Pontefract Racecourse

Pontefract Racecourse Welcome to the Pontefract Racecourse official page! We are a friendly racecourse and event space located in West Yorkshire.
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It’s National Racehorse Week!!🐎And last week we gave a tour around the racecourse to a local group to celebrate🥳 It was ...
24/08/2026

It’s National Racehorse Week!!🐎

And last week we gave a tour around the racecourse to a local group to celebrate🥳 It was great to see them getting involved with the horse meet and greet, tour of the course facilities and races on the track!!

💥Racing TV- Limited Time Best Offer💥 ✅ Join for just £5 per month for 10 months🐎 Live coverage from 60 British and Irish...
20/08/2026

💥Racing TV- Limited Time Best Offer💥

✅ Join for just £5 per month for 10 months
🐎 Live coverage from 60 British and Irish Racecourses
🎟️ FREE entry to over 100 race meetings

Offer ends Sunday… so don’t miss out! https://bit.ly/4bTlUzY

It’s been a busy couple of months here at Ponte! And it doesn’t stop there… we race again on Thursday 17th September🏇Why...
20/08/2026

It’s been a busy couple of months here at Ponte! And it doesn’t stop there… we race again on Thursday 17th September🏇

Why not treat yourself to an afternoon at the races plus a table for the day in the Dalby Stand Boxes!

🎟️Tickets can be found online: www.pontefract-races.co.uk

16/08/2026

Another course-and-distance win! 💫

Letsbefrank lands the Sky Bet Sunday Series bonus, winning well for Jim Goldie and Lauren Young 👏

16/08/2026

From the front 👊

High Degree makes all under Cieren Fallon to land the Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap for William Haggas 🥇

15/08/2026

‼️Important Notice‼️

Following the UK Government alert on Friday, disposable barbecues will NOT be permitted at tomorrow’s Raceday (or until further notice).

Apologies for any inconvenience- thank you!

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Join us this Sunday for our final family day of the year! 🐎 7 thrilling races plus lots to keep the little ones ...
14/08/2026

🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Join us this Sunday for our final family day of the year!

🐎 7 thrilling races plus lots to keep the little ones entertained…
🎠 Fairground rides
🎨 Face painting
🍬 Hunt the golden horseshoe competition (one lucky winner will win a bag of goodies)

🏇 We are running guided trips to see the start of the first, third and fifth races.
👓 JockeyCam are joining us to bring the ‘Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Experience’.
🎶 Small Town Sounds will be performing throughout the afternoon to keep us entertained.

☀️ We will be accepting smart shorts in the Premier Enclosure.

🕧Gates open: 12:30pm
🐎First Race: 3:45pm
🐎Last Race: 6:45pm

🎟️Get your tickets online: www.pontefract-races.co.uk

And don’t forget… under 18s go FREE!! See you Sunday🐎

Join us on Thursday 10th September to raise awareness for ‘World Su***de Prevention Day’💛💙
13/08/2026

Join us on Thursday 10th September to raise awareness for ‘World Su***de Prevention Day’💛💙

12/08/2026

Experience Raceday with Holbeck Together🐎

Join us for a day of racing and excitement! Watch the races live on TV, and enjoy refreshments/snacks on us!

Thursday 3rd September
Starts 2pm
St Matthews Community Centre, LS119NR

Contact 0113 245 5553 for more information✨

This Sunday the ITV cameras are back at Ponte for the ‘Sky Bet Sunday Series’🏇We’ve got 7 races on the card including th...
10/08/2026

This Sunday the ITV cameras are back at Ponte for the ‘Sky Bet Sunday Series’🏇

We’ve got 7 races on the card including the Listed EBF Sky Bet Club Flying Fillies’ Stakes🐎

Please note ‘Cars to Course’ tickets are selling fast, we only have a limited number available🚘

Tickets available online now: www.pontefract-races.co.uk 🎟️

Address

Pontefract Park, Park Road
Pontefract
WF84QD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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