Owners & Trainers

Owners, Syndicates and Shared Ownerships may request up to eight complimentary O&T badges per runner, which includes luncheon in the O&T restaurant. These must be registered through PASS in advance of the fixture.

Alternatively, any owner with a runner on the day may request a minimum of 20 Syndicate badges, permitting access to our Syndicate Lounge.

We do not offer a combination of both O&T and Syndicate badges, so Owners must decide in advance if they wish to enjoy our O&T or Syndicate Lounge facilities.

To book into the Syndicate Lounge please email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk or owners&trainers@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk by 4pm the day before racing or call Chris Patten on 07884 268149.

Additional Syndicate Lounge badges can be requested but are not guaranteed.

We permit eight owners per horse into the Parade Ring. We understand that this is a really important aspect of the day for Owners, therefore additional badges can be requested in advance but please note they are not guaranteed.

If you are an Owner with a runner and require assistance booking badges, or you have any other queries, please contact Chris Patten, O&T Liaison, on 07884 268149 or email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk or owners&trainers@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk.

Our O&T restaurant is located in the Logician Suite on the second floor of the Eco-Power stand. This restaurant is reserved exclusively for Owners & Trainers with runners that day and overlooks the racecourse and finishing straight. Jayne will be your host for the day and you will be offered a complimentary luncheon (with a valid voucher), afternoon cakes with tea and coffee, a full bar and Tote service. If you have any specific dietary or allergen requirements, please email these in advance to rachel-blizzard@outlook.com.

Tables within O&T may not be reserved for the whole day. We ask that when you have finished dining to either vacate or offer to share your table with other Owners & Trainers to help us ensure all our guests have an enjoyable race day experience.

Owners who would like to dine in one of our other restaurants are able to do so and we offer an exclusive discount. Please contact one of our team on 01302 304200 or email racingnorth@arenaracingcompany.co.uk to book either our Home Straight or Conduit Restaurant.

Our exclusive Syndicate Lounge located in the Portland Suite on the 4th floor of the Eco-Power stand is available to those in Syndicates or with Shared Ownership. It’s a great opportunity to meet and experience race day with fellow Syndicate and Shared Ownership members. The Portland Suite offers a great vista, overlooking the racecourse, Parade Ring and finishing straight. The Syndicate Lounge offers complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits, alongside a paid bar and light food menu.

Please head to our dedicated Owners & Trainers Desk which is located through the main entrance and situated on the right-hand side. Rachel Blizzard will look forward to welcoming you and will provide your badges and any information relating to the day.

Our racecourse map is available to view here should you wish to familiarise yourself ahead of your visit.

We offer complimentary Wi-Fi across the racecourse. When logging on for the first time you will need to register, however, you will then have automatic access each time you visit one of our 16 ARC racecourses. Details on how to register are available inside the O&T and Syndicate Lounges.

The safety and welfare of horses and riders is our ultimate priority. Our tracks are fundamental to this and our ground staff are committed to ensuring an optimum racing surface.

A dedicated and experienced team of highly-qualified vets, doctors and paramedics are in attendance on all race days. They closely monitor the action at every stage and provide care for competitors if required, ensuring a rapid response to any incident across the site. A high-specification horse ambulance is also available at every fixture to enable the safe transport of a horse from the track to our on-site veterinary treatment facility for further treatment, or to the nearest equine referral hospital if needed.

It is standard practice to place screens around any horse or jockey requiring attention on the course so we can provide a private, safe and calm environment where they can be diagnosed and treated if required. Please do not assume the worst if you see that screens have been erected.

Maintaining the highest possible quality of care for the horses and jockeys racing at Doncaster Racecourse is paramount. We are fully committed to minimising risk in our sport and dealing professionally and efficiently with any injury.

Our dress code is fairly relaxed, although we do recommend a smart casual outfit and discourage wearing ripped jeans and sportswear. With fixtures taking place year round we do recommend dressing appropriately for the weather and encourage dressing up for our feature race days including the Betfred St Leger Festival - the highlight of our racing calendar.

From the Owners & Trainers restaurant, you have direct access outside to the steppings via the large glass doors where you can view the race. The racing is also streamed to the internal TV screens located around the site.

For those unable to join on the day, all racing from Doncaster is broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing Channel 415.

Owners with runners on the day may enter the Parade Ring for their race.

We provide an allocation of eight Parade Ring badges per runner. We understand that this is a special part of the day for Owners so if you would like to request additional badges, please do this in advance of your raceday. We try to be flexible where possible to accommodate these requests but additional badges are not guaranteed.

Per the British Horse Racing Authorities General Instructions (BHAGIs), children under the age of 12 are not permitted access into the Parade Ring and those aged between 12-16 are permitted only when accompanied by an adult.

