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This week we're celebrating #RacingStaffWeek with Racing Welfare ๐๐ฝ Racecourse grounds teams work year round, in all weathers, to get the tracks in the best possible condition for participants ๐ #WeAreRacing #RSW2025


The Racing Welfare charity calendar needs you! ๐ซต๐ฝ Showcase your photography skills by entering one of 6 categories judged by industry pros for a chance to win ยฃ500 in vouchers ๐ธ #RacingStaffWeek Find out more and enter today by clicking the link below: racingwelfare.co.uk/events-archiveโฆ

Thatโs a wrap on #RacingStaffWeek!๐ A huge THANK YOU to the hardworking, passionate & dedicated individuals who power our sport every day โ Your commitment & love for the sport inspire us all Youโre the heartbeat of racing๐ #BehindEveryWinner #RSW2025 Betfair Racing




๐๐๐ฐ ยฃ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌโ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ With the Go Racing in Yorkshire Summer Festival fast approaching, weโve introduced a challenge - to train 5 winners on 5 separate days of the festival - with a ยฃ5,000 prize. Read more -


๐ค Our thanks to Sally Jameson MP for highlighting the potential impact on British racing and her Doncaster constituency of the Treasury's gambling tax harmonisation proposals. We look forward to further discussions with HM Treasury. #BackBritishRacing #AxeTheRacingTax


The RCA is in full support of this message highlighted by colleagues British Horseracing Authority. Weโll be working with our membership to help amplify the message to Government to #AxeTheRacingTax

"Racing is embedded in its communities. The industry's community work is something perhaps we don't profile enough." Good luck to William Derby and all participants in the 22-mile Racing Welfare Castle To Abbey Challenge charity walk this Sunday! #ThisRacingLife | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai

๐ฃ We are asking the Government to #BackBritishRacing, encouraging everyone to write to their MP and ask them to #AxeTheRacingTax. ๐ The HM Treasury 's proposals could cost our sport ยฃ66m, damaging communities across the country. Read more: britishhorseracing.com/press_releasesโฆ



NEW: Racecourse Association Launches 2025 Showcase โญ Eight core-awards covering raceday experience โญ Two public-voted awards to hear from Racing Post readers & Racehorse Owners Association members Find out more: racecourseassociation.co.uk/racecourse-assโฆ


๐ค Shadow Gambling and Sport Minister Louie French MP visited Tattersalls this morning with @kemibadenoch, Stuart Andrew, Nick Timothy MP and Neil Hudson to discuss with stakeholders the challenges facing British Racing. #BackBritishRacing #AxeTheRacingTax Click for more โคต๏ธ

A fantastic morning in Newmarket meeting a range of stakeholders from British Horse racing. We are proud to Back British Racing ๐ฌ๐ง Our message to Lisa Nandy MP and the Government is a simple one: #AxeTheRacingTax

๐ดIt was great to be in Newmarket for our Shadow DEFRA & DCMS Equine Stakeholder Event with a Keynote Address from Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch . With Stuart Andrew Louie French MP Nick Timothy MP . A real privilege to also join John Gosden at his yard & on the Heath.๐


With thanks to Emma Lavelle, Andrew Gemmell and Paisley Park for so beautifully demonstrating the social impact and jobs created by the Thoroughbred. #BackBritishRacing

๐ "One of racing's greatest success stories." Today the 35th British Horseracing Development Programme got underway BritishRacingSchool and this week, careersinracing.com will be celebrating its impact in the sport. Featuring Ed Chamberlin and Nick Luck ๐