05/07/2025
Carlisle Charity Race
Racing Welfare is delighted to announce the return of our female only charity race as part of Caledonia Park Ladies Night
Date: Saturday 5th July 2025
Exclusively for female riders
Distance: 1 mile 1 furlong
Riders will get to experience a race day from the perspective of a jockey, by riding in a race under rules.
Stable staff races are key fundraising events for Racing Welfare and play an important role in enabling us to provide a wide range of support and services to racing’s workforce.
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Information
- Maximum of 12 riders per race.
- On the flat with a flag start.
- The race is to be run ‘hands and heels’ style.
- Whips may NOT be carried.
- A jockey coach will be in attendance and riders are required to walk the course with the coach two hours before the race. Riders are also required to attend a briefing with the jockey coach following the course walk.
- Riders must be over the age of 18 to participate in the Race
- Riders must be in current employment as stable staff of a registered training yard and must NOT have ridden more than three winners under rules or have held a professional apprentice or conditional licence within the past five years
- The rider must have been employed with the nominating yard for a minimum of three months and working for the registered trainer must be their main occupation
- Riders must wear skullcaps and Safety Vests as required by the Rules of Racing. These must comply with the current BHA rules – they will be checked by the Clerk of the Scales on the day and you will not be permitted to ride if they do not comply. Please see details on the PJA website: Bha (britishhorseracing.com)-
- Carlisle Racecourse will organise suitable rider insurance for public liability. It is strongly advised that riders organise their own Personal Accident Insurance.
- Minimum weight 10 stone; jockeys may carry overweight without incurring a penalty.
- Horses must be registered with BHA and be rated 46 to 80* (Flat) and/or 125 or below (National Hunt).
- Horses must be 3 years old and upwards.
- Horses must currently be in training.
- Horses must have run at least 3 times under the recognised Rules of Racing.
- Horses must not require any special measures at the racecourse ie cannot go to post early
- The horse must be from the same yard as the rider is currently employed in.
- A copy of the horse ID page and vaccination page of the passport must be submitted with the entry.
- All horses taking part in the race must be vaccinated in accordance with Rule (E)18 of the Rules of Racing and a record of these vaccinations must be available for inspection on the day as per rule (E)19.
- Stabling is subject to availability.
- Successful riders will agree to meet the minimum sponsorship pledge of £250 which must be collected before the day of the race. Failure to meet the sponsorship threshold and deadline may result in that rider forfeiting their place in the race, which will then be offered to a reserve rider.
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Charity Race – Rider Nomination Form
Applications to be returned by WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE to:
Clare Kingston, Racing Welfare, 20b Park Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 8QD
Email: ckingston@racingwelfare.co.uk
Telephone: 07891 186494