York Dante Festival

York in May is a fantastic place to come racing, the season lies ahead and many star horses have risen to prominence on the Knavesmire over these three fantastic days.

Many consider this their favourite of the York season, perhaps because of the high quality action or perhaps because they catch up with friends and watch horse racing at its best. Crowds flock from London and the South East, Central and Northern England as well as the Continent.

The top horses from the action on the Friday will often reappear in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot as the leading stayers take centre stage in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup; last year’s champion, Geordieland, found only one better in Berkshire and represented his stable with much credit throughout the year.

The new York season offers many racegoers a chance to meet up with friends that they might not see over the Winter, and the new mown grass and freshly planted flowers around the racecourse add to the sense of new beginnings with a definite buzz in the air. Make this event even more special and arrive in a helicopter!