Enjoy A Great Day Out At Friarshaugh Races

Join us with your friends, family and colleagues to enjoy all the excitement of point-to-point horse racing, with spectacular views of the action set within the wonderful countryside of the Scottish Borders.

Friars Haugh Racecourse has hosted point-to-point horse racing since 1985. We host three fixtures per season, in January, February and March.

A large gently sloping hill adjacent to the course enables racegoers to enjoy a spectacular view of all the action. There’s also plenty of space for parking, picnics and an array of traders. Well behaved dogs are welcome, but must be kept on a lead at all times.

Located on the A699 just west of Kelso past the Border Union Showground, we’re easily accessible from Edinburgh, Newcastle and throughout the Borders and Northumberland.  Postcode TD5 8LT 

Fixtures 2024

Jedforest

Sunday 21st January 2024

Berwickshire

Sunday 11th February 2024

Buccleuch

Sunday 09th March 2024

Point-to-point

Point-to-point is a form of horse racing over fences for amateur riders. The sport can trace its roots back to the very beginning of horse racing, when riders would compete between two points in the landscape. Discover more about point-to-point racing here >