Favourites won 30.8% of 1,320 races at York from 2016 to 2026.Sample: 1,320 races · Window: 2016 to 10 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE results; figures on this page from 2016), course records, RaceWatch racecards and race calendar
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York at a glance by season
| Flat | 2026 | 125 | 1,697 | 13.60 | |
| Flat | 2025 | 125 | 1,580 | 12.60 | |
| Flat | 2024 | 117 | 1,528 | 13.10 | |
| Flat | 2023 | 126 | 1,487 | 11.80 | |
| Flat | 2022 | 126 | 1,497 | 11.90 | |
| Flat | 2021 | 125 | 1,446 | 11.60 | |
| Flat | 2020 | 95 | 1,073 | 11.30 | |
| Flat | 2019 | 122 | 1,484 | 12.20 | |
| Flat | 2018 | 122 | 1,376 | 11.30 | |
| Flat | 2017 | 122 | 1,457 | 11.90 | |
| Flat | 2016 | 115 | 1,423 | 12.40 |
Jumps seasons run May to April (2026/27 = May 2026 to date) Flat seasons are calendar years. Fav win % = races won by the favourite (joint favourites included).
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How favourites fare at York
| Flat turf | 1,320 | 407 | Flat | ||
| Flat non-handicaps | 511 | 196 | Flat | ||
| Flat handicaps | 809 | 211 | Flat | ||
| Flat all races | 1,320 | 407 | Flat |
Seasons 2016 to date. Groups with fewer than 100 favourites are hidden.
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Top trainers at York (five seasons and current)
| 1 | Andrew Balding | 54 | 275 | Flat | ||
| 2 | William Haggas | 52 | 270 | Flat | ||
| 3 | Karl Burke | 36 | 342 | Flat | ||
| 4 | John & Thady Gosden | 27 | 139 | Flat | ||
| 5 | Kevin Ryan | 27 | 386 | Flat | ||
| 6 | Richard Fahey | 27 | 428 | Flat | ||
| 7 | Ralph Beckett | 25 | 176 | Flat | ||
| 8 | Tim Easterby | 25 | 625 | Flat | ||
| 9 | Richard Hannon | 22 | 153 | Flat | ||
| 10 | David O'Meara | 22 | 443 | Flat | ||
| 11 | Michael Dods | 16 | 171 | Flat | ||
| 12 | Aidan O'Brien | 15 | 91 | Flat | ||
| 13 | Ed Walker | 12 | 119 | Flat | ||
| 14 | Nigel Tinkler | 12 | 178 | Flat | ||
| 15 | Charlie Appleby | 11 | 75 | Flat | ||
| 16 | Roger Varian | 11 | 99 | Flat | ||
| 17 | Simon & Ed Crisford | 9 | 40 | Flat | ||
| 18 | Clive Cox | 9 | 72 | Flat | ||
| 19 | Grant Tuer | 9 | 110 | Flat | ||
| 20 | Brian Ellison | 9 | 115 | Flat | ||
| 21 | Richard Hughes | 7 | 41 | Flat | ||
| 22 | William Knight | 7 | 46 | Flat | ||
| 23 | Ian Williams | 7 | 86 | Flat | ||
| 24 | Edward Bethell | 7 | 104 | Flat | ||
| 25 | Michael & David Easterby | 7 | 145 | Flat |
Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 runs at the course, top 25 per code by wins.
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Top jockeys at York (five seasons and current)
| 1 | Tom Marquand | 40 | 265 | Flat | ||
| 2 | William Buick | 35 | 191 | Flat | ||
| 3 | Oisin Murphy | 33 | 198 | Flat | ||
| 4 | Daniel Tudhope | 31 | 335 | Flat | ||
| 5 | Ryan Moore | 28 | 168 | Flat | ||
| 6 | Rossa Ryan | 24 | 178 | Flat | ||
| 7 | PJ McDonald | 22 | 188 | Flat | ||
| 8 | Clifford Lee | 19 | 197 | Flat | ||
| 9 | Jason Hart | 17 | 241 | Flat | ||
| 10 | Connor Beasley | 15 | 193 | Flat | ||
| 11 | Oisin Orr | 14 | 208 | Flat | ||
| 12 | Cieren Fallon | 12 | 69 | Flat | ||
| 13 | Hector Crouch | 12 | 83 | Flat | ||
| 14 | David Egan | 12 | 131 | Flat | ||
| 15 | Frankie Dettori | 11 | 43 | Flat | ||
| 16 | Andrea Atzeni | 11 | 80 | Flat | ||
| 17 | Jim Crowley | 11 | 93 | Flat | ||
| 18 | James Doyle | 11 | 116 | Flat | ||
| 19 | Paul Mulrennan | 11 | 156 | Flat | ||
| 20 | Sam James | 11 | 162 | Flat | ||
| 21 | Sean Levey | 10 | 65 | Flat | ||
| 22 | Callum Rodriguez | 10 | 109 | Flat | ||
| 23 | Hollie Doyle | 10 | 117 | Flat | ||
| 24 | Billy Garritty | 10 | 121 | Flat | ||
| 25 | David Allan | 10 | 233 | Flat |
Jumps 2021/22 to date, Flat 2021 to date. Min 30 rides at the course, top 25 per code by wins.
