FLAT SEASON OWNER & TRAINER INFORMATION 2019 CONTENTS Welcome 5 Site Map 11 General Information 25 Badge Information 6 Car Parking & Travelling To Ascot 12-13 Track Map 26 Badge Allocation 6-7 Royal Ascot Trials Day 14-15 Contacts 27 Owners' & Trainers' Facilities 8-10 2019 Race Conditions 16-24 A3 4 WELCOME TO THE 2019 FLAT SEASON AT ASCOT We saw plenty of highlights in 2018 and we Conscious of competition for runners within the were delighted that the Prince of Wales’s Stakes ratings bands for the Dubai Duty Free Shergar was Britain’s highest rated race in the official Cup, and the unique conditions of the event, LONGINES World Rankings, and third in the we have increased prize money for all six races world. The Gold Cup was the joint-top stayers’ from £45,000 to £60,000 and we thank all past race in the world alongside the Tenno Sho and future participants in the competition. (Spring) in Japan and Ascot, including QIPCO British Champions Day, hosted 10 races in the The Fred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile top 100. is up £5,000 to £140,000. We have three new £10,000 races in Spring, one at each pre-Royal Prize money on the Flat for 2019 will be Ascot meeting, to deliver seven race cards. £11,339,900, excluding the industry-owned This means all Flat racedays this year will have QIPCO British Champions Day. Increases, total prize funds in excess of £100,000 with an detailed below, follow a 10% overall uplift average of more than £660,000 per fixture. in 2018 and this represents a fifth year of consecutive growth which has seen our prize Our first Flat fixture has been renamed “Royal Nick Smith money on the Flat grow 29% since 2014. Ascot Trials Day” and the opening two-year- Director of Racing and Communications old race will be free entry and come with a The Queen’s Vase is up £25,000 to £225,000 slot in any two-year-old race at Royal Ascot as and the LondonMetric Noel Murless is an additional prize. More details on the day, up £15,000 to £80,000 as part of our including a revised title for the Pavilion Stakes – longstanding commitment to the stayers’ now the Merribelle Stable Commonwealth Cup programme. The Queen’s Vase has fully Trial – can be found on page 15. justified its place as a Group Two at the Royal Meeting and we have, this year, changed the Full owners and trainers information can be conditions so it is not an early closer therefore found within these pages and on behalf of the horsemen have much more time to identify the Ascot team, a warm welcome back. right type of horse for this race. A5 Owners are of the utmost importance to the team at Ascot Racecourse and we look forward to welcoming you on course with your runner. BADGE INFORMATION Appreciating that racehorse ownership now comes in many forms, we aim to Owners are entitled to OWNER/TRAINER badges on the day their accommodate all owner groups on a raceday to the best of our ability. If you horse(s) run. Outside of Royal Ascot, these will gain entry to the require any further information outside of the following or have any special racecourse, to the O & T facilities, to the O & T viewing, to the King requests then please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the dedicated team, Edward VII areas (as long as the Dress Code is adhered to) and to the whose details can be found at the back of the brochure. Pre-Parade Ring and Parade Ring. GOING If you have a runner at Ascot and would like to apply for badges, please contact Olivia Hills, Owners’ & Trainers’ Manager on Up to the minute Going reports are available from Chris Stickels, [email protected] and she will be able to assist you. Clerk of the Course. Please call 01344 878502 or 07970 621440. BADGE COLLECTION All badges relating to connections with runners on the day can be collected from the Owners’ and Trainers’ Desk, accessible via Ticket Office West and located opposite Car Park 2. This dedicated entrance offers an efficient collection service and is also located conveniently next to the on-course Owners’ and Trainers’ facilities. Badges are allocated against each horse in a per race queueing system and we do ask that all owners bring identification or their PASS card with them when collecting their badges. Please note, badges collection for Royal Ascot differs and will be in the same marquee in Car Park 2. 