OWNERS & TRAINERS INFORMATION CONTENTS 4 Welcome to Ascot 6 Racing and Badge Information 9 Owners and Trainers Facilities 10 Car Parking and Travelling to Ascot 14 Order of Running 18 General information 19 Contacts 2 | ascot.co.uk 2013 3 | OWNERS & TRAINERS WELCOME TO ASCOT 2012 WINNERS - TUESDAY Appropriately in Diamond Jubilee year, the 2012 Royal Meeting was unique in global terms as it attracted the two highest rated horses in the world – Frankel, the pride of Britain, and Australia’s star mare Black Caviar. There were also wins for Hong Kong, Germany • Increases of £25,000 to three Group Two races Many congratulations must go to John Gosden and Ireland over what was a spectacular bringing the Duke of Cambridge Stakes up to and Ryan Moore, who won the QIPCO top trainer week’s racing. £125,000, the Ribblesdale Stakes to £150,000 and jockey awards at Royal Ascot 2012. Our and the King Edward VII Stakes to £175,000. thanks must go to QIPCO for their continued I am delighted to be able to write that prize • Royal Ascot’s definitive two-year-old races involvement in British racing, most notably money at Royal Ascot this year will be a record will both be six figure races in 2013, with the through the Champions Series which includes £5 million, representing an increase of £500,000 Coventry Stakes up £35,000 to £120,000 and all seven Group One races at the Royal Meeting. from 2012, and we have renamed the Windsor the Queen Mary up £25,000 to £100,000. Most Improved Frankel Hototo Forest Stakes to “the Duke of Cambridge Stakes.” I hope that you will find this information booklet, • Increases of between £5,000 and £15,000 which includes details of badge application The highlights of this year’s prize money to a further 13 races - the least any race will procedures and the facilities available to changes are: be worth at this year’s Royal Meeting will be you, useful. • Increases of £100,000 to the St James’s Palace £60,000 (£55,000 in 2012). Stakes and Coronation Stakes (to £350,000) May I wish all owners, trainers, jockeys and We have worked hard to make the international to bring them into line with The Queen Anne stable staff the very best and I look forward to races competitive globally in recent years and Stakes, King’s Stand Stakes and Gold Cup. seeing you in June. our focus this year has been to enhance the top • Increases of £25,000 to the Royal Hunt three-year-old races, the feature handicaps, the Cup and Wokingham Stakes, to bring two-year-old championships and the programme Ascot’s flagship handicaps to £150,000. generally. It is very important to us to have a The Britannia Stakes goes up £20,000 to significant minimum amount on offer, and £120,000. we have set that at £60,000. Charles Barnett, Chief Executive Little Bridge Dawn Approach Simenon 4 | ascot.co.uk 2013 5 | OWNERS & TRAINERS RACING AND BADGE BADGE BALLOTED OUT HORSES JOCKEYS Owners who have declared a runner at the overnight stage, but have Jockeys who are riding at the meeting will be issued with a non-transferable INFORMATION ALLOCATION been balloted out due to the safety figures, will be entitled to receive two Owner and Trainer badge upon presentation of their Pass card at the complimentary Grandstand Admission tickets. In addition, two further Owners and Trainers badge desk. For security reasons this procedure is GOING OWNER/JOINT OWNER/ PARTNERSHIP/SYNDICATES Grandstand Admission tickets may be purchased from the Owners’ and necessary in order to gain access into the Racecourse and Weighing Room. Trainers’ entrance on the raceday, subject to availability. They are also entitled to claim for two daily non-transferable Owner and Up to the minute going reports are available from Chris Stickels the Clerk An owner, joint owner, registered partnership or syndicate with a runner Trainer badges for guests. These badges allow entrance to the Grandstand of the Course. Please call 01344 878502 / 878529 or 07970 621440. will be entitled to a total of six complimentary Owner and Trainer badges. The daily cost of badges will be £62 each on Tuesday & Wednesday, Admission areas of the Racecourse and all dedicated Owner and Trainer A form of identification will be requested for collection. These named £73 each on Thursday & Friday and £75 each on Saturday. facilities. Admittance for other Jockeys and PJA badge holders will be BADGE INFORMATION badges are non-transferable and valid only for the day on which the considered upon prior application to the Clerk of the Course. LICENSED TRAINERS WITH RUNNERS The Pass system will not be in operation, however Pass card holders horse is declared to run. are requested to bring their Pass cards for ease of identification. A licensed trainer with a runner may obtain two daily non-transferable ROA, NTF, PJA AND RCA BADGES Owners and joint owners who have a runner will be entitled to purchase Owners, Trainers