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The place where owners, trainers, jockeys, stable staff, and breeders dream of having winners, Cheltenham is at the heart of almost every aspect of Jump racing. It’s the place where the most important races are run. As always, there is much to look forward to in the season, with 16 exciting days of top-class Jump racing. Hundreds of thousands of racing fans come to Cheltenham every year, but you don’t need to be an expert to make lasting memories!
The first flat race meeting in Cheltenham took place in 1815 on Notting Hill, with the first races taking place in 1818 in August. It gained popularity over the next decade and brought in crowds soaring up to 30,000 people visiting for the annual two-day July meeting.
Cheltenham consists of a wide variety of experiences, ranging from the relaxed feel of the meetings in October and April to the invigorating excitement of The November Meeting and the family fun of New Year’s Day!
The Festival: Tuesday 14th to Friday 17th March 2023
The focus of any Jump season is always The Festival which includes four days of magic, magnificence, and madness, played out on a stage framed by the breath-taking panorama of the Cotswold Hills. It features a cast of the best horses, jockeys, and trainers playing to an audience of 265,000 racegoers who flock in by car, train, minibus and even helicopter.
The opening day of The Festival is headlined by the UNIBET Champion Hurdle, which has been won over the years by the likes of Istabraq, Hurricane Fly, and Buveur D’Air.
The second day of The Festival traditionally known as Ladies Day, features the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase. Dominated in recent years by Sprinter Sacre and Altior. It is a race that sets the pulses raising as some of the best in the business battle it out over two miles.
Day Three at The Festival is when we celebrate all things, Irish, with the Ryanair Chase and the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle headlining the action.
As the pinnacle of Jump racing, the Cheltenham Gold Cup not only headlines Day Four but is also the feature race of The Festival for spectators, jockeys and trainers alike.
The March Meeting is an unmissable two-day meeting at the Home of Jump Racing. With the dust settling from the festival a couple of weeks before, this is a wonderful opportunity to explore the racecourse and enjoy the action from different views. There’s something for everybody across the two days. From Countryside entertainment to top-class free Family Fun, as well as the ever-popular Village with live music throughout the day, there’s plenty to enjoy either side of the superb racing out on the track!
Below are some of the main race days at Cheltenham in 2023
1st January 2023 – The New Year’s Day Race Day
28th January 2023 – The Festival Trial Days
14th – 17th March 2023 – The Cheltenham festival
19th – 20th April 2023 – The April Meeting
5th May 2023 – The Race Night featuring Hunter Chase Racing
TBC – November Meeting
King Charles II returned to Newmarket 25 years after his last visit following Restoration to the Throne and spearheaded the development of the town, Racecourses, and industry into what is affectionately known as the global headquarters of racing today; the Home of Horseracing. Still run to this day, a race which by law is still staged on the same three-and-three-quarter mile course on which it was inaugurated three and a half centuries ago. In 1974, Newmarket Racecourses became part of The Jockey Club. In 2009, the 200th running of the 2000 Guineas took place and in 2016, Newmarket Racecourses celebrated their 350th birthday in conjunction with Newmarket Town.
The QIPCO Guineas Festival is all about world-class flat racing starting on 5th May 2023 to the 7th of May 2023. The curtain rises for one of the biggest fixtures of the Flat season.
The QIPCO Guineas Festival will be a three-day meeting and Friday 5th May will see the first of three outstanding days of action on the historic Rowley Mile. The first classic of the season, The QIPCO 2000 Guineas. The QIPCO 2000 guineas day is a race which has seen many outstanding performances both by horse and jockey, over 1 mile on The Rowley Mile. The QIPCO 1000 guineas day is the second classic of the season.
Some added features of the event include being able to upgrade to a private box and make your time more memorable and enjoy the hospitality while on the course. As an added luxury to the day some groups choose to hire a minibus with a driver to eliminate the stress of driving for the day. This is just one known benefit of hiring a minibus with a driver.
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in Berkshire, and used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in Britain hosting nine of the UK’s 32 annual Group 1 races. Ascot is closely associated with the British Royal Family as it is approximately six miles from Windsor Castle.
