The 2026 York Dante Festival is a 3-day fixture .
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Best York Dante Festival Betting Offers
Here is an updated list of all the bookmakers’ welcome bonuses for the 2026 York Dante Festival.
SkyBet Free Bet
BET £5 GET £30 IN FREE BETS
Sky Bet offer a number of promotional free bets for the Dante Festival and the first pattern race of the York season.NEW CUSTOMERS ONLY. FIRST SINGLE & E/W BET ONLY. 5P MINIMUM STAKE. 3 X £10 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS EXCLUDE VIRTUALS. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. NO FREE BET EXPIRY. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&CS APPLY. #AD 18+. BEGAMBLEAWARE.ORG
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GET £40 IN FREE BETSPlace a £10 bet on the Sportsbook to get £30 in Free Bets on York Dante Festival to use on races such as the Group 2 Duke of York Clipper Logistic Stakes.Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £40 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly.
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FREE HORSE RACING BETSbet365 are provide free bet tokens and SecureBet tokens for the 3 day Dante Festival featured at York Racecourse in May.Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #AD Registration required.
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BET £10 GET £50 IN BONUSESGet multiple free bet bonuses after you have deposited and placed the first bet of £10 to be used at York’s Dante Festival.New customers only. Register, deposit with Debit Card, and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 x £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 x £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. Full T&Cs apply.
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BET £10 GET £30Get 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets at the York meeting plus an additional £10 bonus to use on races such as the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes.18+ New customers only. Opt in, bet £10  or more on any Horse Racing market at minimum 1/1 odds within 7 days of registration. No cash out. Get £30 in Free Horse Racing Bets, selected markets. Free Bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply. GambleAware.com| Please gamble responsibly
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£5 FREE BETParimatch gives some of the biggest free bet welcome bonuses for the Dante Festival on famous races such as Group 2 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes.18+ New customers only. Opt in and bet £10 on Horse Racing (odds 3.00+) within 7 days of registration. Get 7×5 Free Bets for Horse Racing (odds 3.00+), which expire 48 after accreditation. Scroll down for T&Cs. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly.
Full T&C's ApplyLadbrokes Free Bet
BET £5 GET £20 IN FREE BETSFree Bets are available to use at the annual Dante Festival in York where punters can also look forward to the Group 3 Musidora Stakes.18+ New UK+IRE Customers only. Certain deposit methods & bet types excl. Min first £/€5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 to get 4x £/€5 free bets. Free bets available to use on selected sportsbook markets only. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. #AD Restrictions apply.
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BET £10 GET £60Spreadex is offering free bets on York Dante Festival as well as spread betting free bet offers on sprint races such as the Group 2 Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes.Place a £10 fixed odds single or £10 each-way bet at minimum odds of 1/2 and get 3 x £10 free fixed odds bets, 3 x £5 Total Goals football spread bets and 3 x £5 Winning Favourites spread bets and a £1 racing Race Index spread bet. Spread betting losses can exceed deposit. 18+ GambleAware.org Ts&Cs apply. New customers only.
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BET £10 GET £20 FREE BETSThere are 2 non-withdrawable £10 Free Bet Tokens for York Dante Festival with three jam-packed days of racing action.New members only. £10 min deposit & bet on sportsbook (ex. virtuals), placed & settled at 1.5 min odds in 14 days of sign-up. Win part of E/W bets. Free Bets: accept in 7 days, valid 7 days, use on sportsbook only (ex. virtuals), stakes not returned. T&Cs and deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware.org. 18+
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GET £20 IN FREE BETSThe £20 Free Bet promotion is available to new punters who deposit and wager 5 pounds bet at Dante Festival at York Racecourse.18+ New UK+IRE Customers only. Certain deposit methods & bet types excl. Min first £5 bet within 14 days of account reg at min odds 1/2 to get 1x £20 free bets. Free bets available to use on selected sportsbook markets only. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. #AD Restrictions apply.