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York course specialists still in training
Horses with 2 or more wins at the course since May 2014 that have run anywhere in the last 365 days. Trainer is the trainer at the latest run.
Going profile at York
| Flat | Good to firm or firmer | 495 | 11.70 | ||
| Flat | Good | 478 | 12.40 | ||
| Flat | Good to soft or yielding | 200 | 12.10 | ||
| Flat | Soft | 147 | 12.90 |
Seasons 2016 to date. Going grouped into bands; bands with fewer than 100 runners hidden.
Distance profile at York
| Flat | Flat turf | 6f | 283 | 13.20 | 10 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 7f | 197 | 13.50 | 9 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m2½f | 183 | 11.00 | 10 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 5f | 178 | 12.40 | 9 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m | 135 | 12.20 | 10 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m4f | 123 | 10.70 | 21 Aug 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m6f | 78 | 10.70 | 10 Oct 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 2m½f | 74 | 10.80 | 6 Sep 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 5½f | 42 | 13.30 | 6 Sep 26 | |
| Flat | Flat turf | 1m1f | 27 | 10.70 | 22 Aug 26 |
Seasons 2016 to date, advertised distance rounded to the nearest half furlong. Min 100 runners.
Draw summary at York (Flat)
| 5f | 111 | Turf | |||
| 5½f | 23 | Turf | |||
| 6f | 186 | Turf | |||
| 7f | 136 | Turf | |||
| 1m | 82 | Turf | |||
| 1m2½f | 92 | Turf | |||
| 1m4f | 69 | Turf | |||
| 1m6f | 31 | Turf | |||
| 2m½f | 41 | Turf |
Flat races with 8 or more runners since 1 January 2019; stalls ranked within each race and split into thirds. Stall by stall figures on the draw bias page: /courses/york/draw-bias
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Run style at York
| Led | 729 | 114 | Flat | |
| Prominent | 4,394 | 419 | Flat | |
| Midfield | 1,509 | 76 | Flat | |
| Held up | 3,295 | 208 | Flat |
Run style read from the in-running race comment, races 2019 to 2025. Min 100 runs.
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York course records
| 5f | 1,100 | Flat | 0:55.90 | 23 Aug 19 | Good To Firm | Charles Hills | |
| 5½f | 1,189 | Flat | 1:01.89 | 21 Aug 19 | Good | Michael Dods | |
| 6f | 1,320 | Flat | 1:08.79 | 16 Jun 18 | Good To Firm | Hugo Palmer | |
| 7f | 1,540 | Flat | 1:21.00 | 24 Aug 19 | Good To Firm | Andrew Balding | |
| 1m | 1,732 | Flat | 1:34.35 | 18 May 23 | Good To Firm | Simon & Ed Crisford | |
| 1m1f | 1,937 | Flat | 1:47.58 | 16 Jun 18 | Good To Firm | Tim Easterby | |
| 1m2½f | 2,256 | Flat | 2:04.32 | 21 Aug 24 | Good To Firm | Aidan O'Brien | |
| 1m4f | 2,608 | Flat | 2:25.40 | 23 Aug 19 | Good To Firm | Roger Fell | |
| 1m6f | 3,048 | Flat | 2:52.97 | 24 Aug 19 | Good To Firm | Ger Lyons | |
| 2m½f | 3,576 | Flat | 3:27.06 | 23 Aug 19 | Good To Firm | John Gosden |
Fastest recorded winning time for each race type and trip (to the nearest half furlong) in the RaceWatch results database. Where rail movements change the exact yardage, the quickest run per yard is shown with its measured distance.
