{"id":56440,"date":"2025-08-19T11:47:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T11:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=56440"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:06:42","slug":"racing-league-2025-explained-teams-fixtures-tv-prize-money-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/racing-league-2025-explained-teams-fixtures-tv-prize-money-how-it-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing League 2025 Explained: Teams, Fixtures, Prize Money, TV and How It Works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Love it or hate it &#8211; the Racing League 2025 is back for another summer campaign as the UK horse racing competition returns for a fifth year &#8211; 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.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing League Returns For A Fifth Year In 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>The Welsh horse racing team saw off &#8216;The East&#8217; by 96.5 points at the line &#8211; which saw Jamie&#8217;s daughter Saffie Osborne riding a Southwell treble at the final fixture to help secure the win.<\/p>\n<p>Saffie Osborne has also been the Racing League top jockey for the last three seasons &#8211; banking \u00a320k in the process.<\/p>\n<p>This win for Wales and the West followed-up their 2022 Racing League success and are sure to be well-fancied with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/horse-racing\/\">horse racing betting sites<\/a> for another title.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 Racing League gets going at the end of July and runs for the whole of August &#8211; so let&#8217;s explain more about the competition below.<\/p>\n<p>With seven teams, 42 races across six fixtures and over \u00a32m in Racing League prize money on offer.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Are The Racing League Fixtures 2025?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Racing League 2025 fixtures will see SIX race days &#8211; with the first at Great Yarmouth on Thursday 24th July. With all these races covered on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/itv-racing-tips-and-horse-racing-best-bets\/\">ITV Racing tips<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>Each Racing League meeting will be held at a different track &#8211; with Newcastle (21st Aug) the most northern and Windsor (14th Aug) the most southern venues.<\/p>\n<p>Racing League race days will always be on a Thursday and covered on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/itv-racing-schedule-today\/\">ITV Racing schedule<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/sky-sports-racing-schedule-today-and-weekly-attheraces-channel-guide\/\">Sky Sports Racing<\/a> channels.<\/p>\n<p>The action will conclude, like last year, at Southwell on Thursday 28th August.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 1 &#8211; 24th July &#8211; Great Yarmouth<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 2 &#8211; 31st July &#8211; Wolverhampton<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 3 &#8211; 7th August &#8211; Chepstow<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 4 &#8211; 14th August &#8211; Windsor<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 5 &#8211; 21st August &#8211; Newcastle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_9 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Week 6 &#8211; 28th August &#8211; Southwell\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>When Is The Next Racing League 2025 Fixture?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The next offering from the Racing League comes at Southwell on Thursday 28th August 2025.<\/p>\n<p>With a seven-race card &#8211; see below.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thursday 28th August 2025 &#8211; Southwell<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"RC-meetingItem__section RC-meetingItem__section_w\">\n<h4><strong>Newcastle &#8211; Racing League<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>5:45 &#8211; Racing League Race 36 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl4 (3yo+ 0-80) 1m4f ITV4<\/li>\n<li>6:15 &#8211; Racing League Race 37 Handicap Cl4 (3yo+ 0-85) 7f ITV4<\/li>\n<li>6:45 &#8211; Racing League Race 38 Handicap Cl4 (3yo+ 0-80) 6f ITV4<\/li>\n<li>7:15 &#8211; Racing League Race 39 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl3 (3yo+ 0-95) 2m\u00bdf ITV4<\/li>\n<li>7:45 &#8211; Racing League Race 40 Handicap Cl3 (3yo+ 0-90) 1m ITV4<\/li>\n<li>8:15 &#8211; Racing League Race 41 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Cl3 (3yo+ 0-95) 1m3f ITV4<\/li>\n<li>8:45 &#8211; Racing League Race 42 Handicap Cl2 (3yo+) 5f ITV4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Racing League Teams 2025 &#8211; Seven Sides Under Starter&#8217;s Orders\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56452\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56452 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-teams.jpg\" alt=\"Racing League Teams \" width=\"696\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-teams.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-teams-560x350.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-teams-350x219.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Racing League Teams 2025 Will See Seven Sides Competing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There will be seven Racing League teams in 2025 &#8211; which are split into regions. Meaning each part of the UK and Ireland have a team to cheer on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"comp-lx0l1ol31__item-ly2vc9oy\" class=\"Z_l5lU ku3DBC zQ9jDz qvSjx3 Vq6kJx comp-lx0l1ol31 wixui-rich-text\" data-testid=\"richTextElement\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">London &amp; The South<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Scotland<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The East<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">The North<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Wales &amp; The West<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8 wixui-rich-text__text\"><span class=\"wixui-rich-text__text\">Yorkshire<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Racing League teams are made up of a team manager, dedicated trainers and jockeys.<\/p>\n<p>Each Racing League team manager will pick the team\/jockeys for each race.<\/p>\n<p>While the teams will decide on a stable of trainers that will be based on their area.<\/p>\n<p>There will be six trainers initially picked per team, but as the league starts they can bring in other yards.