Racing Welfare

Round two of Racing Welfare's Best Turned Out award series will be held at Newbury on June 13, Racing Welfare announced on Tuesday. Supported by Betfair, the charity has selected the It's Not Rocket Science with MansionBet H. S. as the next race in the series and all yards with a runner are offered the chance to submit a shrot video clip or image of their preparations for the public to vote on. Voting will begin at 6 p.m. on June 12, and end at the start of the race...

The Royal Ascot Preview Evening, a live digital programme at 7:30 p.m. on June 11, was announced by Racing Welfare in association with Sporting Life on Monday. The event will be hosted by Racing TV's Nick Luck and feature panelists including: champion trainer John Gosden, Racing TV presenter Lydia Hislop, Sporting Life Lead Tipster Ben Linfoot and Sky Bet/Sporting Life Head of Sports PR Michael Shinners, who will be monitoring the betting market throughout the night. The panel will each be given £100 charity bets courtesy of the sponsor with...

A total of 13 horses were declared for the June 6th G3 Betfair Supports Racing Welfare Palace House S., with all the yards in with a runner invited to submit a short video clip or image of their preparations in the lead up to the race. The Racing Welfare Best Turned Out Award winner will be decided by public vote via Racing Welfare's website, with voting open from 6 p.m. on June 5th until the start of the race. Racing Welfare's Chief Executive, Dawn Goodfellow, praised the partnership, saying, "We...

Racing Welfare will host a live digital Royal Ascot Preview Evening on June 11, with proceeds benefitting the charity's COVID-19 Emergency Appeal. The event will be hosted by Nick Luck and the panel will include champion trainer John Gosden, Racing TV presenter Lydia Hislop and Sky Bet/Sporting Life Head of Sports PR Michael Shinners. Further panelists will be announced at a later time. Tickets are £10 with 'attendance' to be capped at 1,000. Sporting Life has sponsored the event and the panelists have donated their time; each will be given...

Racing Welfare's Best Turned Out, supported by Betfair, will see the charity award the BTO prize in the G3 Palace House S. at Newmarket on Saturday, June 6th, the charity announced on Sunday. The race has been renamed the G3 Betfair Supports Racing Welfare Palace House S. in honour of the initiative. All yards with a runner in the race will be offered the chance to submit a short video clip or image of their preparation in the lead up to the race, with the winner determined by public vote...

Lara Telfer earned the top prize of £1,500 and an all-expenses-paid trip to the G1 Qatar Prix De L'Arc De Triomphe, courtesy of Racing Breaks, concluding Racing Welfare's singing competition, the Furlong Factor. Clinching the title following her rendition of James Bay's Let It Go, Telfer was named the winner during a special live broadcast on Sky Sports Racing hosted by Luke Harvey. She will also receive a trophy donated by Inkerman London. Racing Welfare, in association with Great British Racing (GBR) and Tote and Sky Sports Racing, launched the...

There are plenty of businesses and individuals adversely affected by the coronavirus lockdown meaning that, in Britain, there has been a greater call for the industry's primary support network, Racing Welfare. But the charity itself has also been affected by a downturn in its fundraising efforts through events like the London Marathon having to be cancelled, leading to a shortfall in its own funding mechanism. Last month Racing Welfare launched its COVID-19 Emergency Appeal with the aim of raising £500,000 to cover that loss. Since then, it has also launched...

Lara Telfer, Regional Marketing Manager for the Jockey Club's South West region, won the first heat of Racing Welfare's Furlong Factor with her rendition of Birdy's son, Wings. Competing against three other singers, Telfer now advances toward the Furlong Factor Final, which will be broadcasted on Sky Sports Racing on Saturday, May 9th. Heat two begins at 8 p.m. local time on Racing Welfare's Twitter page on Thursday evening and heats will continue every night until May 4th. Contestants are battling for a £1,5000 cash prize and an all-expenses paid...

Facing a significant loss in fundraising income-estimated at approximately ₤500,000--and a surge in demand for support due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Racing Welfare has launched an Emergency COVID-19 Appeal to help bridge the gap during the crisis. The charity's online self-help usage has increased by 290% between Mar. 17 to Apr. 7, during which the charity has supported a total of 551 individuals with Covid-19 related issues. Simone Sear, Director of Welfare, commented: "We have had to stop all yard, racecourse and stud visits, so we've formed a team to...

Racing Welfare has outlined a streamlined process for those that work in the British racing and breeding industries who have been financially affected by COVID-19 to apply for a hardship grant. The grants have been calculated into fortnightly amounts for a single applicant (£150) and a family (£210) and are intended to cover basic needs. Those in need of support should call the following numbers between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.: Malton: 01653 696 869 Middleham: 01969 624 123 Lambourn: 01488 670 034 Newmarket: 01638 560 763 For assistance outside...

A COVID-19 response plan for the UK racing industry was published on Monday by the industry group coordinating the response and liaising with the UK government. The purpose of the operational plan is to protect the health of British racing's people, horses, and businesses during the pandemic and have a blueprint in place for the earliest possible resumption of racing and a strong recovery once racing has begun again. It also outlines the range of activities, led by the industry's COVID-19 Group, to meet the challenges presented by the pandemic....

A combined response from business and council leaders as well as members of the racing community has been launched in Newmarket to aid vulnerable residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The largest training centre in Britain, Newmarket is home to 76 training yards and two racecourses, as well as the British Racing School, Jockey Club Estates, Tattersalls and a number of major studs. The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, European Breeders' Fund and Racing Welfare are among the racing-related bodies with head offices in the town. At present, the training of racehorses is...