in 2016 Wetherby Racecourse invested £3.5m in a new Grandstand, which accommodates our new Owners & Trainers ‘Riston Suite’. The Millennium West Stand was opened in October 2017 and has been favourably received, awarding Wetherby with the accolade for ‘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.
In November 2019, Wetherby received the ROA Gold Standard Award.
The Riston Suite is an exclusive bar and bistro for Owners and Trainers, offering both Trackside and parade ring viewing, and also houses our ‘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. These are available on every raceday during the season except for our Feature Plus Meetings (The bet365 Charlie Hall Saturday & both days of the Yorkshire Christmas Meeting).
The White Rose Restaurant 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. Owners Bistro Vouchers when issued can be used as part-payment against your food bill on the day.
Alternatively, subject to availability we can offer our Dine & View Restaurant Package at the discounted fee of £75.00 per person. Dine & View offers a private table within a trackside viewing suite with a four-course Grand Buffet luncheon included.
We often also have Private Suites available to Owners at discounted rates, however this is subject to availability and therefore not always an option on our Feature and Feature Plus Racedays.
If you wish to enquire about availability in either Restaurant or in our Private Suites, 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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