Best Meetings/Festivals

[arsenalfh]

I'm looking into possibly heading over to England for one of the festivals this flat season or even just a good day of racing.

What are your favourite courses or festivals when it comes to view of the track, access to the parade ring, facilities and just the experience in general?

[BillyHills]

On the flat you cant beat the York August festival, if you get chance go on the Juddmonte Day, you get to see the Nunthorpe too.

Its packed out but you can still get a good spot round the paddock and a viewing the race is go too either in one of the many stands or just past the winning post near the paddock.

Lovely track and always has a good atmosphere

PS: Ebor day is far too busy with bus trips and punters more interested in getting pissed than watching the racing.

[DanV89]

On 14/05/2017 at 5:54 PM, BillyHills said:

On the flat you cant beat the York August festival, if you get chance go on the Juddmonte Day, you get to see the Nunthorpe too.

Its packed out but you can still get a good spot round the paddock and a viewing the race is go too either in one of the many stands or just past the winning post near the paddock.

Lovely track and always has a good atmosphere

PS: Ebor day is far too busy with bus trips and punters more interested in getting pissed than watching the racing.

Is the Juddmonte the Wednesday (Day 1)? I thought the Nunthorpe was the Friday?

[BillyHills]

Oh might be wrong, i'll check, but when i went one year I saw both on the same day??

[arsenalfh]

I think the Nunthorpe is Friday. Doesn't it go Juddmonte, Yorkshire Oaks, Nunthorpe and then the Ebor?

That could be a nice trip though.

Chantilly looks a spectacular setting so I'll have to keep that in mind. Might be worth going while they have the Arc.