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Wetherby Racecourse Team complete Great North Run 2024!

On Sunday 8th September, three members of the Racecourse team headed off to Newcastle to participate in their very first Half Marathon. The team, comprised of General Manager, Michelle Campbell, Hospitality Co-ordinator, Maddy Clarke and Catering Manager, Sara Martin, all decided in March to complete the Great North Run to raise funds for Spinal Research, […]

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YORKSHIRE RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN PETITION….

YORKSHIRE RESIDENTS URGED TO SIGN PETITION AGAINST GOVERNMENT PLANS WHICH COULD PUT THOUSANDS OF LOCAL JOBS AT RISK NOTE: The petition can be found here Yorkshire residents have been urged to sign a petition against Government proposals which could put thousands of jobs in the area at risk. Britain’s horseracing industry launched the petition calling on […]

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Press Release from Go Racing In Yorkshire: Yorkshire Beacon Programme Exceeds Expectations in Pilot Year

Yorkshire Beacon Programme Exceeds Expectations In Pilot Year The pilot year of the Yorkshire Beacon Programme has engaged nearly 4,000 people through its activities. Activity included racecourse-led events, such as Wetherby working with ‘Wetherby in Support of the Elderly’; Pontefract hosting local ‘Into The Sky Theatre Group’ for young adults with disabilities; Racing to School […]

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Wemyss Point – Blog 2

Hi Everyone, I can’t believe three months have passed and it’s time to update you all again on the progress of Wemyss Point, the first of Wetherby Racecourse’s official ambassadors as part of the Retraining of Racehorses ‘Horses for Courses’ scheme. When I wrote our first blog back in May, Wemyss was settling into his […]

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