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BET £10 GET £40 IN FREE BETSWilliam Hill provides a £30 free bet bonus for new customers when depositing £10 on horse racing events such as the Dante Festival.18+. Play Safe. Online only. For new UK register customers using promo code G40. Deposit & place £10 cash single bet (min odds 1/2) on sportsbook (excl. Virtuals). Get £40 in Free Bets (4x£10), valid for sportsbook (excl. Virtuals), 7 days expiry, must use in full (£10 each). Not valid with deposits via PayPal, Neosurf, Paysafe, Apple Pay, NETELLER, Skrill, ecoPayz, Kalibra/Postpay or WH PLUS Card. One per customer. Full T&Cs apply. www.gambleaware.org #ad
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BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETSLivescore is giving punters free bets on the upcoming Dante Festival in York when you click ‘FREE BET Available’.New members only. £10+ bet on sportsbook (ex. virtuals) at 1.5 min odds, settled within 14 days. Free Bets: accept in 7 days, valid 7 days on sportsbook only. 2x£5 Free Bets for Bet Builder only. Stake not returned. T&Cs + deposit exclusions apply. Bet Responsibly. GambleAware®. 18+
Full T&C's ApplyBoyleSports Free Bet
BET £10 GET £30 IN FREE BETS + £10 CASINO BONUSBoylesports offer your stake refunded as a free bet and provide free bets on the famous Dante Festival in Yorkshire for new customers.18+ New UK customers (Excluding NI) only. £40 in FREE Bets (FB) as £30 in sports bets & a £10 casino bonus (CB). Min Deposit £10. Min stake £10. Min odds Evs. FB applied on 1st settlement of any qualifying bet. FB 7-day expiry. 1 FB offer per customer, household & IP address only. Account & Payment restrictions. 14 days to accept £10 CB, then active for 3 days. CB 5x wagering & max redeemable £100. Game restrictions apply. Cashed out/Free Bets won’t apply. 30 days to qualify. T&Cs Apply . 18+. IRE/NI & UK online only. Max Free Bet £/€10. Win or win part of e/w outright singles. 5+ runners. 1st bet on each race. Free/void/antepost bets don’t qualify. In event of a dead heat, offer won’t apply. Applies to First Past the Post result. Unnamed 2nd Favs don’t qualify. Acc & Payment restrictions apply. T&Cs apply.
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York Dante Festival Day 1
Here are the races for the first day of the York Dante Festival 2026.
| TV | RACE TIME | RACE TITLE | AGE | PRIZE MONEY | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV4 | 13:50 | Sky Bet Race to the Ebor Jorvik Stakes (Race to the Ebor qualifier) | 4+ | £50,000 | 1 mile 4 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 14:25 | Churchill Tyres Stakes | 4+ | £40,000 | 6 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 15:00 | 1895 Duke of York Clipper Stakes | 3+ | £145,000 | 6 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 15:35 | Tattersalls Musidora Stakes | 3f | £130,000 | 1 mile 2 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 16:10 | Conundrum HR Consulting Stakes | 3 | £25,000 | 7 furlongs |
| Racing TV | 16:45 | British EBF 40th Anniversary Novice Stakes | 2 | £30,000 | 5 furlongs |
| Racing TV | 17:15 | Stuey Weston & Friends Getting Out Stakes | 4+ | £25,000 | 1 mile 4 furlongs |
The Gates Open at 11:15 am on Day One of the York Dante Festival.
York Dante Festival Day 2
Here are the races for the second day of the York Dante Festival 2026.
| TV | RACE TIME | RACE TITLE | AGE | PRIZE MONEY | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV4 | 13:50 | Lindum York Stakes | 4+ | £35,000 | 5 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 14:25 | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Middleton Fillies’ Stakes | 4+ f&m | £145,000 | 1 mile 2 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 15:00 | The Sky Bet Hambleton Stakes | 4+ | £50,000 | 1 mile |
| ITV4 | 15:35 | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes | 3 | £180,000 | 1 mile 2 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 16:10 | British EBF 40th Anniversary Westow Stakes | 3 | £70,000 | 5 furlongs |
| Racing TV | 16:45 | Frank Whittle Partnership EBFstallions.com Maiden Stakes | 2 | £30,000 | 6 furlongs |
| Racing TV | 17:20 | Collective Green Energy Stakes | 3 | £25,000 | 1 mile 4 furlongs |
The Gates Open at 11:15 am on Day Two of the York Dante Festival.
York Dante Festival Day 3
Here are the races for the third day of the York Dante Festival 2026.
| TV | RACE TIME | RACE TITLE | AGE | PRIZE MONEY | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITV4 | 13:50 | Clipper EBF Marygate Stakes | 2f | £70,000 | 5 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 14:25 | Oaks Farm Stables Fillies’ Stakes (registered as the Michael Seely Memorial Stakes) | 3f | £70,000 | 1 mile |
| ITV4 | 15:00 | Knights Solicitors Stakes | 4+ | £35,000 | 1 mile 2 furlongs |
| ITV4 | 15:35 | The Boodles Yorkshire Cup (British Champions Series race) | 4+ | £180,000 | 1 mile 6 furlongs |
| ITV1 | 16:10 | Darley Novice Stakes | 3+ | £400,000 | 1 mile |
| Racing TV | 16:45 | Yorkshire Equine Practice Stakes | 3+ | £25,000 | 7 furlongs |
| Racing TV | 17:20 | Longines Irish Champions Weekend Stakes | 3 | £25,000 | 5 furlongs |
The Gates Open at 11:15 am on Day Three of the York Dante Festival.
Summary
The 2026 York Dante Festival is one of the major horse racing festivals, and this is why online betting sites are offering amazing signup bonuses to new customers.
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