Keep up to date with the live horse racing action in the UK with our ITV Racing schedule, where we’ll list all the upcoming meetings being shown on the free-to-air TV channel network.
Is There Any ITV Racing Today?
You can see below the full ITV Racing schedule for this week and if there is any ITV Racing today or tomorrow.
With the ITV Racing team covering at least one day EVERY week – mostly on Saturday’s – there will always be horse racing coverage to look out for.
The ITV Racing schedule will, however, vary over their network.
Just look out for which channel that day is being shown on. With the main ITV Channel, plus ITV3 and ITV4 all used during the year.
Which ITV Racing channel a particular day will be shown will often depend on how popular the meeting is. The bigger fixtures, like Royal Ascot and the Cheltenham Festival always show on the main ITV channel.
ITV Racing Saturday – Which Meetings Are Being Broadcast This Weekend?
The ITV Racing coverage on Saturday (28th December) will come from Leopardstown, Newbury and Leicester – with nine races across the three venues.
At Leopardstown, the Savills Chase is the feature as Fact To File and Galopin Des Champs are set to clash again. While at Newbury, the Grade One Challow Hurdle is the main event.
ITV Racing Schedule For Saturday 28th December 2024
- 1:25 Leicester – Four Calling Birds Novices’ Chase (GBB Race) Cl3 (4yo+) 2m4f ITV4
- 1:45 Newbury – Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle Cl3 (3yo+ 0-135) 2m4½f ITV4
- 1:55 -Leicester – Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves Novices’ Handicap Chase Cl5 (4yo+ 0-100) 2m6½f ITV4
- 2:00 Leopardstown – Savills Hurdle (Grade 1) (4yo+) 2m7½f ITV4
- 2:20 – Newbury – Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+ 0-145) 3m2f ITV4
- 2:35 – Leopardstown – Savills Chase (Grade 1) (5yo+) 3m½f ITV4
- 2:55 – Newbury – Coral Challow Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m4½f ITV4
- 3:10 – Leicester – Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase Cl3 (4yo+ 0-125) 2m4f ITV4
- 3:35 – Newbury – Coral “Pipped-At-The Post” And Win Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl3 (5yo+ 0-140) 2m6½f ITV4
You can also see the ITV Racing Boxing Day schedule here.
ITV Racing Schedule This Week
The ITV Racing coverage is busy this week, with action on Boxing Day (26th December) and also on 27th December.
On Boxing Day, there are ITV Racing contests from Kempton that include the King George VI Chase and Christmas Hurdle, plus more races at Aintree and Wetherby (see below).
While on Friday 27th December, the ITV Racing comes from Chepstow and Kempton, with the Welsh Grand National one of the features.
ITV Racing On Boxing Day: Thursday 26th December 2024
- 12:45 – Kempton: Ladbrokes Boost Your Odds On Racing Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3) (4yo+ 0-130) 2m 4 1/2f ITV
- 1:05 – Aintree: Formby Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) (Formerly Tolworth Hurdle) 2m 1/2 ITV
- 1:20 – Kempton: Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) 3m ITV
- 1:35 – Wetherby: William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) 3m ITV
- 1:55 – Kempton: Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo+) 2m ITV
- 2:30 – Kempton: Ladbrokes King George VI Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1) (4yo) 3m ITV
ITV Racing On Boxing Day: Friday 27th December 2024
- 1:05 Chepstow Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 2m3½f ITV
- 1:20 Kempton – Ladbrokes Play “1-2-Free” On Football Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+) 3m½f ITV
- 1:40 Chepstow – Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Cl1 (3yo) 2m ITV
- 1:55 Kempton – Ladbrokes Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m ITV
- 2:10 Chepstow – Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cl2 (4yo+ 0-145) 2m7½f ITV
- 2:30 Kempton – Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (Limited Handicap Chase) (GBB Race) Cl1 (4yo+) 2m ITV
- 2:50 Chepstow – Coral Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (Run In Memory Of Kim Gingell) (GBB) Cl1 (4yo+) 3m6½f ITV
- 3:08 Kempton – Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Handicap Chase Cl3 (4yo+ 0-135) 3m ITV
How To Watch ITV Racing
You can watch the weekly ITV Racing free on their terrestrial channel. With the coverage changing over the ITV, ITVX, ITV3 and ITV4 channels each time.
The weekly ITV Racing can also be watched online or via their app on a mobile or tablet. Plus, all the ITV Racing is also available on catch-up if you miss the live action on ITVX.
Another way to watch the ITV Racing is via the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.
This is because most will have the option to watch live horse racing if you’ve placed a bet on the race.
You can also keep updated with any horse racing cancelled meetings each day here.
Who Are The ITV Racing Presenters?
Ed Chamberlin, who some sporting fans might remember on Sky Sports, is the main ITV racing presenter these days. Chamberlin will front most of the weekly ITV Racing coverage – especially the main fixtures.
While some of the lesser ITV Racing fixtures will be hosted by other presenters that include Megan Nicholls and Oli Bell.
Each Saturday and also around the big meetings like the Cheltenham Festival the ITV Racing team also have ‘The Opening Show’ in the mornings.
Other ITV Racing presenters that can often be found on the channel are former jumps jockeys Ruby Walsh and AP McCoy (pitcured), Leonna Mayor and Adele Mulrennan.
Plus Matt Chapman, Jason Weaver, Francesca Cumani, Alice Pluckett and Mick Fitzgerald are other names that are often seen on the channel.
What Is The ITV Racing 7?
ITV Racing also run a popular weekly competition on their show called the ITV 7.
This is where the channel selects seven races being run that day – normally the ones they are showing LIVE – with viewers asked to try and pick the winners of ALL 7 races to win a big cash prize.
It’s free to enter and can be played here.
ITV Racing – The History
In the past it was Channel 4 and the BBC that shared the UK horse racing coverage.
However, all this changed in January 2016 when Channel 4 lost their UK horse racing broadcasting rights after 32 years to the ITV network.
ITV Racing was then launched in January 2017 and remains the only terrestrial TV channel in the UK that shows horse racing.
Channel 4’s last broadcast day was on December 27th 2016. When it aired the Christmas horse racing from Kempton Park and also the Welsh Grand National from Chepstow.
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