Wolverhampton Racecourse is one of 16 courses owned by Arena Racing Company, the largest racecourse operator in the UK.
We have a tight circuit which is one mile long and stages all-weather racing. Our all weather, floodlit racecourse specialises in Saturday evening fixtures. The UK’s top horses and jockeys all have Wolverhampton on their calendar, so have a look at what we have coming up on our ‘What’s On’ page so you don’t miss out on the action.
From September 2025 we will also host Greyhound Racing with our newly built Greyhound Track.
Also known locally as Dunstall Park, our Racecourse site is also home to a recently refurbished Holiday Inn hotel and a conference centre, making us a great location for large scale events, fairs, and conferences in the Midlands.
History Of Wolverhampton Racecourse
Racing began in Wolverhampton in 1825 and moved to the current racecourse site in 1888, with the first race meeting being held on the 13th of August. We are proud that in 1994, HRH Queen Elizabeth II re-opened the new Wolverhampton Racecourse. Britain's first floodlit racecourse, Wolverhampton Racecourse now welcomes 120,000 visitors each year across 80 race fixtures, live music events, and conferences.
Major Investment
The original turf track and fibresand was replaced with a Polytrack surface, with further investment in 2014 seeing the installation of a new high-performance Tapeta track, a surface that wasn’t yet used in Great Britain. After a three month resurfacing period, the racecourse opened for business again with our first meeting on the Tapeta track, receiving excellent reviews from jockeys, trainers, owners, and racegoers.
This made Wolverhampton the first British course to adopt the new artificial surface, which was already popular with many venues in North America. Newcastle Racecourse, also part of the ARC group, chose to follow in our footsteps (or hoof prints!) and install their own Tapeta surface due to its success with us.
The Boxing Day race meeting is always hugely popular with big crowds and an unbeatable atmosphere. A great day out for all the family and much better than taking the kids around the sales!
The Lady Wulfruna Stakes Raceday in Spring features the most prestigious race of the year, the Listed Lady Wulfruna Stakes, which forms part of the All-Weather Championships as a Fast-Track Qualifier for Finals Day.
Plus, Wolverhampton has a great Ladies Day which takes place in the evening in September and features fabulous live entertainment, prizes for the best dressed, and an allround great girls night out!
With bars, restaurants, an onsite hotel, and a busy conference and exhibition centre, Wolverhampton Racecourse isn’t limited just to the track. Established as one of the region's most experienced venues, there’s far more to this location than meets the eye.
Just get in touch with one of our friendly team to find out more about our history.
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