Festive jump racing day at Exeter Racecourse with live music, the last day at the races before Christmas.
Exeter Racecourse hosts the Christmas Cup on Thursday 17 December, one of the highlights of the racing season on Haldon Hill. It's a day of competitive jump racing that falls just eight days before Christmas, and it's billed as the last day at the races before the holiday break.
The day is set up as a festive pre-Christmas gathering: pick your horse, cheer it home, and then head inside to warm up and plan your next bet. Live music runs throughout the day, so you can drift between the racing and the music as you like. The festive racedays at Exeter are pitched as a proper alternative to the traditional Christmas party, and the crowd is encouraged to turn up in their most stylish winter wear.
Getting there is straightforward. Dedicated Greenslades buses serve the course from Exeter St Davids, Exeter City Centre, and Newton Abbot Train Station, departing at 11am and returning at 4pm. If you're coming from the city, it's a direct run up the hill.
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Racing runs from 10:45 to 16:45, and a standard ticket is £20.00 guide price.
