What horse racing was on 20 May 2026?

40 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 May 2026: Ayr (8 races), Ffos Las (6 races), Gowran Park (6 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Warwick (6 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Ayr, Ffos Las, Kempton (AW), Warwick and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Gowran Park in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.

What was the going at each meeting on 20 May 2026?

Ayr: Good To Firm (Turf); Ffos Las: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Good To Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Warwick: Good (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).

How did the favourites do on 20 May 2026?

Outright favourites won 11 of 39 on 20 May 2026 (28.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £30.90 — a loss of £8.10. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Geo (IRE) at 12/1 in the 3:42 Tennent's Lager Handicap at Ayr (one of 2 winners at that price).

What time was the first race on 20 May 2026?

The first race was the 1:42 Absolut Tabasco Maiden Stakes at Ayr; the last was the 9:00 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap at Kempton (AW).

Racing Results

Wednesday 20 May 2026

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40 races were run across 6 meetings on 20 May 2026: Ayr, Ffos Las, Gowran Park, Kempton (AW), Warwick and Yarmouth.

Ayr Good To Firm · Turf · 8 races · Great Britain

1:42 Absolut Tabasco Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 5f Ruler's Pride (IRE) 30/100F
2:12 Kronenbourg 1664 Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 6f Jet Warrior (GB) 13/2
2:42 Schweppes Cherry Pepper Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m1f20y Footwork (GB) 4/1
3:12 Altos Tequila Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 5f Military Girl (IRE) 9/4
3:42 Tennent's Lager Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 1m Geo (IRE) 12/1
4:12 Birra Poretti Handicap (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f50y Roaring Ralph (GB) 9/2
4:42 Birra Poretti Handicap (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f50y Native Honey (IRE) 4/1
5:15 Oasis Summer Fruits Apprentice Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Glorious Kitty (IRE) 9/2

Ayr racecourse statistics →

Ffos Las Good To Soft · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:50 Mortal Bunny Rum Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f October Hill (IRE) 10/1
3:20 Happy 1st Birthday Donnacha Fenelon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 1m7f182y The Flaggy Shore (IRE) 6/4
3:50 Happy 1st Birthday Idris Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m7f191y Green Asset (IRE) 11/2
4:20 Francky Du Berlais Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m7f177y Loki's Mischief (FR) 7/4F
4:50 Adept GRP Cabinets Mares' Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 2m7f177y Lynsey Larue (IRE) 9/1
5:22 Adept GRP Cabinets Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m4f Kates Choice (IRE) 4/1

Ffos Las racecourse statistics →

Gowran Park Good To Yielding · Turf · 6 races · Ireland

5:10 Golf At Gowran Park Optional Claiming Race Flat · 7f Gloriously Glam (IRE) 9/2
5:45 Gowran Park Median Auction Fillies Maiden Flat · 1m Sanctijude (IRE) 7/4F
6:20 INPBA Sponsored Gate June 1st Maiden Flat · 1m Rolltight (IRE) 11/10F
6:50 Membership At Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap (0-60) Flat · 1m Ballymagreehan (GB) 4/1
7:20 gowranpark1 On X Fillies Race Flat · 1m1f100y Sparan Nua (IRE) 2/1
7:50 Family Fun Day June 1st Handicap Flat · 1m5f170y Earthsong (IRE) 9/2C

Gowran Park racecourse statistics →

Kempton (AW) Standard To Slow · AW · 8 races · Great Britain

5:30 Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 6f Magnesium (GB) 6/1
6:00 Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Spirit Of Saxony (IRE) 4/5F
6:30 Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Flat · Class 5 · 7f Crossbar (IRE) 10/3
7:00 Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m Suggy (GB) 7/2F
7:30 Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m Influential (IRE) 4/1
8:00 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 7f Chalk Mountain (GB) 12/1
8:30 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Flat · Class 4 · 6f Hockney (GB) 7/2
9:00 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3f219y Maywedance (IRE) 11/1

