Wetherby Racecourse have recently invested £3.5m in a new Grandstand, which accommodates our new Owners & Trainers ‘Riston Suite’. The new Grandstand was opened in October 2017 and has been favourably received, awarding Wetherby as the ‘Most Improved Small Racecourse’in the Owners Experience category at the national annual Racecourse Association Showcase & Awards in November 2018. The finalists for the award were nominated by members of the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) who were invited to nominate racecourses which had met and exceeded expectations relating to the raceday experience of racehorse owners. The Showcase standards of excellence and innovation were paramount and also examples of racecourses showing the most improvement were asked for.
The Riston Suite is an exclusive bar and bistro for Owners and Trainers, offering both Trackside and parade ring viewing, which also houses our new ‘Winning Connections’ lounge. The Riston Suite can be accessed internally from Level 2 of the Millennium Stand or via the new Millennium West stair tower, which also provides lift access.
If you have any questions while you are here can be directed to our Owners liaison team, Lorraine Whitaker & Amanda Soar who are based in the Riston Suite for the duration of the day.
Owners with a horse running may be presented on admission with a complimentary Bistro Voucher that they can exchange in the Riston Suite for a light lunch (The lunch voucher policy is: One voucher per owners badge allocated on the day, to a maximum of up to 6 vouchers per horse. Please note that lunch vouchers will be allocated on a first come basis unless we are notified otherwise). Vouchers may be redeemed up to the start of the second to last race. Complimentary tea and coffee is also provided within the Riston Suite, and a full cash bar and cash sales catering is also available.
Example Bistro Selection
Sykes House Farm pork and leek sausages, cheddar mash and red wine gravy
Or
Moroccan lamb tagine with apricots and almonds, lemon and herb cous cous
A vegetarian alternative will also be available on request on the day
Owners who wish to dine more formally may take advantage of the shared tables set-aside for Owners within our White Rose Restaurant. The White Rose offers an a la carte menu and our shared ‘Connections’ tables are offered across two sitting times and on a first-come basis. The White Rose Restaurant is not sold as a package, you will be charged for whatever you order from the menu on the day. If you wish to reserve a table for the day, then a £5 per person reservation fee will apply.
We can generally accommodate our Owners and Trainers with late booking requests in the Restaurant on the majority of our racedays, however we will always have limited availability during the bet365 Charlie Hall Meeting and the 188Bet Yorkshire Christmas Meeting, so tables will be allocated on a first-come basis.
Alternatively, subject to availability we can offer our Dine & View Restaurant Package at the discounted fee of £70.00 per person. Dine & View offers a private table within a trackside viewing suite with a four-course Grand Buffet luncheon included.
If you wish to enquire about availability in either Restaurant, please contact the Racecourse Hospitality Team on 01937 582035.
Owners may also access all other public facilities within the Premier and Paddock Enclosures.
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