Horse racing Summer Festival begins at Pontefract Racecourse

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Inspiration • July 21st, 2023

The Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival, sponsored by Sky Bet begins at Pontefract on Friday 21st July and runs through to York on Saturday 29th July.

Trainer Micky Hammond commented during the preview at Catterick on Wednesday:

“I think the festival is great, there’s such variety of tracks in Yorkshire and Malton and Middleham are well served by those racecourses and there’s always a knowledgeable crowd in Yorkshire, it’s a terrific festival and a great idea.”
Micky Hammond

Images from Pontefract Racecourse

Supporting injured jockeys

As part of the festival, Jack Berry House in Malton will be open between 2pm and 4pm on Tuesday 25th July, conducting tours of the rehabilitation centre.

Dates

The Festival Dates are as follows;

Friday 21st July – Pontefract
Saturday 22nd July – Ripon
Saturday 22nd July – Doncaster Evening
Sunday 23rd July – Redcar
Monday 24th July – Beverley Evening
Tuesday 25th July – Jack Berry House visit 2pm – 4pm
Wednesday 26th July – Catterick
Thursday 27th July – Doncaster
Friday 28th July – Thirsk
Friday 28th July – York Evening
Saturday 29th July – York

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