Owners & Trainers

We like to think that Owners and Trainers who come to Wetherby are greeted with the warm and friendly welcome you’d expect from within the heart of Yorkshire.

Whether you’re a regular visitor, or attending for the first time, we are extremely grateful for the support you have given us, and in return we hope that you enjoy the experience that being an Owner at Wetherby has to offer, because we recognise days out as an Owner are special to you.

A letter detailing our facilities and badge allocation process will be posted out to you at the 5-day entry stage, however further information is also provided in the pages below.

We have recently introduced the new PASS Card system (November 2016) and we would remind owners that they must please bring their swipe card with them to present at the Owners & Trainers entrance.  If you have not received your new swipe card and registration details for the new online services please click this link for more information.

 

 

Going

The going will be updated 5 days prior to each race fixture and is displayed within the race fixture information, (Click the small information icon next to the Going Report) alternatively the Going can also be found by:

  • Calling the Racecourse Office on 01937 582035
  • Following our Twitter Feed: @WetherbyRaces

Owners & Trainers wishing to speak to the Clerk of the Course, please call:

Jonjo Sanderson on 07831 437453

The latest information on the Going and the forecast for all race meetings is available from The British Horseracing Authority

Owners Entrance & Parking

We provide dedicated parking for Owners, Trainers and Jockeys, which is located in Car Park ‘D’.

The Owners & Trainers Entrance is located at the rear of Car Park ‘D’, and is situated between the stables and Saddling Boxes / Pre-parade Ring.

Click here to view course map

We have an excellent team in Rachel Blizzard & Elissa Cummins managing our Owners & Trainers Entrance and they will be happy to assist with any queries you may have on the day.

At present we do not have a telephone link to the Owners desk on racedays so continue to contact us via the Racecourse Office on 01937 582035 and we’ll make sure all messages are relayed to them.  We will be updating the Owners entrance once the new redevelopment is finished, ready for the start of the 2017/18 season in October 2017.

Owners Badge Allocation

Up to a total of six complimentary badges will be provided per runner (applicable to sole owners, partnerships and syndicates).

Additional badges (Maximum of 14) may be purchased at the following prices, subject to availability

Standard Day: £10.00 | Feature Day: £15.00 | Feature Plus Day: £20.00

Wetherby introduced the new PASS2 Card System in November 2016.  Please ensure you bring your new PASS swipe card with you to gain admission on the day.  If you have not received your new card or information on the new online services please click this link for more information.

In order to adhere to the new system, the Racecourse Office will no longer take orders for badges without a Pass Card Number.

Please request your badges in advance of the raceday by completing the Badge Request Form.

Owners & Trainers Facilities

In June 2016 we embarked upon a £3.2million redevelopment project which will revolutionise the facilities available to all Owners and Trainers who visit Wetherby. The redevelopment project is expected to take approximately 11 months… all being well!

Whilst the redevelopment is taking place there will obviously be a degree of disruption to your visit, for example, our usual Owners and Trainers facilities in the Old Members Stand will no longer be accessible, therefore we will be providing temporary Marquee facilities during the building work and we thank you in advance for your patience and co-operation during this period of development.

Complimentary tea, coffee and sandwiches will be provided within the Owners Marquee.  Please click the link to the Course map to find the Marquee location.

Owners can also use the ‘Clifford Moor Bar’, exclusive to annual badge holders & owners and trainers (Complimentary refreshments can unfortunately not be made available in this bar).  Owners can also access all other public facilities within the Premier and Paddock Enclosures.

 

Formal Hospitality & Dining Options

Dine & View

The Dine & View Restaurant, situated in the Millennium Stand, provides a private table for the day in a trackside hospitality suite, with balcony viewing. This package includes a four-course Grand Buffet Luncheon or dinner.

Dine & View packages we be discounted to Owners and Trainers with horses engaged to run at the six-day entry stage. The package price will be £67.00 per person, however, it is subject to availability on your chosen raceday.

Please call a member of the hospitality team on 01937 582035 for further details or to book.

White Rose Restaurant

The White Rose Restaurant offers an A La Carte Menu and full wine list. The Restaurant is not sold as a package, you simply pay for whatever you order on the day. Please note however that this Restaurant does not have a view of the racecourse.

A number of tables are reserved for owners, who can book places at declaration stage. These tables are not reserved for the day and are offered on a shared basis with a choice of two dining times. Owners & Trainers can dine in the Restaurant and then relocate to the Owners & Trainers Bar to enjoy the remainder of their day.

Alternatively, subject to availability, you may reserve a table for the day. A £5 reservation fee per person will apply.

To book or for further information please contact the Racecourse on 01937 582035.

Photography & DVDs

The Racecourse will provide each winning owner with a complimentary USB of their race and a photograph of their horse on the day.

The Racecourse Official Accredited Photographer is:

Alan Wright – Tel: 01695 724504
www.officialphotographers.gbr.cc

We apply RCA guidelines on photography and do not allow unaccredited or amateur photographers access to any non-public areas of the Racecourse. i.e. Parade Ring, Winners’ Enclosure, Racetrack etc.

Stables, Track & Equine Welfare

Wetherby has stabling for 91 runners each raceday. We offer boxes with mainly paper bedding, but can provide shavings on request. Only very occasionally during the Jump season do we fill all our boxes, so there is usually the possibility of bringing a travelling companion or a ‘traveller’ with a runner at Wetherby. Our Flat racing has proved popular and we are generally full to capacity.

To book stables & accommodation please email: info@wetherbyracing.co.uk or call 01937 582035

Like all racecourse, we are fully committed to the care of all our equine competitors, and we have a first class panel of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons available during each raceday. In addition, should your horse stay at the racecourse the night prior to racing and become distressed in anyway, a standby vet is on call to deal with any emergencies that might arise.

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The Racecourse, York Road, Wetherby,
West Yorkshire, LS22 5EJ

Tel. 01937 582 035
Fax. 01937 588 021

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