Winning Post

The Winning Post features live music by its own resident DJ throughout every race day.

On race days, all customer car parking is on a designated area of the Open Course.

Car parking can be purchased in advance via our website when booking your tickets, or on the day by card only. On arrival, stewards will direct you from the road outside the racecourse, right up until you park your car in its space.

Customers are politely asked not to leave their cars on-site overnight and are reminded that all property and valuables are left at the owner’s risk.

The Winning Post is located in the heart of The Paddock, next to the Parade Ring where you can view the horses before the race begins. For an up close view of the horses prior to racing, head to the Pre-Parade Ring to watch them being saddles up. The Pavilion Lawn and outside Refill and County Lawn are also great locations to view the action.

The presentation for the winning horse also takes place in the Winners Enclosure, located in the Parade Ring.

This enclosure is for adults only. No under-18’s are permitted.

There is plentiful seating available in the Winning Post with private tables (unreserved) for guests as well as general seating in the Paddock area and Pavilion Lawn on the inside of the track.

Not to miss – you are in the heart of the racecourse, it may be exciting to view one or two races from the County Lawn to soak up the atmosphere from the grandstand.

No form of furniture i.e. chairs, gazebo’s etc. are permitted in the Winning Post.

There is a good level of cover in the Winning Post as well as in the Paddock.

Racegoers are entitled to bring an umbrella with them into the Winning Post for personal cover when moving around the racecourse.

Access gates are located on ground level with paved, hard floors.

The Winning Post is located on the inside of the track with the major route a wheelchair-friendly route from the main entrance, underneath the track and into the Winning Post.

If you need assistance in reaching the Winning Post, please visit the Accessibility Hub in the Holiday Inn Car Park on arrival where trained stewards will assist you. For more information on this, please click here.

The Winning Post itself is a flat, hard standing surface.

The Winning Post enjoys two private bars for ticketholders only, ensuring quick service and a wide variety of choice. There is also an even wider choice of food/drink vendors in the Paddock area and on the Pavilion Lawn. Water refill stations available across course please refer to our full maps on course and in your racecard.

Chester Racecourse now operates on a ‘cashless’ basis at all food and drink outlets. Cash may still be used when placing bets with all on-course bookmakers.

We accept all major debit/credit cards and Apple/Android Pay at all our food and drink outlets. Contactless payment is also accepted up to the value of £100. There are no ATM machines on the racecourse, the nearest ATM machines are located on Watergate Street and Eastgate Street in Chester City Centre.

On arrival you will receive your swing badge for the day as well as a complimentary racecard by your host. There are also dedicated ChesterBET stations and staff for guests of this enclosure.