6 BADGE ALLOCATION All owners are entitled to six complimentary OWNER/TRAINER badges per runner. We also allocate six lunch tickets per runner which gain the recipients access to the dining room and complimentary lunch. We understand that having a runner at Ascot is very exciting and whilst we do try to help accommodate all owners where possible, badge allocation is at the discretion of the racecourse management and dependent on space available. If you would like to discuss the possibility of purchasing more badges and lunch, if available, then please call Olivia Hills on 01344 878529 or by emailing [email protected] Please note, badge allocation for Royal Ascot differs and separate literature JOCKEYS will be circulated regarding this. Jockeys can gain entry to the course with their metal PJA badges. Jockeys with a ride on the day are then entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER badges for TRAINERS guests on the day. They can arrange these upon arrival, in advance via the PJA Trainers can gain entry to the course with their metal NTF badges. or by email to [email protected]. Please note that jockey’s guest badges Trainers with runners are then entitled to two OWNER/TRAINER will not be released unless the jockey has requested them in person or badges for guests on the day. in advance. Trainers with runners are also entitled to lunch for themselves and a guest. Please note, metal PJA badges are not valid for Royal Ascot. They can gain access to the dining room with their metal NTF badge, A physiotherapist will be on site for all racedays to carry out treatment. or can collect a lunch ticket from the Owners’ and Trainers’ Desk upon arrival. If you do not have a metal NTF badge, please book a lunch ticket in advance with Olivia Hills ([email protected] or 01344 878529). METAL BADGES Please note, metal NTF badges are not valid for Royal Ascot. NTF and PJA metal badges are valid for all Flat fixtures excluding Royal Ascot. Hexagonal RCA badges are valid for all Flat fixtures except for Royal Ascot and QIPCO British Champions Day but do not permit access to the Owners’ and Trainers’ facilities on any day. A7 OWNERS' AND TRAINERS' FACILITIES DINING ROOMS STABLING AND HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION Complimentary lunch for connections during the Flat season is situated in We have 175 stables situated in a secure yard away from the road and our dining rooms either side of the Owners’ and Trainers’ Bar and includes a close to the hostel with ample parking for cars and lorries. We provide complimentary two-course rolling buffet lunch with afternoon tea too. Lunch paper or shavings and while we will endeavour to meet your bedding also includes a half bottle of wine per person and is served from 12.00pm – requirements, your preferred bedding cannot be guaranteed. 3.30pm. Tables are allocated on arrival and we ask if they can be vacated once you have dined. The staff hostel has 125 beds in 42 rooms with shared bathrooms and separate male and female corridors. Bedrooms sleep up to three people Lunch must be booked in advance by completing the form sent by in single beds. The hostel also has a large dining room, lounge area and Weatherbys or by contacting Olivia Hills via [email protected]. a bar. Accommodation must be booked in advance. Please note, we cannot take lunch bookings on the day so please ensure all bookings are made by 4pm the day before racing. Please could you also make If you wish to stable your runners overnight or use the hostel for your us aware of any children who will be attending lunch too, so we can stable staff, we require advance notification the day before racing. accommodate them accordingly. For more information and to book, please contact Tom Grantham, OWNERS’ & TRAINERS’ BAR Stables Manager on 01344 878454, 07717 631437 or [email protected] The Owners’ and Trainers’ Bar is located overlooking the Pre-Parade Ring and offers the perfect place for connections to relax during racing once they have STABLE STAFF had lunch. Complimentary tea, coffee and sandwiches will be served throughout the day and connections have access to a cash bar and exclusive amenities in Stable staff are provided with complimentary food on all racedays in that area too. the Stables Canteen. We also issue Best Turned Out awards for each race at Ascot with a minimum prize of £100. VIEWING Owners and trainers with a runner can view the races from our two dedicated viewing areas. One is located underneath the Royal Box, giving easy access from the Parade Ring. The other is to the left of the horsewalk. Access to both viewing areas is permitted with a valid OWNER/TRAINER or metal NTF Badge. 8 2018 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings 130 Cracksman (GB) 130 Winx (AUS) 128 Accelerate (USA) 127 Beauty Generation (HK) 127 Gun Runner (USA) 127 Roaring Lion (GB) 126 Poet's Word (GB) 125 Crystal Ocean (GB) 125 Enable (GB) 125 Justify (USA) Cracksman, Europe’s top rated racehorse, wins the 2018 QIPCO Champion Stakes = ran at Ascot in 2018 A9 GALLOPS Two of the veterinary surgeons follow the runners during each race and are in a position to respond to any incident as quickly as possible.