Racing League 2025 Explained: Teams, Fixtures and How It Works

Love it or hate it – the Racing League 2025 is back for another summer campaign as the UK horse racing competition returns for a fifth year – but just how will the 2025 Racing League work? We give you the answers, from the teams, dates, TV coverage, fixtures, points and the format in our Racing League 2025 guide.

Racing League Returns For A Fifth Year In 2025

Last year the Jamie Osborne-led Wales and the West team won the 2024 Racing League with 869 points and will be back in 2025 to try and defend their title.

The Welsh horse racing team saw off ‘The East’ by 96.5 points at the line – which saw Jamie’s daughter Saffie Osborne riding a Southwell treble at the final fixture to help secure the win.

Saffie Osborne has also been the Racing League top jockey for the last three seasons – banking £20k in the process.

This win for Wales and the West followed-up their 2022 Racing League success and are sure to be well-fancied with the horse racing betting sites for another title.

The 2025 Racing League gets going at the end of July and runs for the whole of August – so let’s explain more about the competition below.

With seven teams, 42 races across six fixtures and over £2m in Racing League prize money on offer.

What Are The Racing League Fixtures 2025?

The Racing League 2025 fixtures will see SIX race days – with the first at Great Yarmouth on Thursday 24th July. With all these races covered on our ITV Racing tips page.

Each Racing League meeting will be held at a different track – with Newcastle (21st Aug) the most northern and Windsor (14th Aug) the most southern venues.

Racing League race days will always be on a Thursday and covered on the ITV Racing schedule and Sky Sports Racing channels.

The action will conclude, like last year, at Southwell on Thursday 28th August.

Week 1 – 24th July – Great Yarmouth
Week 2 – 31st July – Wolverhampton
Week 3 – 7th August – Chepstow
Week 4 – 14th August – Windsor
Week 5 – 21st August – Newcastle
Week 6 – 28th August – Southwell

When Is The Next Racing League 2025 Fixture?

The next offering from the Racing League comes at Southwell on Thursday 28th August 2025.

With a seven-race card – see below.

Thursday 28th August 2025 – Southwell

Newcastle – Racing League

5:45 – Racing League Race 36 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl4 (3yo+ 0-80) 1m4f ITV4
6:15 – Racing League Race 37 Handicap Cl4 (3yo+ 0-85) 7f ITV4
6:45 – Racing League Race 38 Handicap Cl4 (3yo+ 0-80) 6f ITV4
7:15 – Racing League Race 39 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl3 (3yo+ 0-95) 2m½f ITV4
7:45 – Racing League Race 40 Handicap Cl3 (3yo+ 0-90) 1m ITV4
8:15 – Racing League Race 41 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl3 (3yo+ 0-95) 1m3f ITV4
8:45 – Racing League Race 42 Handicap Cl2 (3yo+) 5f ITV4

Racing League Teams 2025 – Seven Sides Under Starter’s Orders

There will be seven Racing League teams in 2025 – which are split into regions. Meaning each part of the UK and Ireland have a team to cheer on.

Ireland
London & The South
Scotland
The East
The North
Wales & The West
Yorkshire

The Racing League teams are made up of a team manager, dedicated trainers and jockeys.

Each Racing League team manager will pick the team/jockeys for each race.

While the teams will decide on a stable of trainers that will be based on their area.

There will be six trainers initially picked per team, but as the league starts they can bring in other yards.

Jamie and Saffie Osborne - Wales and The West — Jamie and Saffie Osborne – Wales and The West

Racing League 2025 Team Managers

Ireland – Mick Fitzgerald
London & The South – Matt Chapman
Scotland – Alex Steedman
The East – Charlie Fellowes
The North – Mick Quinn
Wales & The West – Jamie Osborne
Yorkshire – Leonna Mayor

Racing League Races Explained

Each of the 2025 Racing League fixtures will have seven races each week.

This means a total of 42 races over the competition from the six meetings.

Then each team will have TWO runners in each race – except for one at Wolverhampton.

Meaning each race will have a field of 14 runners – baring Wolverhampton where the maximum runners will be 13.

All the races are handicap class – over a range of grades.

While Racing League race distances will vary with the opening 2025 fixture at Yarmouth seeing races from 5f to 1m6f.

Racing League Prize Money 2025

There is over £2m of Racing League prize money up for grabs over the six meetings.

These winnings will be divided up between owners, trainers and jockeys as per the normal BHA distribution payment rules.

You can see how much a flat jockey in the UK can earn here.

To give you an idea of prize money – the opening three races at Yarmouth are worth £18,039 to the winner.

Three are at £25,770, while the final race sees £38,655 of prize money to the winning connections.

In addition to the prize money on each race, there is extra Racing League cash on offer.

£50,000 – Winning Team
£35,000 – Split Between Winning Team Jockeys
£20,000 – For Top Overall Jockey

What Is The Racing League Joker?

In an added twist each team manager can also play a Racing League joker.

These can be played in two of the 42 Racing League races that have at least 12 runners (or 11 horses if at Wolverhampton).

These jokers are worth double points for the two horses representing that team in the race.

How Many Weeks Is The Racing League On For?

The Racing League will be on for SIX weeks.

Starting on Thursday 24th July and ending on Thursday 28th August 2025.

Racing League Standings

The Racing League standings will be updated on their main site each week so fans can keep track on which teams are doing well (and those that aren’t).