Goodwood August Bank Holiday 2026: Race Times, Schedule and TV Coverage
Goodwood Bank Holiday racing 2026 runs from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August, opening with an evening card before two afternoon programmes. Friday’s first race is at 16:35 BST; Saturday and Sunday both start at 13:25. Racegoers can check the Goodwood Bank Holiday dress code before travelling. Racing TV has complete coverage, with selected weekend races also scheduled for ITV Racing.
When is Goodwood Bank Holiday racing 2026?
The three-day meeting opens on Friday 28 August and closes on Sunday 30 August. Friday has six races; the weekend cards have seven each.
| Confirmed full coverage | Racing TV |
|---|---|
| Meeting detail | Information |
| Dates | Friday 28–Sunday 30 August 2026 |
| Racecourse | Goodwood, West Sussex |
| Friday first race | 16:35 BST |
| Weekend first race | 13:25 BST |
Full Goodwood Bank Holiday race schedule
The published cards provide 20 races. Give the official racecard a final check each morning.
Friday 28 August race times
| Race | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16:35 |
| 2 | 17:10 |
| 3 | 17:45 |
| 4 | 18:20 |
| 5 | 18:55 |
| 6 | 19:28 |
Saturday 29 August race times
| Race | Time |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13:25 |
| 2 | 14:00 |
| 3 | 14:35 |
| 4 | 15:10 |
| 5 | 15:45 |
| 6 | 16:20 |
| 7 | 16:55 |
Sunday 30 August race times
Sunday follows the same timetable as Saturday: 13:25, 14:00, 14:35, 15:10, 15:45, 16:20 and 16:55 BST. Friday arrives with long shadows and late-summer colour; by Saturday, Goodwood has changed tempo. The Celebration Mile supplies the centrepiece and the final race is done before five — a compact bank-holiday card with no wasted motion.
How to watch Goodwood Bank Holiday racing on TV
Racing TV carries every race on all three days. Friday is currently listed for Racing TV only. Saturday’s first five races, from 13:25 to 15:45, are listed for ITV4; the final two remain on Racing TV. Sunday’s first five are marked for ITV coverage, but the channel needs a final listings check. The 16:20 and 16:55 are Racing TV races.
That distinction matters: it would be inaccurate to say the entire meeting is live on ITV.
Racing TV covers all 20 races; free-to-air coverage is limited to selected weekend contests.
What is the feature race?
Saturday’s 15:10 Celebration Mile is the headline contest. The Group 2 is run over one mile for horses aged three and older, with £200,000 guaranteed. Distant Storm headed the early market. Shayem had been quoted at 6/1 but has been sold to race in Hong Kong and will not run, so declarations and prices need another check.
Are Goodwood betting odds available?
BetVictor displayed Friday’s races as SP only on 27 August. No fixed fractional prices could be verified, making an odds table premature. Readers can use the UK horse-racing betting-sites guide once markets open. Add fixed odds, non-runners, each-way terms and the matching banner immediately before publication.
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