Real-life drama returns in 2023 as Royal Ascot (Tuesday 20th – Saturday 24th June) presents a spellbinding explosion of the senses, featuring an all-star cast and world-class racing.
With a history as rich as it is long, Royal Ascot sits proudly as the jewel in the crown of the British social season. Five days of unparalleled racing, style, Fine Dining, and pageantry return in full majesty next June.
The first Royal Meeting took place at Ascot in 1768 and today is Britain’s most popular race meeting, welcoming 300,000 racegoers across five days. Over 70,000 racegoers attend Thursday’s Gold Cup Day. The most valuable race meeting in Britain with £7.3m in prize money and Features 8 Group One races and 19 Group races in total which is viewed in over 200 countries around the globe!
21st January 2023 – The Clarence House Chase Raceday
18th February 2023 – Betfair Ascot Chase Raceday
26th March 2023 – Spring Family Raceday
26th April 2023 – Royal Ascot Trials Day
5th -6th May 2023– May Racing weekend
7th May 2023 – Victoria Cup Day
20th – 24th June 2023 – Royal Ascot
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is best known for annually holding the Grand National steeplechase. The Grand National meeting takes place in April over 3 days.
Most of Aintree’s old stands were demolished in 1985, leaving just the County Stand. A temporary stand, the Aintree Stand, was erected. The County Stand was renovated and extended in 1988. Three years later the temporary stands were replaced by a permanent one, opened by and named after the Queens Mother. In 1995 Red Rum, the only horse to win the Grand National three times, died in October and was buried near the winning post. A statue to the horse had been unveiled at the course on Grand National day in 1988.
2006 saw the start of extensive re-development of the racecourse. A new parade ring, weighing room and winners’ enclosure were opened. The old weighing room was turned into a wine bar and museum. A year later two further grandstands were opened, named after the Earl of Derby and Lord Sefton.
13th April 2023 – Randox Grand National Festival
14th April 2023 – Randox Ladies Day
15th April 2023 – Randox Grand National Day
Glorious Goodwood
Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond, whose seat is nearby Goodwood House. The world-famous five-day festival, affectionately known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’, presents spellbinding sport and a social occasion like no other, unrivalled style, scintillating racing and hospitality to savour make for an exquisite week where some of the greatest stars in horse racing are crowned.
With five days of thrilling action set against the magnificent backdrop of the rolling Sussex countryside, the Qatar Goodwood Festival – popularly known as ‘Glorious Goodwood’ – is undoubtedly a summer season highlight. The Qatar Goodwood Festival takes place on the 1st – 5th August 2023. On the 26th May they have their May Festival and on the 17th June is the Race to the King, with many more events over the course of the year.
From hospitality to private boxes, shared bars and member restaurants, The Qatar Goodwood Festival is one of the undisputed highlights of the British Flat racing season.
ASA– Minibus Hire With Driver for Race Days
ASA have been providing minibus and coach hire for visitors to Race Days for over 5 years. We offer minibus hire of all sizes for all events and occasions. The importance of customer satisfaction is crucial to us, and we ensure not to disappoint.
No matter the occasion or event,ASA ensures the needs and requirements of the customer are always met to a standard ensuring a smooth and enjoyable journey.
Take the stress out of your travel to The Ascot Races this year with our ASA Minibus package.
We have designed a special travel package for your day out at The Ascot Races, to get you there in comfort and let you enjoy your day in style.
Whether you’re booking for all the girls at Ascot Races Ladies day or a family trip to Ascot Races, we have the right travel plan for you.
Our driver will pick you up at either one main location or multiple pick ups to set you on your way to Ascot Races. Once on the road, we’ll make sure that you can relax and start the days festivities on board, before you arrive at The Races
Once you arrive at Ascot Races you will be dropped as close to the gate as the vehicle can get you. Our driver will arrange a time and a pickup location (usually the same place as you have been dropped off if possible) at Ascot Races to ensure you know where to go once the day has ended. Once again, you’ll be driven back to either a single location or multiple drop off points in style and comfort, to end your day just as it began.
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