Sponsored by Arena Racing Company (ARC) and organised by Racing Welfare, this year’s Malton Open Day will take place on Sunday 15th September. Malton is one of the most prominent and historic racing centres in the UK, and 13 yards in and around the town will welcome visitors on the day to meet the equine residents, alongside their trainers and teams of staff who keep the cogs turning on a daily basis.
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Racing Welfare runners set to line up for the 2019 Great North Run
Racing Welfare is delighted to have five very special individuals taking on the Simply Health Great North Run on Sunday 8th September.
Stable staff jockeys take centre stage at Thirsk Racecourse
Tomorrow, Friday 30th August, will see this year’s renewal of the Creditas Taking Care of Business Stable Staff Stakes at Thirsk Racecourse. Run over a mile on the flat, the race will feature 12 riders from yards located across England and Scotland, all of whom are raising money for Racing Welfare.
What not to miss at Middleham Open Day
We’ve put together a mini guide for the must-see at each yard that is Middleham Open day to help you plan your day and not miss a thing!
Middleham Open Day set to raise funds for Hill House Appeal
This year’s ARC Middleham Open Day will help to raise funds for Racing Welfare’s Hill House Appeal, with the completed project set to provide accommodation for young people starting out in their careers within the local racing community.
The site of the current Hill House in Middleham has been purchased by Racing Welfare in a bid to help to address the need for quality, affordable housing for young racing staff in the area. The Hill House Appeal will be launched association with the Jessica Bethell Charitable Foundation during the week in April that also features the ARC-sponsored Middleham Open Day. The appeal will seek to raise the £2million required to complete the project. Subject to planning consent and building and fire regulations approval, the development will incorporate 12 units of accommodation for young people aged 16-24 years old, in addition to offices for the charity’s regional welfare team, a gym and community space.
Racing Welfare’s Northern Regional Welfare Manager, Sarah Fanning, said,
Malton Festival of Racing draws in crowds to go behind-the-scenes of Ryedale’s horseracing industry
Sunday 16th September saw over 2000 visitors flocking to the North Yorkshire town of Malton to visit the yards of 12 trainers open to the public on the day, followed by a programme of family friendly events at Highfield Gallops in the afternoon.
Racing fans were able to meet stars of both Flat and National Hunt codes on the day, including this year’s Gimcrack winner Sands of Mali, the bet365 Bunbury Cup victor Burnt Sugar, 2016 Scottish Sprint Cup winner Hoof it and Ribchester, victorious last year’s Prix Du Moulin. Guests to Mark Campion’s yard had the opportunity to enter his competition to name a new recruit to the team of horses running for the Mark Campion Racing Club, the winner of which will be given one year’s free membership to the club.
Racing Welfare’s Chief Executive Dawn Goodfellow said
Racing Welfare runners set to line up for the Great North Run 2018
Racing Welfare is delighted to have three very special individuals taking on the Simply Health Great North Run on Sunday 9th September. The event will see 57,000 competitors cross the start line of the 13.1 mile course around Newcastle, raising millions of pounds for charity in the process.
The Simply Health Great North Run is one of the greatest footraces in the world and we are very happy to have three runners fundraising for Racing Welfare this year. Those taking on the challenge this year are Rachel Cawley, Joe Jefferson and James Ambrose.
Malton Festival of Racing set to provide an exciting day out for horseracing fans of all ages
The Malton Festival of Racing will take place on Sunday 16th September this year and is again being generously sponsored by Arena Racing Company.
See behind-the-scenes of horseracing this Easter: Middleham Stables to open again on Good Friday.
Good Friday, 30th March 2018 sees the return of the popular Middleham Stables Open Day where 13 yards will again be opening to the public. The event, sponsored by ARC, took place last year on Easter Monday but this year returns to its traditional slot on Friday 30th March.
The day has been moved back to its traditional Good Friday slot after changing to Easter Monday last year. Sarah Fanning of Racing Welfare said
Racing Staff Boxing is back and William Hill are backing it!
Racing Welfare is delighted to announce that William Hill are to sponsor the Racing Staff Boxing Night – to be held at Goffs’ Doncaster Sales Complex on Saturday 17th March 2018.
The William Hill Racing Staff Boxing Night will be organised by, and raise funds for, Racing Welfare. Derby based Ultra White Collar Boxing will manage the life-changing 8-week training programme that participants will be required to undertake, applying strict medical and safety regulations throughout the process and on the night itself.