Ebor Festival
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The Ebor Festival is a four day race meeting held at York Racecourse
in Great Britain
during the month of August. The 2010 festival took place between Tuesday 17 August and Friday 20 August.
The Ebor festival was first established in 1843 with the first running of the Ebor Handicap.
Each of the four days has feature races.
Wednesday is called Juddmonte International day and features the Juddmonte International
the Great Voltigeur Stakes
and the Acomb Stakes
.
Thursday is Ladies' Day and features the Lowther Stakes
and the Yorkshire Oaks
.
Friday is Nunthorpe Day and features the Nunthorpe Stakes
, the Gimcrack Stakes
and the Strensall Stakes
.
Saturday is Ebor Day and features the Ebor Handicap
and the Lonsdale Cup
.
The 2008 Ebor Festival had to be abandoned after a spate of wet weather left the course waterlogged and unfit for racing. It was the first time in the event's history that the entire card had to be scrapped due to bad weather.
York Racecourse
York Racecourse is a horse racing track in the southwest of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England with a spectator capacity of 60,000. The most famous race to be held at York on an annual basis is the Ebor Handicap, which is run during the Ebor Festival meeting in August...
in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
during the month of August. The 2010 festival took place between Tuesday 17 August and Friday 20 August.
The Ebor festival was first established in 1843 with the first running of the Ebor Handicap.
Each of the four days has feature races.
Wednesday is called Juddmonte International day and features the Juddmonte International
International Stakes
The International Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
the Great Voltigeur Stakes
Great Voltigeur Stakes
The Great Voltigeur Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
and the Acomb Stakes
Acomb Stakes
The Acomb Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at York over a distance of 7 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
.
Thursday is Ladies' Day and features the Lowther Stakes
Lowther Stakes
The Lowther Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbred fillies. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
and the Yorkshire Oaks
Yorkshire Oaks
The Yorkshire Oaks is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
.
Friday is Nunthorpe Day and features the Nunthorpe Stakes
Nunthorpe Stakes
The Nunthorpe Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged two years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 5 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
, the Gimcrack Stakes
Gimcrack Stakes
The Gimcrack Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to two-year-old thoroughbred colts and geldings. It is run at York over a distance of 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
and the Strensall Stakes
Strensall Stakes
The Strensall Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 208 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.-History:...
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Saturday is Ebor Day and features the Ebor Handicap
Ebor Handicap
The Ebor Handicap is a flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 1 mile and 6 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
and the Lonsdale Cup
Lonsdale Cup
The Lonsdale Cup is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at York over a distance of 2 miles and 88 yards , and it is scheduled to take place each year in August....
.
The 2008 Ebor Festival had to be abandoned after a spate of wet weather left the course waterlogged and unfit for racing. It was the first time in the event's history that the entire card had to be scrapped due to bad weather.