Sedgefield Racecourse is a jump horse racing track set in the heart of County Durham. The venue holds twenty meetings a year with their season running from August – May.
Their feature racedays include the glamorous Ladies Evening fixtures that takes place every August and sees men and women dressing to impress for a day at the races. The evening also features a live performance from a celebrity DJ and a best dressed lady competition.
The Durham National is another of their feature meetings which takes place in October and features the three mile five furlong handicap steeple chase with a whopping total prize fund of £30,000. Their final feature meeting is the popular Boxing Day Raceday which attracts people from across the region to enjoy a day at the races to continue those Christmas celebrations on, this being the most popular fixture of the year.
Book your accommodation at Hotel Indigo Durham and enjoy your time exploring the County.