Day Meeting (Family Day) (Test)
Kick off the new season with family fun at Stratford's opening Sunday fixture, featuring thrilling National Hunt action in the heart of Shakespeare country.
Friday
January 2026
GATES OPEN
15:30
FIRST RACE
17:30
What better way to celebrate the New Year than with an exciting evening of National Hunt racing at Stratford? Our atmospheric floodlit meeting on Friday, 2nd January offers the perfect opportunity to shake off those post-holiday blues and dive straight into the thrills of the new racing season.
Set in the picturesque Warwickshire countryside where the Bard himself once walked, Stratford Racecourse combines the excitement of quality jump racing with the charm of Shakespeare's England. With racing getting underway at 17:30, you can enjoy a magical evening under the lights as horses and jockeys battle it out over our testing fences and hurdles.
Join us for this special Evening Meeting and experience the unique atmosphere that makes Stratford so beloved by racegoers. It's the ideal way to start 2026 – great racing, wonderful surroundings, and that unmistakable buzz of a new season beginning.
Kick off the new season with family fun at Stratford's opening Sunday fixture, featuring thrilling National Hunt action in the heart of Shakespeare country.
Experience the thrill of National Hunt racing at Stratford's festive Day Meeting in the heart of Shakespeare's England this December.
Join us for an exciting day of National Hunt racing in the heart of Shakespeare's England as we kick off the new season in style.
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