Kempton (AW) racecourse statistics →

Warwick Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

2:30 Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m3f Rebel Tribesman (IRE) 1/3F
3:00 Logicor Grand Neighsional Handicap Chase Chase · Class 5 · 3m1f100y Yes And Yes (IRE) 4/1
3:30 Mane Event: Logicor Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chase · Class 4 · 2m4f Rangatira Jack (GB) 9/4
4:00 Logic Defying Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m5f5y Il Va De Soi (FR) 3/1F
4:30 Cor Blimey Gallop Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 5 · 2m Allibaba (GB) 3/1
5:00 Love Warwick Handicap Hurdle Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m Brendas Asking (IRE) 9/2

Warwick racecourse statistics →

Yarmouth Good · Turf · 6 races · Great Britain

5:35 British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 4 · 5f42y Havana Lightning (GB) 3/1
6:10 British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Flat · Class 2 · 6f3y Peaceful Warrior (IRE) 11/2
6:40 Join Moulton Racing Club Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m2f23y Jack Sparowe (IRE) 9/1
7:10 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 1m6f17y Iwantmytimewithyou (GB) 13/8F
7:40 Download The At The Races App Handicap Flat · Class 6 · 1m3y Tilani (IRE) 85/40
8:10 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Flat · Class 5 · 7f3y Berry Clever (GB) 9/4F

Yarmouth racecourse statistics →

The day in numbers

From the stored results of 40 races. A favourite here is the outright favourite at starting price — the shortest SP with no other horse at that price; joint favourites are counted separately.

Outright favourites11 of 39 won28.2% · 39 races had one
The long run34.2% winOutright favourites across every race in our archive — 96,834 of 283,117, as at 3 October 2026
£1 on every outright favouriteA loss of £8.10Staked £39.00, returned £30.90 at SP
Biggest-priced winnerGeo (IRE) 12/1The 3:42 Tennent's Lager Handicap at Ayr · one of 2 winners at that price
Joint favourites1 of 3 won33.3% · 1 race had joint favourites

Meeting	Fav won	Fav ran	Races	Joint
Ayr	1	8	8	—
Ffos Las	1	6	6	—
Gowran Park	2	5	6	1 of 3 won
Kempton (AW)	3	8	8	—
Warwick	2	6	6	—
Yarmouth	2	6	6	—

One day is a tiny sample; the long-run line is the comparison. Figures are facts from the result, not a tip.

Quick answers

What horse racing was on 20 May 2026?: 40 races across 6 meetings were run on 20 May 2026: Ayr (8 races), Ffos Las (6 races), Gowran Park (6 races), Kempton (AW) (8 races), Warwick (6 races) and Yarmouth (6 races). That is Ayr, Ffos Las, Kempton (AW), Warwick and Yarmouth in Great Britain; Gowran Park in Ireland. KTB's archive covers British, Irish and French racing; every result and every runner from these meetings is on this page.
What was the going at each meeting on 20 May 2026?: Ayr: Good To Firm (Turf); Ffos Las: Good To Soft (Turf); Gowran Park: Good To Yielding (Turf); Kempton (AW): Standard To Slow (AW); Warwick: Good (Turf); Yarmouth: Good (Turf).
How did the favourites do on 20 May 2026?: Outright favourites won 11 of 39 on 20 May 2026 (28.2%); joint favourites won 1 of 3. £1 on every outright favourite would have staked £39.00 and returned £30.90 — a loss of £8.10. Across every race in KTB's archive, outright favourites win 34.2% of the time (96,834 of 283,117 favourites, as at 3 October 2026). The biggest-priced winner was Geo (IRE) at 12/1 in the 3:42 Tennent's Lager Handicap at Ayr (one of 2 winners at that price).
What time was the first race on 20 May 2026?: The first race was the 1:42 Absolut Tabasco Maiden Stakes at Ayr; the last was the 9:00 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap at Kempton (AW).