Stratford Races

Stratford Racecourse is home to summer jumps racing, with regular meetings between March and November.

The left-handed course is sharp, only one mile and two furlongs round, with a short finishing straight and a popular picnic area for families in the middle of the track.

Although the racing standard can be modest, the crowds at Stratford races are healthy and many leading trainers like the course as a venue to test young horses and ensure their jumping is up to scratch.

The highlight of the calendar is the two-day meeting in June that features the Champion Hunter Chase.

Stratford Races Fixtures And Events 2021

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There are no events this month

MON 15th Mar Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 3rd Apr Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 18th Apr Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 16th May Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 22nd May Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Evening

FRI 28th May Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Evening

TUE 15th Jun Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

TUE 29th Jun Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Evening

SUN 11th Jul Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SUN 18th Jul Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 29th Jul Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 19th Aug Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 4th Sept Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

MON 4th Oct Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

SAT 16th Oct Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

THU 28th Oct Stratford-On-Avon Midlands

Turf Jump Afternoon

There are no events this month

Confirmed races in plain text. Confirmed pattern races in bold text. Unconfirmed races in grey text.

Stratford Races Tips

Dr Richard Newland and Donald McCain have notable strike rates for the horses they send to Stratford Racecourse from their bases in Worcestershire and Cheshire respectively.
Richard Johnson and Harry Skelton’s statistics suggest they enjoy riding beside the river Avon, while Brian Hughes has an excellent record on his rare trips down from the North.
Races at Stratford-upon-Avon Racecourse tend to be run at a good pace which, with the sharpness of the track, makes for a sound test of jumping. Look for nippy ex-flat racing horses rather than traditional long-striding chasers.

The jockey's view

By Bryony Frost - Most successful female jump jockey in history

Stratford Racecourse is a summer time track that is flat. The fences down the back have become half-banks, so there’s a run up to them. It’s a dominant front runners track because of its layout. The home straight is quite a sharp one, chasers have to bypass the water and come in on the dogleg. There's a long sweeping home bend, but it's not quite enough to make a move through the field, hence why you see horses win from the front. The leaders don’t come back to you.