Pattern and graded races run at York in the last 12 months
| 19 Aug 26 | August | Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) | Group 1 | Flat | 1m2½f | Andrew Balding | Colin Keane | 10/1 | 8 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | August | Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) | Group 1 | Flat | 1m4f | Andrew Balding | Colin Keane | 10/11F | 9 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | August | Coolmore City Of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) | Group 1 | Flat | 5f | Wesley A Ward | Juan J Hernandez | 3/1F | 18 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | August | Sky Bet City Of York Stakes (Group 1) | Group 1 | Flat | 7f | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 9/4F | 14 | |
| 13 May 26 | May | Go Local Stores Minster Stakes | Group 2 | Flat | 6f | William Haggas | William Buick | 8/1 | 13 | |
| 14 May 26 | May | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes | Group 2 | Flat | 1m2½f | Andrew Balding | Colin Keane | 11/2 | 8 | |
| 14 May 26 | May | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies' Stakes | Group 2 | Flat | 1m2½f | Andrew Balding | Oisin Murphy | 5/6F | 4 | |
| 15 May 26 | May | Boodles Yorkshire Cup Stakes | Group 2 | Flat | 1m6f | Roger Varian | Ray Dawson | 4/1 | 7 | |
| 25 Jul 26 | July | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) | Group 2 | Flat | 1m2½f | Andrew Balding | Rob Hornby | 3/1 | 5 | |
| 19 Aug 26 | August | Sky Bet Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2) | Group 2 | Flat | 1m4f | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 9/4 | 6 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | August | Sky Bet Lowther Stakes (Group 2) | Group 2 | Flat | 6f | George Boughey | Billy Loughnane | 3/1 | 17 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | August | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) | Group 2 | Flat | 6f | Michael Dods | Connor Beasley | 2/1 | 10 | |
| 21 Aug 26 | August | Weatherbys Lonsdale Cup Stakes (Group 2) | Group 2 | Flat | 2m½f | Tom Clover | William Buick | 9/1 | 8 | |
| 13 May 26 | May | Tattersalls Musidora Stakes (Fillies) | Group 3 | Flat | 1m2½f | John & Thady Gosden | Colin Keane | 6/4F | 5 | |
| 23 May 26 | May | William Hill Bronte Cup Fillies' Stakes | Group 3 | Flat | 1m6f | John & Thady Gosden | Robert Havlin | 1/2F | 7 | |
| 27 Jun 26 | June | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) | Group 3 | Flat | 7f | Ralph Beckett | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 | 6 | |
| 10 Jul 26 | July | William Hill Summer Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 3) | Group 3 | Flat | 6f | Andrew Balding | James Doyle | 3/1 | 13 | |
| 11 Jul 26 | July | John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes (Group 3) | Group 3 | Flat | 1m6f | Andrew Balding | PJ McDonald | 2/1 | 6 | |
| 19 Aug 26 | August | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) | Group 3 | Flat | 7f | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore | 11/8F | 10 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | August | Sky Bet Strensall Stakes (Group 3) | Group 3 | Flat | 1m1f | Hamad Al Jehani | Callum Rodriguez | 9/1 | 11 | |
| 11 Oct 25 | October | Coral Rockingham Stakes | Listed | Flat | 6f | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 5/2F | 13 | |
| 14 May 26 | May | British Stallion Studs EBF Westow Stakes | Listed | Flat | 5f | Kevin Ryan | Shane Gray | 12/1 | 10 | |
| 15 May 26 | May | Sky Bet Fillies' Stakes | Listed | Flat | 1m | William Haggas | Tom Marquand | 13/2 | 7 | |
| 15 May 26 | May | Design Tonic Out Of This World Spaces At The Races EBF Marygate Fillies' Stak… | Listed | Flat | 5f | Karl Burke | Clifford Lee | 9/1 | 10 | |
| 13 Jun 26 | June | Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes | Listed | Flat | 1m6f | John & Thady Gosden | James Doyle | 13/2 | 6 | |
| 11 Jul 26 | July | John Smith's City Walls Stakes (Listed) | Listed | Flat | 5f | Clive Cox | PJ McDonald | 12/1 | 13 | |
| 24 Jul 26 | July | British EBF Lyric Fillies' Stakes (Listed Race) | Listed | Flat | 1m2½f | Charlie Appleby | William Buick | 1/2F | 5 | |
| 20 Aug 26 | August | British EBF & Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes (Listed Race) | Listed | Flat | 1m4f | Andrew Balding | Oisin Murphy | 11/1 | 13 | |
| 22 Aug 26 | August | Julia Graves Roses Stakes (Listed Race) | Listed | Flat | 5f | Hugo Palmer | Oisin Murphy | 17/2 | 11 | |
| 6 Sep 26 | September | Starman At Tally Ho Stud Garrowby Stakes (Listed Race) | Listed | Flat | 6f | William Haggas | Cieren Fallon | 9/2 | 9 | |
| 10 Oct 26 | October | Sky Bet Rockingham Stakes (Listed Race) | Listed | Flat | 6f | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | 4/1F | 10 |
Group, Grade and Listed races in the 12 months to 10 October 2026, with the latest winner.
