DANIEL CRAGGS General Manager, Nottingham Racecourse
Welcome to Nottingham Racecourse, and thank you for joining us for today’s When You Wish Upon a Star Raceday.
We are delighted to welcome owners, trainers, jockeys, stable staff and racegoers for what promises to be an enjoyable afternoon of competitive racing. Today is also an opportunity to support the wonderful work of our Charity of the Year partner, When You Wish Upon a Star, a charity dedicated to granting the wishes of children living with life-threatening illnesses. We are proud to welcome the charity back to Nottingham Racecourse and are grateful for their collaboration and support of this special raceday.
Whether you are a regular visitor or attending for the first time, we hope you enjoy everything that Nottingham Racecourse has to offer Alongside an exciting programme of racing, we hope you will take the opportunity to get involved with the fundraising activities taking place throughout the afternoon.
My thanks, as always, go to our owners, trainers, jockeys and stable staff, as well as the dedicated team here at Nottingham Racecourse. From our grounds team to those working across operations, maintenance, catering, sales, marketing and customer relations, their professionalism and commitment ensure every raceday is delivered to the highest standard.
Finally, thank you for choosing to spend your day with us. Your support today will help create unforgettable memories for children and their families while enjoying another fantastic afternoon of racing here at Nottingham.
We hope you have an enjoyable and successful afternoon, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Nottingham Racecourse again soon.
Enjoy the racing.
DON’T FORGET OUR NEXT MEETING TOMORROW - SATURDAY 18TH JULY
£9 EVENING RACING
Join us for an exciting evening of racing on 18th July at Nottingham Racecourse.
Following the cancellation of the scheduled fixture at Haydock Park Racecourse, this fixture has been transferred to Nottingham Racecourse
2. BHA rating = the higher the number, the better the horse.
3. Timeform view and TFR rating
Look out for the summary of leading course trainers before each race.
Listen out for any jockeys who are having a successful day.
DETAILS
6. Owner’s colours worn by the Jockey
7. Saddlecloth number
8. Horse’s name
9. Days since the horse last run
10. Horse’s age
11. Jockey’s weight (stone and lbs)
12. The horse’s breeding – father (sire), mother (dam) & dam sire
13. Horse’s owner
14. Horse’s breeder
15. Birthplace of horse (outside GB)
16. Draw – position of the horse in the starting stalls
BETTING EXPLAINED
Select your horse. Note their name and saddlecloth number
Choose your bet. ‘To win’ or ‘each-way’ are popular types of bet.
‘To win’ is for your horse to come first.
‘Each-way’ is for your horse to come first or to be placed. It’s two bets, so ‘£2 each-way’ = £4 total bet.
Decide the amount – or stake – you are comfortable to bet.
Place your bet. There are different places to bet on course; The Tote, racecourse bookmakers, betting shop or online. Each option offers a different experience.
Collect. Once ‘Weighed-in’ has been announced, present your betting slip and collect any winnings.
British Stallion Studs will contribute £2million towards British prize-money in 2026, bringing our total investment to £42million since we were founded in 1983
POSITION OF STALLS
GREAT BRITISH BONUS
TheGreatBritishBonus(GBB)incentivisesandrewardsthebreeding,buyingandracing of British-bred fillies by paying out up to £100,000 per filly And now with GBBPlus to further incentivise staying fillies and chasing mares, there are more reasons than ever to breed, buy and race British Majority funded by HBLB
HORSERACE BETTING LEVY BOARD
The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has allocated £77.1m in prize money for 2026.
Since 2000 HBLB has invested £1.5bn in prize money to support the British horseracing industry
EACH-WAY BETTING TERMS
Working alongside the Racecourse Association (RCA), bookmakers have introduced standard each-way betting terms across Jockey Club Racecourses. Bookmakers will provide these terms, or better, when offering each-way betting.
Fewer than 3 runners: win bets only, no places offered
3 or 4 runners: all to win. Where a bookmaker wishes to depart from this default position they may offer place terms for 3 or 4 runners, this must be at 1/5 odds a place 1-2
5 to 7 runners (inclusive): 1/4 (one quarter) odds for finishing 1st or 2nd
8 or more runners: 1/5 (one fifth) odds for finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Handicap races with 12 to 15 runners (inclusive): 1/4 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Handicap races with 16 to 21 runners (inclusive): 1/5 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th
Handicap races with 22 or more runners: 1/4 odds for finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th
NEW ADDITIONAL FIXTURE
Saturday 18 July - Evening Racing
From Haydock > Nottingham...the Flat goes on!
Join us for an exciting evening of racing on 18thJuly at Nottingham Racecourse.
Following the cancellation ofthe scheduled fixture at Haydock Park Racecourse, the Saturday 18July fixture has been transferred to Nottingham Racecourse.
TICKETSJUST £9 IN ADVANCE
RACING PWR OF O DISCOVER THE
The Jockey Club would like to thank our Group Partners for their support in 2026
2026 FIXTURES
WED 8APR SUN 26 APR
AFTERNOON RACING
SAT 18 APR
TUE 21 JUL THU 30 JUL FRI17JUL
AFTERNOON RACING
TUE 19 MAY SAT 9MAY
THU 11 JUN SUN 31 MAY
AFTERNOON RACING FAMILY FUN RACEDAY
WED3 JUN
THU 25 JUN
AFTERNOON RACING
AFTERNOON RACING
AFTERNOON RACING
SHIPSTONE’S BREWERYWILD
WESTBEERFEST
TUE 11 AUG
THU 1OCT
WED 14 OCT WED 7OCT
WED 28 OCT
WED 4NOV
SAT 4JUL MON 3AUG
AFTERNOON RACING BEHIND THE SCENES RACEDAY AFTERNOON RACING EVENING RACING AFTERNOON RACING AFTERNOON RACING CONSTRUCTION DAY COMMUNITY DAY AFTERNOON RACING
