York Ebor Handicap Odds

The York Ebor Handicap is a race open to horses aged four years or older and is contested over a distance of one mile, five furlongs and 188 yards. Taking place on the final day of York's Ebor Festival, the Ebor Handicap and is the most valuable Flat handicap in Europe, and with such big prize money on offer it attracts a hugely competitive field. You can check out the latest odds for the race here a little closer to the time.

York Ebor Tips

You can find our tip for the 2021 Ebor Handicap here a little closer to the time.

What is the Ebor Handicap? 

The Ebor Handicap is one of the feature handicap races to take place during the Flat season, and it takes place on the final day of the Ebor Festival at York. Run over a distance just shy of 1m 6f, the Ebor Handicap is one of the most valuable prizes on the Flat racing calendar, and sees a multitude of top notch staying handicappers lining up to claim victory.

First run in 1843, the Ebor Handicap now has a prize money in the region of £1m, so unsurprisingly, it's a big target for all those with a classy staying handicapper, and down the years it has seen some notable winners, who have gone on to be star stayers and sometimes looked to line up in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. Sea Pigeon (1979) won the Ebor before going on to star in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, while Sergeant Cecil (2005) was another notable winner of the race.

What happened in the 2020 Ebor Handicap?

This year's Ebor looked typically competitive on paper, with a full compliment of 22 runners, though it proved to be a good day for punters, as Fujaira Prince became the first winning favourite since 2007. He'd stormed clear at Royal Ascot on his previous start, and the six-year-old took over from Glencadam Glory inside the final furlong, before holding on gamely from both that rival and the staying on Verdana Blue.