and Jockeys badges are hand written, named, Owner and Trainer badges. Trainers with runners on each of the five days an additional two badges. Partnerships or syndicates with a runner will The above mentioned badges are NOT valid at the Royal Meeting. non-transferable badges which can be prepared in advance to of Royal Ascot will receive weekly badges. These badges allow entrance be entitled to purchase an additional four badges. These badges can be alleviate congestion on the day. to the Grandstand Admission areas of the Racecourse and all dedicated PARADE RING PASSES arranged by visiting ascot.co.uk/royalascotowners. Collection and payment Owner and Trainer facilities including the Weatherbys Owners will be conducted on the day from the Owners’ & Trainers’ entrance. These Owner and Trainer badges will NOT admit access to the Parade Ring or the Owners should arrange badges in advance by visiting Dining Room. ascot.co.uk/royalascotowners and completing the online form. additional badges will be named, are non transferable, non-refundable and Pre-Parade ring. As a general rule owners will be issued six daily Parade If you have any problems, please contact Kirsty O’Rourke on will admit to the Grandstand Admission area and all dedicated Owner and LICENSED TRAINERS WITHOUT RUNNERS Ring passes per runner, however allocations to jointly or syndicate owned 01344 878529 or email [email protected] Trainer facilities on the day, on which the horse is declared to run. horses will be assessed according to the field size. Trainers will be issued A licensed trainer without a runner may obtain two daily non-transferable with weekly or daily Parade Ring passes. Please note that Owners and Trainers badges DO NOT permit access The daily badge costs are as follows; £62 each on Tuesday & Wednesday, Guest Owner and Trainer badges that allow entrance to the Grandstand to the Royal Enclosure. £73 each on Thursday & Friday and £75 each on Saturday. A limited Admission areas of the Racecourse and the two dedicated Owner and ROYAL ENCLOSURE MEMBERS number of Grandstand Admission tickets will also be available to purchase Trainer’s Bars. Please note that these badges do NOT allow admittance to Royal Enclosure members with runners may purchase their Royal Enclosure OWNERS & TRAINERS BADGE COLLECTION from the Owners’ & Trainers’ entrance. the Weatherbys Owners Dining Room or viewing areas. These badges are badges the day before racing by contacting the Royal Enclosure Office on for the use of the licensed trainer and one other and must be collected by For Royal Ascot the Owners and Trainers desk is located in a dedicated 01344 878474. the licensed trainer. facility at the east end of Car Park 2. All Owners and Trainers should collect their badges from this desk. Please note a form of identification A form of identification will be requested for collection. will be required to collect your badges. Tea and coffee will be available in this facility with a meeting area for owners. 6 | ascot.co.uk 2013 7 | OWNERS & TRAINERS 2012 WINNERS - WEDNESDAY OWNERS AND TRAINERS STABLING AND HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION We have 175 stables situated in a secure yard away from the road and close FACILITIES to the hostel with ample parking for cars and lorries. We provide paper or shavings and while we will endeavour to meet your bedding requirements WEATHERBYS OWNERS BAR & DINING ROOM your preferred bedding cannot be guaranteed. The Weatherbys Owners Dining Room, which is reserved exclusively for The staff hostel has 125 beds in 42 rooms with shared bathrooms and the use of Owners and Trainers with a runner on the day, is situated above separate male and female corridors. Bedrooms sleep up to three people in the saddling boxes in the Pre-Parade Ring. The dining room will serve a single beds. The hostel also has a large dining room, lounge area and a bar. complimentary buffet lunch, sandwiches and afternoon tea. Tables cannot Accommodation must be booked in advance using the Overnight Stabling be reserved. The bar adjacent will remain open until 7pm each day. and Hostel Accommodation form. OWNERS AND TRAINERS BAR If you wish to stable your runners overnight or use the hostel for your stable staff, we require advance notification the day before racing. Please fax the Ishvana Duntle Ceiling Kitty During Royal Ascot an additional Owners and Trainers bar will be located close to the Owners and Trainers entrance, between the Parade Ring and Overnight Stabling and Hostel Accommodation form to 0870 421 4755, Pre-Parade Ring. available from Kirsty O’Rourke, PA to the Clerk of the Course on 01344 878529 or email [email protected] VIEWING Stable Manager – Tom Grantham: 01344 878454 / 07717 631437 Owners and trainers with runners have two dedicated viewing areas on Concourse Level, reserved exclusively for their use.