The festive period is a popular time to visit Catterick Racecourse with race meetings on 28 December and New Year’s Day.
The Sky Bet Christmas Jumper Race Day on Wednesday 28 December offers racegoers the perfect opportunity to enjoy some fresh air and post-Christmas fun with friends and family.
The gates open to the public at 10.28am with the racing action scheduled to start at 12.28pm. The card has been kindly sponsored by Sky Bet, with the feature race – The Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Hurdle Race – taking place at 1.38pm. The last race on the card is scheduled for 3.25pm.
Racegoers wearing a Christmas Jumper on the day will be given the opportunity to enter a prize draw to win a Christmas stocking full of goodies including a voucher for two Grandstand & Paddock admission tickets to a meeting of their choice at Catterick in 2023!
In addition, every equine winner on the day will also receive a Christmas stocking full of goodies – the horses’ stockings, however, will be filled with carrots, polos and a mini Horslyx!
Next up on the calendar is the ever-popular New Year’s Day meeting – the first fixture of the 2023 Yorkshire racing calendar.
A six-race card is scheduled, with the first race at 12.40pm and the gates opening to the public two hours prior. The feature race on the day is the 1.50pm Welcome 2023 Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase.
Emma Stevenson, Sales & Marketing Manager said: “Going racing over the festive period has become a traditional activity for many of our racegoers and we’re delighted to continue that tradition this year. Our New Year’s Day fixture is the perfect way to clear the head after the revelries of the night before!”
The New Year’s Day fixture marks the first of 27 fixtures at Catterick Racecourse in 2023, including 10 National Hunt and 17 Flat fixtures.
Following the action on 1st January, Catterick’s National Hunt season continues on Thursday 12 January with its most prestigious race – the North Yorkshire Grand National, while its feature race on the Flat – The Catterick Dash – is staged in October.
New additions to the calendar next year include the Racing Reminiscence Race Day in May and a Gin Festival Race Day on World Gin Day (Saturday 10 June), while firm favourites Ladies’ Days, the Yorkshire Beer Festival Race Day and Family Days all make a welcome return.
An advanced booking discount is available up to 48 hours prior to each race day, either online at www.catterickbridge.co.uk or over the phone by calling the racecourse office on 01748 811478. Tickets will also be available at the gates on the day.
Under 18’s are admitted free of charge and there is a complimentary shuttle bus service from Richmond Market Place approximately one hour prior to the first race each day.