Winning Connections are invited to watch a re-run of their race in ‘Winning Connections’, located next to the Weighing Room, which is hosted by Lorraine Whitaker. We provide a celebratory glass of Champagne and a selection of nibbles.

A presentation is made to every winning Owner. Sponsors often provide mementos for the winning Trainer, Jockey, and Groom too, in which case a presentation will also be made to the Trainer, Jockey, and Groom.

Winning Owners are invited to choose their preferred memento to take home on the day. All winning Owners receive a complimentary photograph and a copy of their race on a USB memory stick. For those Owners who are unable to attend on the day, the memento will be handed to your Trainer or their representative.

If winning Owners are not present, we always endeavour to invite placed Connections to enjoy the same experience.

We offer winning, placed, and all Owners on the day a complimentary USB copy of their race. We can provide multiple copies if syndicates require them. Please speak to a representative in Winning Connections to arrange this or e-mail ngriffiths@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk after your race day if you would like additional UBSs sending in the post or via WeTransfer. This offer is also extended to all stable staff associated with a runner on the day.

Doncaster Racecourse boasts its own recently refurbished hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn, which is located just moments from all the action. A number of other hotels are available locally in Bawtry and Doncaster city centre. Check out our Where to Stay page for more information.

Announcements about inspections or abandonments of racing or individual races are made through Racing Admin and on our Facebook, X, and Instagram channels @DoncasterRaces.

Feedback from Owners and Trainers on their experience at Doncaster Racecourse is incredibly valuable to us, enabling us to find out what we’re doing well and areas that may require improvement.

On race days, ROA Feedback postcards are available in all O&T facilities. These can either be filled in and handed to a member of staff before you leave, or alternatively, scan the QR code on the ROA Feedback postcard and submit your feedback online.

If you would like to discuss anything in person, please speak with Nikki Griffiths, General Manager on 07876 400015 or email ngriffths@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk.

The Britbet Betting Shop is located inside the Grandstand Enclosure and the William Hill Betting Shop is located inside the County Enclosure. Additionally, there are a number of Britbet and Tote windows located around the racecourse.

Independent bookmakers also operate outside the area in front of the Parade Ring and along the Bookmakers Rail in between both Grandstands.

Priority parking is reserved for Owners & Trainers in Car Park A. Please follow the yellow directional signage for Car Park A, located off Leger Way and speak to one of our parking stewards if you require any assistance on the day.

For Sat Navs the postcode is DN2 6BB. If you use What Three Words. These are AREA.SHIRT. ASIDE for Doncaster Racecourse.

Several forward parking spaces are reserved for Accessibility and Blue Badge holders. These are offered on a first come first served basis. If you have a particular accessibility request, please contact the Racecourse Office in advance of your raceday on 01302 304200 and we will do our best to accommodate your requests.

Doncaster Train Station is located just two miles from the racecourse and is a 40 minute walk. There is a taxi rank located directly outside the train station and taxis can pick up on Leger Way opposite the main entrance to the racecourse. On race days taxis are not permitted to pull into the front car park.

A shuttle bus service also operates between Doncaster Interchange (next to the main train station) and Doncaster Racecourse. The service commences from the Interchange at approximately the time of our gate opening and continues until approximately 30 minutes before our first race. The return journey starts just after the penultimate race and continues until approximately one hour after the last race. If there is entertainment following racing the service will continue until this has finished. The shuttle bus service does not operate for our non-racing events such as our fireworks.

Please note shuttle bus information is subject to change and may be amended or withdrawn without prior notice. Fares are from £3 for a single journey and £5 return. Please visit www.travelsouthyorkshire.com for more information.

Doncaster Racecourse operates as a cashless venue and therefore we have no cash machines on-site. Bookmakers do accept cash and cashback can be obtained from the Tote.

Children, accompanied by an adult, are welcome in our O&T facilities.

We offer a maximum of two places to those aged under 12 including luncheon. Children aged over 12 will be considered as part of an Owner's badge allocation on the day and will require an O&T badge and luncheon voucher for access.

If children would prefer something different to the O&T menu offered on the day, please ask our O&T Host Jayne who can arrange this for you.

The O&T Restaurant and Syndicate Lounge are both wheelchair accessible. Our accessible viewing platform, which can be accessed through the O&T Restaurant, is located under cover and overlooks the finishing straight.

Nigel Kirby is our official Raceday Photographer. All images are posted on his website within a couple of days of the fixture at www.nigelkirbyphotography.com. Nigel can be contacted directly on 07592 651108.

Winning Owners will receive a complimentary photo of their horse on the day.

Owners who have any queries or require additional information can contact:

Rachel Harwood, Executive Director on 01302 304200 or email rharwood@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Nikki Griffiths, General Manager on 07876 400015 or email ngriffths@doncaster-racecourse.co.uk

Chris Patten, Owner & Trainer Liaison on 07884 268149 or email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk