gallops fees

Jockey Club Estates (JCE) has announced that it will reduce the cost of its Heath fees in Newmarket by 10% for April, May and June to alleviate expenses for owners during the suspension of racing under coronavirus restrictions. Presently, the owner of each horse in training in the town is charged £132.90 (+VAT) per month to use the training grounds. These include 50 miles of turf gallops, 14 miles of all-weather gallops and schooling facilities for National Hunt horses across the 2,500 acres owned by JCE. "With racing fixtures suspended...

The Curragh has announced that it will defer its gallop fees by a month in a bid to help racehorse owners during the challenging scenario of the coronavirus pandemic. The Curragh Racecourse reopened last year following an €80 million redevelopment and over the last few years there has also been substantial upgrading to the facilities on the 2,000-acre training grounds which surround the track. "We don't know what's going to happen and we're waiting for the next announcement from the government. It's a difficult time for everyone so we wanted...