Ascot Announces Owner Upgrades

Racing at Royal Ascot | Racing Post

Ascot Racecourse has released details of its enhanced facilities and benefits for horsemen a week ahead of the kickoff of Royal Ascot. The upgrades include a new unsaddling enclosure and new owners' and trainers' dining facilities on the upstairs first floor of the Pre-Parade Ring building. The Grundy Bar on the lawn level has been designated exclusively for owners' and trainers', and this year owners will be allocated 10 parade ring passes per horse, up from six last year.

Racehorse Owners Association Chief Executive Charlie Liverton said, “The ROA wholeheartedly supports Ascot's commitment to improving the owner's race day experience and welcomes the changes that are being introduced for Royal Ascot and beyond. It is important that syndicate ownership is encouraged and we look forward to working with Ascot on that project. The doubling in size of the owners' facility at Royal Ascot is particularly welcome and reinforces the importance Ascot places on the owner.”

Breeders are set to benefit as well, with all breeders of winners at Royal Ascot receiving a Royal Ascot-branded Strawberry Dish on July 22. Breeders will also for the first time receive two owner/trainer badges for the day their horse runs.

Following Royal Ascot, the racecourse will open a suite in the clock tower building at the heart of the pre-parade ring for syndicate owners and breeders.

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