Racing at York: the track
Left-handed, flat and galloping — one of the fairest tracks in Britain, where the best horse usually wins. Races here are run from 5f to 16.5f, most commonly around 6f, with an average field of 12 runners — from 1,359 York races in our database.
The York data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at York, three numbers matter — and they come from 1,359 York races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at York
The SP favourite has won 29.8% of races at York across 1,359 races. That is roughly the market-wide average — meaning the favourite still loses around two races in three here. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at York.
It's not just about winning: the York favourite is placed 56.5% of the time (finishing in the official frame), which matters if you back each-way.
The ground shifts the picture too — on soft or heavy going the York favourite wins 27.9% (344 races), versus 30.4% on good or firmer (1,015 races). Check the going before you trust the market.
Trainers with the best York record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Haggas | 49 | 17 | 34.7% |
| Andrew Balding | 57 | 12 | 21.1% |
| John & Thady Gosden | 26 | 10 | 38.5% |
| K R Burke | 61 | 7 | 11.5% |
| Tim Easterby | 110 | 4 | 3.6% |
Jockeys with the best York record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oisin Murphy | 47 | 10 | 21.3% |
| William Buick | 40 | 10 | 25.0% |
| Tom Marquand | 44 | 8 | 18.2% |
| Daniel Tudhope | 64 | 5 | 7.8% |
| P J McDonald | 55 | 5 | 9.1% |
Trainer and jockey records: all York runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every York race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying York winner in our data: Naana's Shadow (IRE) (3/1, 2026-06-27).
How our York tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at York each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.4% on max-bet selections).
York tips — FAQs
What are today's York tips?
There's no racing at York today. When York next races, our model publishes a rated pick for every race before the off — get them free on Telegram.
How often does the favourite win at York?
The SP favourite has won 29.8% of races at York across 1,359 races in our settled-results database. That's why we rate every runner rather than backing the market blind.
Which trainers do best at York?
Over the last 12 months the leading yard at York is William Haggas (17 wins from 49 runners, 34.7%). The full trainer and jockey breakdown is above.