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Taunton Racecourse is the youngest National Hunt Racecourse in England

30/10/2026

🚨 RACEDAY ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Our 12 November Opening Raceday has been abandoned due to firm ground conditions. Despite recent rainfall and ongoing irrigation, track conditions remain unsuitable for racing. Vertidraining, irrigation, and wetting agent applications will continue and we hope to kick of our new season on 26 November.

The full press release can be viewed on our website:
https://tauntonracecourse.co.uk/news/news/taunton-abandons-12-november-race-meeting/

30/10/2026

🏆 We are celebrating a top-class chaser who gave his all on the biggest stages: the fantastic Fox Norton.

Before he was battling it out in Grade 1s over fences, he paid a visit to Somerset in February 2015. Ridden by Noel Fehily, he showed his trademark jumping and class to secure a handicap hurdle victory right here at Taunton! 💛💚❤️

That win was just an early glimpse of his immense talent. Fox Norton became an absolute force over fences. In the spring of 2017 alone, he won the Grade 1 Melling Chase at Aintree and followed it up by capturing the Grade 1 Champion Chase at Punchestown.

A magnificent horse with an incredible leap. Did you follow his spectacular 2017 campaign? Let us know below! 👇🐎

20/10/2026

🏆 We are looking back at one of the greatest rags-to-riches stories in modern jumps racing: the unbelievable Hunt Ball.

During the 2011/2012 season, this horse went on a winning streak, sparking a historic rise through the handicap ranks that captured the imagination of the racing public. ❤️💛💙

His incredible season culminated in a spectacular victory at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival. From a lowly rating of 69 to winning on National Hunt racing's biggest stage, Hunt Ball was the ultimate fairytale.

Do you remember his incredible winning streak? Let us know in the comments! 👇🐎

16/10/2026

BIG NEWS! 🚨 Taunton Summer Sounds is coming to Taunton Racecourse on June 12, 2027!

Expect live music tribute sets for Queen, Coldplay, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, and Mumford & Sons, plus food, drinks, and family fun! 🍔🍻☀️

🗓 June 12, 2027
📍 Taunton Racecourse

👉 Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/2285175175392230/

11/10/2026

🏆 We are celebrating an absolute superstar who captured the imagination of jumps fans everywhere: the magnificent chestnut, Sire De Grugy!

Long before his spectacular dominance in the two-mile chasing division, he visited Somerset in February 2012. Showing incredible grit, he carried top weight to victory in a handicap hurdle right here at Taunton! ❤️💙🤍

Trained brilliantly by Gary Moore and famously ridden by his son Jamie Moore, that Taunton win was just a stepping stone. He went on to become an absolute phenomenon over fences, winning the 2014 Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, alongside two Tingle Creeks, two Celebration Chases, a Clarence House Chase, and a Desert Orchid Chase! A true horse of a lifetime.

10/10/2026

What does a racecourse team do on their day off? Go racing, obviously. 🏇💚

The Taunton Racecourse team enjoyed a day's racing at the Dragon Bet Welsh Racing Festival at Chepstow on Friday.

A big thanks to Chepstow Racecourse for hosting our team!

09/10/2026

The real magic happens when the grandstands are empty. Massive shoutout to our groundstaff working tirelessly to get the track in peak condition for the horses and jockeys. 🚜🌱

09/10/2026

📍We are looking for additional raceday track maintenance staff for our upcoming season. Please email contact details and a brief employment history to [email protected]

📆 Link to view our 2026/27 fixtures: tauntonracecourse.co.uk/race-days

04/10/2026

🏆 Today, we are celebrating a horse whose bravery and incredible longevity captured the hearts of jumps fans everywhere: the fabulous Menorah.

Already a Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner in 2010, Menorah visited us in December 2011 during his transition to the larger obstacles. Ridden by his trusty partner Richard Johnson, he easily claimed a Novices' Chase right here at Taunton! 💙🩵

That victory set him on a fantastic path over fences for trainer Philip Hobbs. Just a few months later, he conquered Aintree to win the Grade 1 Manifesto Novices' Chase. Known as the absolute king of Sandown Park - Menorah was a true warrior for owners Grahame and Diana Whateley. 🏇

Philip Hobbs Racing

30/09/2026

Out with the old and in with the new. The resurfacing of the paddock is making serious progress! 🚧🚜🐎

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Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 3:30pm

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+441823337172

Website

http://www.tauntonracecourse.co.uk/

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