Ebor Festival Begins York Featuring Top Group Races, Full Fields

The 2025 Ebor Festival at York, a major British flat racing event, features several high-profile races including the prestigious Ebor Handicap, the richest handicap race in Europe. This year’s meeting showcases top contenders such as Hipop De Loire, the ante-post favorite in the Ebor Handicap, aiming to emulate last year’s winner, Absurde. The festival also includes the Juddmonte International Stakes, considered the best race globally, with a competitive field featuring Eclipse one-two Delacroix and Ombudsman, alongside promising horse See The Fire. Sky Bet is offering a unique promotion paying out on second-place horses in the opening race, the Lowther Stakes, which highlights top two-year-old fillies competing for a £141,775 prize. Betting enthusiasts can also take advantage of Racing TV’s special subscription deal to watch live coverage from York and other racecourses. Notably, Frankie Dettori has a strong history at the Ebor Handicap, having secured multiple wins following victories by other legendary jockeys including Lester Piggott, the event's leading jockey with five wins.