers at Wetherby over the last three years:

• Dan Skelton: 15 hurdle winners at 27% and 5 chase winners.
• Olly Murphy: 13 hurdle winners at 28%.
• Joanne Parkinson & Sam Smith: 6 chase winners from 28 runners.
• Lucinda Russell: 6 chase winners from 22 runners (27%).
• Richard Fahey: 10 Flat winners from 23 runners (43%).

Over jumps, Harry Skelton has 10 hurdle winners at 34%, Jamie Hamilton also has 10, and Sean Bowen strikes at 30% in chases. On the Flat, Oliver Orr has ridden 10 winners from 21 rides.

Visiting Wetherby Racecourse

Wetherby Racecourse is on York Road, Wetherby LS22 5EJ, right beside the A1(M) and between Leeds, York and Harrogate, with easy links to the M1 and M62. Parking is free, on grass. Wetherby has no railway station, but a free shuttle bus runs from the town centre on feature race days.

There are three main enclosures: Premier, Paddock and, on selected days, Park and View, where one car and up to five adults can watch from beside the track with a picnic.

Under-18s go free with an adult in the general enclosures. There's no formal dress code: smart-casual is suggested, and it's worth dressing for the weather. Dogs aren't allowed in the enclosures on race days, except assistance dogs.

Watch Wetherby Racing Live

Wetherby racing is shown live on Racing TV. Most UK bookmakers also offer free live streaming of Wetherby 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 Wetherby Racing

Wetherby's big handicaps, especially at the Charlie Hall meeting and over Christmas, attract strong fields and plenty of betting interest.

Best Odds Guaranteed means you get the starting price if it's bigger than the price you took. Extra places are common on the Rowland Meyrick and other feature handicaps. Compare the latest offers from UK bookmakers before you bet.

Wetherby Races FAQs

When are the next Wetherby races?

The jumps season starts on Wednesday 14 October 2026, followed by the two-day Charlie Hall meeting on 30–31 October.

When is Wetherby races on Boxing Day?

Wetherby races on Boxing Day, Saturday 26 December 2026, with the Rowland Meyrick Chase. The second day of the Christmas meeting is on Sunday 27 December.

Is there a dress code at Wetherby races?

There's no formal dress code. Smart-casual is suggested, and you should dress for the weather.

Is parking free at Wetherby races?

Yes. Parking is free, on grass. Park and View, where you can watch from your car, is a separate ticket on selected race days.

Is Wetherby races on today?

Check the racecards above for today's meeting, and for any inspection or abandonment news if the weather has been bad.

Is there Flat racing at Wetherby?

Yes. Wetherby has staged Flat racing since 2015, usually with a few fixtures between April and June.

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