Some incredible new items and experiences have been added to The Great Racing Welfare Auction to take the total number of fantastic lots on offer to over 100. The auction is being hosted virtually with all proceeds going towards the charity’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal. Bidding is open until 8pm on Thursday 24th September and the total raised has already exceeded the £20,000 mark.
Category: Fundraising
Incredible Lots on offer in the Great Racing Welfare Auction
Today, Thursday 27th August, sees bidding open in The Great Racing Welfare Auction. With close to 100 amazing lots on offer, the event is being hosted virtually and will raise much needed funds for the charity’s Covid-19 Emergency Appeal. Bidding will run until 24th September when the auction will close.
ROA to sponsor virtual Epsom Open Day, now including live ‘Behind the Scenes’ features
The Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) has been confirmed as headline sponsor of Racing Welfare’s Virtual Epsom Open Day on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August. The free to access online event has been created in replacement of the usual Epsom Open Day and race meeting on the August Bank Holiday, which has been cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Furlong Factor winner Lara Telfer releases album in aid of Racing Welfare and Mind
Fresh from her win in Racing Welfare’s Furlong Factor in May 2020, Lara Telfer has released her debut album ‘Reined In’ with all profits going to Racing Welfare & MIND.
With backing and support from Cheltenham Racecourse, where Lara has been a member of the marketing team for seven years, she agreed to enter the competition and stunned her friends, family and wider racing community with her vocal performance with her first round video reaching almost 45,000 views on Twitter alone.
Racing Welfare Covid-19 Emergency Appeal hits the halfway mark
Thanks to the generosity of the racing community, we are thrilled to announce that our Covid-19 Emergency Appeal has reached a major milestone by surpassing the £250,000 mark, currently sitting at a huge £252,243! The appeal seeks to raise £500k to make up for income lost following the cancellation of our fundraising events due to take place during the first half of 2020.
It has been wonderful to see the whole racing community come together in support of Racing Welfare over the last few months. Prior to the resumption of racing , the appeal was kick-started by The Furlong Factor, which combined with the NightIn4Nightout campaign to raise an incredible £50k.
“The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been felt throughout the racing industry. For Racing Welfare the cancellation of many of our usual fundraising events has seen us face a huge income deficit at a time when our services have never been more needed. ” said Dawn Goodfellow,
Racing Welfare brings you the people behind the Investec Epsom Derby
We are very excited to be today launching a mini series profiling some of the people working behind the scenes to make this year’s Investec Derby happen.
All roads lead to Epsom Downs Racecourse this Saturday for the world’s greatest flat race, The Derby. In order to mark what would have been Racing Staff Week, we have brought together a series of films to introduce you to some of the people who have been working incredibly hard to bring this year’s Derby to life.
The Racing Dinner Puts the Sparkle Back into Staying In
Furlong Factor Hits Totaliser Target to Raise Over £50K for Racing Welfare
Lara Telfer Crowned Furlong Factor Champion
Racing Welfare’s singing competition the Furlong Factor has uncovered some amazing talent hiding in the racing industry but it was Lara Telfer, with her stunning rendition of James Bay’s Let It Go, who topped the vote in Saturday’s final and walked away with the £1,500 cash prize and an all-expenses-paid trip to the Qatar Prix De L’Arc De Triomphe, courtesy of Racing Breaks.
Lara was announced as the winner in a special live broadcast on Sky Sports Racing hosted by Luke Harvey and will also receive a beautiful Furlong Factor trophy, kindly donated by Inkerman London.
Lara was clearly surprised and delighted to have won, she said:
Top Eight Announced for the Live Final of Racing Welfare’s Furlong Factor
Over the last six nights Racing Welfare’s brand new singing competition, the Furlong Factor, has uncovered some exceptional hidden talent from across the racing industry and the runners and riders for this Saturday’s live final have now been announced. The remaining eight final performances will be aired across Racing Welfare’s social media from 2 pm on Saturday. The overall winner of the competition will be revealed by Luke Harvey live on Sky Sports Racing from 5 pm on Saturday 9th May.