Many of the biggest flat contests of the season take place in the south of the country. However, as fine as the tracks at Ascot, Epsom, Goodwood, and so on are, southern England doesn’t have a monopoly on outstanding racecourses. The pick of the bunch on the Northern racing scene and a match for just about any track in the land is the wonderful venue of York.
Offering stellar facilities and a memorable race day experience, the Knavesmire venue serves up a racing programme to match. Kicking off with the Spring Festival in May, York provides regular highlights through to the season-ending fixture in October. Top of the pile is the magnificent four-day Ebor Festival in August.
Home to ten Group class contests, the headline acts are provided by the Group 1 duo of the Yorkshire Oaks and this outstanding 1m2f contest. Won by stellar names such as Dahlia, Halling, Sea The Stars, and Frankel, the £1.2m Juddmonte International is regularly amongst the highest-rated contests held anywhere in the world.
2024
- 1st - City Of Troy 5/4F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 2nd - Calandagan 13/2, Jockey: Stephane Pasquier, Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard
- 3rd - Ghostwriter 33/1, Jockey: Richard Kingscote, Trainer: Clive Cox
2023
- 1st - Mostahdaf 3/1, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 2nd - Nashwa 13/2, Jockey: Hollie Doyle, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 3rd - Paddington 4/6F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
2022
- 1st - Baeed 2/5F, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: William Haggas
- 2nd - Mishriff 4/1, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 3rd - Sir Busker 100/1, Jockey: Ben Curtis, Trainer: William Knight
2021
- 1st - Mishriff 9/4F, Jockey: David Egan, Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
- 2nd - Alenquer 8/1, Jockey: Tom Marquand, Trainer: William Haggas
- 3rd - Love 11/4, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
2020
- 1st - Ghaiyyath 11/8F, Jockey: William Buick, Trainer: Charlie Appleby
- 2nd - Magical 9/4, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 3rd - Lord North 4/1, Jockey: James Doyle., Trainer: John Gosden
2019
- 1st - Japan 5/1, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 2nd - Crystal Ocean 11/10F, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- 3rd - Elarqam 8/1, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: Mark Johnston
2018
- 1st - Roaring Lion 3/1, Jockey: Oisin Murphy, Trainer: John Gosden
- 2nd - Poet’s Word 8/5F, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- 3rd - Thundering Blue 50/1, Jockey: Fran Berry, Trainer: David Menuisier
2017
- 1st - Ulysses 4/1, Jockey: Jim Crowley, Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute
- 2nd - Churchill 5/2F, Jockey: Ryan Moore, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 3rd - Barney Roy 11/4, Jockey: James Doyle, Trainer: Richard Hannon
2016
- 1st - Postponed 15/8F, Jockey: Andrea Atzeni, Trainer: Roger Varian
- 2nd - Highland Reel 6/1, Jockey: Seamie Heffernan, Trainer: Aidan O’Brien
- 3rd - Mutakayyef 15/2, Jockey: Paul Hanagan, Trainer: William Haggas
2015
- 1st - Arabian Queen 50/1, Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa, Trainer: David Elsworth
- 2nd - Golden Horn 4/9F, Jockey: Frankie Dettori, Trainer: John Gosden
- 3rd - The Grey Gatsby 5/1, Jockey: Jamie Spencer, Trainer: Kebin Ryan