New Year's Day

There is only one place to start your 2020 and that is a day at the races here at Cheltenham Racecourse. New Year's Day hosts seven quality races, including two Grade 2s with trainers, jockeys and racegoers all hoping to get their year off to a flyer.

Why should you celebrate the new year at Cheltenham Racecourse?

• Complimentary Family Fun entertainment
• Quality horseracing 
• Live music in The Centaur (Club/Tatts enclosure) from Tommy and The Fuse
• World class hospitality in a variety of restaurants 
• Under 18s go free ... and much more

All entertainment is complimentary to enjoy in the Family Fun Zone:

• Inflatables from All About Fun

• Facepainting by Cheltenham Facepaints

• Appearances from Alex the Lion and Skipper the Penguin at intervals throughout the day

• Rosette Making

• Horse racing themed colouring in

• Horse Hopper racing with Sam's Funky Fun

• Live shows from Showtime Shane

• Free balloon models from Twistopher and Twistina

• Don't miss out on collecting your free Walking Pet Balloon (first 500 only)

Aso got 2019 off to a winning start for Charlie Deutsch and Venetia Williams in the Download The Betbright App Handicap Chase (Grade 3). Aso went on to run very impressively in the 2019 Ryanair Chase at The Festival Presented by Magners. Beware The Bear scored for Jeremiah McGrath and Nicky Henderson in the Join The Betbright Racing Club Handicap Chase, beating Shanroe Santos and Perfect Candidate respectively. Beware The Bear went on to win at The Festival.