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20th - 21st September 2025

20th - 21st September 2025

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TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE HERE. 

If you would like to buy a joint ticket for HCOW and Newmarket Races on Saturday 20th September, please follow the link here. Select the enclosure and then the joint ticket from the drop down. 

Your Henry Cecil Open Weekend wristbands grants you access to events taking place on both Saturday and Sunday. Please check the timetable below for any sites that require pre booking. 

The Henry Cecil Open Weekend is looking forward to welcoming visitors once again to British horseracing’s HQ.

Enjoy an action-packed weekend of events and the opportunity to get exclusive behind the scenes access to some of Britain’s best-known racing yards.

Here is everything you need to know about the weekend:

DATES

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September 2025

TICKETS

Advanced Tickets: £15

Tickets on the day: £20

All children under 16 years of age go free.

Programme: £5

Please note: your Henry Cecil Open Weekend ticket does not grant access to Newmarket Racecourse. You can buy joint tickets here. 

Advanced ticket purchasers will be sent a wristband in the post.

Advanced programme purchases will be sent a voucher to exchange on the day for a programme.

Any tickets purchased after 15th September will need to be collected on the day.

If you are coming on Saturday and didn’t receive your ticket in the post, please collect your wristband from The National Horseracing Museum from 10am or any open site.

If you are coming on Sunday and didn’t receive your ticket in the post, please collect your ticket from the ticket marquee on The Severals car park or any open yard.

CHARITIES

 The Henry Cecil Open Weekend 2025 is raising money in support of the Newmarket Housing Trust and Racing Welfare.

STABLE TOURS

 Go behind the scenes at some of the country’s leading training operations from 9am -12:30pm on Sunday 21st September ONLY. A full list of trainers opening their yards can be found here.

NEWMARKET TOURS

 Enjoy tours of Newmarket’s finest equine establishments over both days.

Saturday 20th September 

  • British Racing School open.
  • Injured Jockeys Fund Peter O’Sullevan House
  • Godolphin Rehoming open (CB8 9SR)
  • National Horseracing Museum open. Discounted entry of £5 when show your HCOW wristband.
  • Talk at Tattersalls Bloodstock Auctioneers
  • Newmarket Equine Hospital (NEH) Open

Sunday 21st September

All events on Sunday afternoon take place on The Severals including Shetland Pony Grand National, HCOW Racehorse Parade, Racing Personality Show Jumping, Fun Dog Show.

  • 8am-8:45am: Warren Hill Gallops
  • 9am-12:30pm: Yards open
  • 10am-5pm: National Horseracing Museum open
  • 1pm onwards: Programme of events on The Severals

NATIONAL RACEHORSE WEEK

 The nationwide celebration of the racehorse which showcases the love, care and attention that goes into looking after racehorses culminates with the Henry Cecil Open Weekend. We are delighted to be a part of the annual celebration. More information on National Racehorse Week can be found here: https://nationalracehorseweek.uk