Latest York winners (10 October 2026)
| Sky Bet Rockingham Stakes (Listed Race) | Flat | 6f | Soft | 4/1F | Richard Hannon | Sean Levey | 10 | |
| Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes | Flat | 1m2½f | Soft | 28/1 | Hugo Palmer | David Probert | 18 | |
| Sky Bet Peter Nolan Handicap Stakes | Flat | 1m | Soft | 11/1 | Brian Ellison | Connor Beasley | 20 | |
| Sky Bet Sprint Trophy Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | Flat | 6f | Good To Soft | 9/2 | Michael Appleby | Joanna Mason | 21 | |
| Dementia Forward U&Me EBF Maiden Stakes | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 3/1 | Andrew Balding | PJ McDonald | 5 | |
| Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Stakes | Flat | 1m6f | Good To Soft | 11/4F | Patrick Neville | Oisin Orr | 12 | |
| Sky Bet Price Boosts Handicap Stakes | Flat | 1m2½f | Good To Soft | 9/2J | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Oisin Orr | 19 |
Winners at the most recent meeting in the results database.
York runners on the day
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What is the Knavesmire horseshoe at York like?
York is a flat, left-handed horseshoe on the Knavesmire with a long straight of about five furlongs and a straight six.
How does the Nunthorpe work as a five furlong race on York's straight course?
The Nunthorpe is a Group 1 sprint over five furlongs on York's straight course at the Ebor Festival.
Which trainers and jockeys have the best strike rate at York?
Andrew Balding leads the York trainers since 2021 with 54 winners. Trainer and jockey tables show runs, win %, place %
How often do favourites win at York?
The favourites table splits the record by race type and the season table tracks it year by year.
Does the draw matter at York?
Stall by stall figures sit on the draw bias page.
When is the next York meeting?
York last raced on 10 October 2026, and the latest winners table shows every result from that card. The upcoming meetings table fills as soon as the next fixture reaches the racecards.
Questions people ask
Is York left-handed?
Yes, York is a left-handed Flat course on the Knavesmire, shaped like a horseshoe. The track is flat and galloping, with a long straight.
How often do favourites win at York?
The figure updates after every meeting and is split by race type on the page.
Who is the leading trainer at York?
Andrew Balding has trained the most winners at York since 2021, with 54. The trainer table ranks the top 25 by wins with win %
When did York last race?
York last raced on 10 October 2026, and every winner from that card is listed on the page. The next meeting appears in the upcoming table once it reaches the racecards.
Is there a draw bias at York?
The York draw summary compares low, middle and high stalls for Flat races of eight or more runners since 2019, by trip.
What is a course specialist at York?
A York course specialist here is a horse with two or more course wins since May 2014 that has run in the last year. York currently has 50 of them still in training.
What kind of racing is there at York?
York is a racecourse in Great Britain that stages Flat racing, on turf.
Who is the top trainer at York?
Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading trainer at York by winners is Andrew Balding on the Flat (54 winners from 275 runners).
Who is the top jockey at York?
Over the last five seasons plus the current one, the leading jockey at York by winners is Tom Marquand on the Flat (40 winners from 265 rides).
How big are the fields at York?
York staged 1,320 races from 2016 to 10 October 2026, with an average field of 12.2 runners.
How many big races are run at York?
York staged 31 Group, Grade or Listed races in the 12 months to 10 October 2026.
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