Course guide · South
Wincanton Racecourse
Wincanton is the West Country's leading jumps track — a sharp, right-handed circuit that has long been the stage for serious Festival trials.
Location
Somerset (BA9 8BJ)
Founded
Racing since 1867
Capacity
Around 10,000
Course shape
Right-handed, oval
Type
Jumps
Owner
The Jockey Club
A short history of Wincanton
Racing in Wincanton dates back to 1867; the modern course is owned and developed by The Jockey Club.
Race day at Wincanton
Set in glorious Somerset countryside, Wincanton offers a relaxed, friendly race day with top-class horses in the build-up to Cheltenham.
Signature races
- Kingwell Hurdle
- Badger Beer Chase
★ Kingwell Hurdle
Getting there
Templecombe station is around 4 miles away; the A303 by car.