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49118\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49118 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Saffie-and-Jamie-Osborne.jpg\" alt=\"Jamie and Saffie Osborne - Wales and The West \" width=\"696\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Saffie-and-Jamie-Osborne.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Saffie-and-Jamie-Osborne-560x350.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/05\/Saffie-and-Jamie-Osborne-350x219.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-49118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jamie and Saffie Osborne &#8211; Wales and The West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"pf0\"><strong><span class=\"cf0\">Racing League 2025 Team Managers<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">Ireland <\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2013 Mick Fitzgerald<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">London &amp; The South \u2013 Matt Chapman<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">Scotland \u2013 Alex Steedman<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">The East \u2013 Charlie Fellowes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">The North \u2013 Mick Quinn<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">Wales &amp; The West \u2013 Jamie Osborne<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf1\">Yorkshire \u2013 Leonna Mayor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing League Races Explained\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Each of the 2025 Racing League fixtures will have seven races each week.<\/p>\n<p>This means a total of 42 races over the competition from the six meetings.<\/p>\n<p>Then each team will have TWO runners in each race &#8211; except for one at Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n<p>Meaning each race will have a field of 14 runners &#8211; baring Wolverhampton where the maximum runners will be 13.<\/p>\n<p>All the races are handicap class &#8211; over a range of grades.<\/p>\n<p>While Racing League race distances will vary with the opening 2025 fixture at Yarmouth seeing races from 5f to 1m6f.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Racing League Prize Money 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There is over \u00a32m of Racing League prize money up for grabs over the six meetings.<\/p>\n<p>These winnings will be divided up between owners, trainers and jockeys as per the normal BHA distribution payment rules.<\/p>\n<p>You can see how much a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/how-much-do-jockeys-earn-in-the-uk-2025-riders-fee-and-prize-money-breakdown\/\">flat jockey in the UK can earn<\/a> here.<\/p>\n<p>To give you an idea of prize money &#8211; the opening three races at Yarmouth are worth \u00a318,039 to the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Three are at \u00a325,770, while the final race sees \u00a338,655 of prize money to the winning connections.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the prize money on each race, there is extra Racing League cash on offer.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\"> \u00a350,000 &#8211; Winning Team<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a335,000 &#8211; Split Between Winning Team Jockeys<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"pf0\"><span class=\"cf0\">\u00a320,000 &#8211; For Top Overall Jockey<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is The Racing League Joker?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In an added twist each team manager can also play a Racing League joker.<\/p>\n<p>These can be played in two of the 42 Racing League races that have at least 12 runners (or 11 horses if at Wolverhampton).<\/p>\n<p>These jokers are worth double points for the two horses representing that team in the race.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Many Weeks Is The Racing League On For?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Racing League will be on for SIX weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Starting on Thursday 24th July and ending on Thursday 28th August 2025.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Racing League Standings\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>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&#8217;t).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56466\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56466 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Racing League 2024 Final Standings \" width=\"696\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-560x443.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-350x277.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Racing League 2024 Final Standings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Will The Racing League Be On ITV Racing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yes.<\/p>\n<p>All of the 2025 Racing League races will be shown LIVE each Thursday on ITV Racing (ITV4) on their ITV4 channel.<\/p>\n<p>ITV Racing&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/getting-to-know-megan-nicholls-the-itv-racing-presenter-and-ex-jockey\/\">Megan Nicholls<\/a> will lead the weekly Racing League coverage on the channel.<\/p>\n<p>The races are also being held at tracks that have Sky Sports Racing deals &#8211; so will also be covered on this subscription channel.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who Won The Racing League 2024?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56447\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56447\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-winners.jpg\" alt=\"Wales and the West - Racing League 2024 Winners\" width=\"696\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-winners.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-winners-560x383.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/racing-league-2024-winners-350x239.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wales and the West &#8211; Racing League 2024 Winners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wales and the West won the 2024 Racing League.<\/p>\n<p>Led by team manager Jamie Osborne, they amassed 869 points to add to their 2022 win.<\/p>\n<p>They won a cheque for \u00a385,000 &#8211; which is split by \u00a35ok for the winning team and \u00a335k for the winning jockeys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Love it or hate it &#8211; the Racing League 2025 is back for another summer campaign as the UK horse racing competition returns for a fifth year &#8211; but just how will the 2025 Racing League work? 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