Goodwood and York Racecourse go on sale to welcome spectators at feature festivals

The Qatar Goodwood Festival (July 27-31) and Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival (August 18-21) are now on sale to the general public. They are set to be amongst the first majorhorseracing fixtures to welcome racegoers back following the Government’s roadmap for relaxing the existing lockdown, which was published on February 22.

Undisputed highlights of the summer social and racing calendar, eagerly awaited tickets are available for a range of amazing experiences. Securing a place on the picturesque South Downs, and at York’s sporting amphitheatre is not to be missed. Battaash’s blistering speed is set to scorch the turf; first up, he will aim to re-write history with a fifth consecutive King George Qatar Stakes, before heading up north in search of a third Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.

Brimming with world-class equine talent, hospitality to savour, and that raceday feeling of bygone years. Adam Waterworth, Managing Director of Goodwood Racecourse said, “We are delighted at the prospect of welcomingmembers and the wider general public back to these two key racing festivals this summer. Everyone has been incredibly supportive through very challenging times, and these fixtureswill bring people back together to witness this sport back at its best.”

On the plan, William Derby, Clerk of the Course and Chief Executive at York Racecourse said, “Racegoers have been starved of live racing action for over a year now, and this is something for all our fans to look forward to. Being large open-air venues, we have the space and capacity to make sure everyone feels happy about being back . We can’t wait to join racegoers in seeing top-class racing action, sharing those moments and experiences that can return, with the hoped-for easing of protocols.”

Admission will also be released for the other racedays scheduled to be in “step 4” of the phased easing of the national lockdown. This includes the John Smith’s Cup meeting at York (July 9 - 10) and the August Bank Holiday meeting at Goodwood Racecourse (August 27 - 29).

Goodwood and York Racecourse are keen to stress that all bookings will come with both a money-back guarantee and the assurance that the venues will observe whatever Covid-19 measures are expected at the time of the racedays. A full Code of Conduct and guide to the experience will be sent to racegoers nearer to their attendance date.