RESORT GUIDE THE HOME OF RACING & EVENTS DONCASTER RACECOURSE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST CENTRES FOR HORSE RACING IN BRITAIN, AND HAS BEEN DRAWING JUBILANT CROWDS SINCE THE 16TH CENTURY. AS ONE OF THE LEADING GRADE ONE LISTED TRACKS IN THE UK, DONCASTER IS RENOWNED FOR EXHILARATING RACING AND HAS LONG BEEN REGARDED AS ONE OF THE FINEST RACECOURSES IN EUROPE.

A classic course; Doncaster is proud to have been the home of the World’s Oldest Classic, the St Leger Stakes since 1776. The premier event of the Autumn Sporting Calendar.

For sheer spectacle, atmosphere and excitement the racecourse is second to none, not only for horse racing, but also for its extensive and idyllic events offering. Perfectly placed in the heart of the UK, this impressive resort now boasts an onsite Hilton Garden Inn to ensure an all-encompassing events experience.

Doncaster Racecourse hosts 37 race fixtures a year across all 12 months of the calendar, and with meeting spaces for 2 to 3000 attendees, no matter the occasion be it racing, or events, Doncaster Racecourse will guarantee a unique and memorable experience for all its visitors. OUR HISTORY

1614 1915 - 1918 1916 1970 2010 2014 Doncaster Racecourse First World War. Royal Flying Corps temporary airfield. Nijinsky wins the English Triple Crown. First running of the Leger Legends Race. The Queens’ horse Estimate officially recognised. Races transferred wins the Doncaster Cup. to Newmarket.

1766 1902 1939 - 1945 1992 2012 2018 Doncaster Cup, oldest Sceptre enters the record books, Second World War. On 3 September First ever staging of a Sunday Camelot misses out in his bid to Hilton Garden Inn, opens its doors. regulated horse race winning not only the St Leger; but both when Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain meeting on a British Racecourse. become the first Triple Crown winner in the world, the 1902, 1000 and 2000 Guineas within broadcast to the nation that Great Britain since 1970 as Encke was the surprise 2019 2 days of each other, and polishing it off was at war, the St Leger was cancelled. winner of the St Leger at Doncaster. Stradivarius became the first 1992 - 2007 with a victory in the Epsom Oaks, all in horse since Double Trigger £34 million redevelopment. the same year. Sceptre became the only The outbreak of World War 2 made the to win the cup races at winner of four classics, a feat that still St Leger the only British Classic to have Royal Ascot, Goodwood and remains unchallenged. missed a year since its inaugural running. Doncaster in the same season. 225,000 2,395,921 1 OUR FORM CONTENT RACEGOERS A YEAR UNIQUE PAGE VIEWS CLASSSIC ON OUR WEBSITE DONCASTER RACECOURSE 3 INTRODUCTION IS OWNED BY ARENA RACING 4 OUR HISTORY 38,000 37 105,314 COMPANY THE LARGEST OWNER HOTEL STAYS FIXTURES FOLLOWS ON TWITTER & FACEBOOK OPERATOR OF RACECOURSES AND 6 OUR FORM GREYHOUND STADIA IN THE UK. 30 4 49,180 9 THRILLING RACING & FINE DINING COUNTRIES SEE MUSIC EVENTS MARKETABLE DATABASE The Arena Racing Company estate TV COVERAGE comprises of 20 diverse and distinct 9 HOSPITALITY OPPORTUNITIES racing venues that provide the backdrop 9,373 220,000 16,459 for over a third of horseracing that takes 10 ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES FOLLOWERS ANNUAL EVENT VISITORS WEBSITE TRANSACTIONS place in Britain each year and just under ON INSTAGRAM half of all greyhound racing. 12 RACEDAY CONFERENCES

2 10,790 1200 3,400M 13 CHARITY RACEDAY PACKAGE DIGITAL ADVERTISING EVENTS EXHIBTION SPACE CLICKS 14 RACE SPONSORSHIP

16 ANNUAL BOXES

17 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS

18 CONFERENCING, VENUE HIRE & EVENTS

19 FUNCTION SUITES

20 PARTIES & CELEBRATIONS

22 CHRISTMAS LIVE

25 THE HILTON GARDEN INN

25 WEDDINGS

26 TESTIMONIALS

27 GENERAL INFORMATION THRILLING RACING HOSPITALITY & FINE DINING OPPORTUNITIES

ENJOY EXQUISITE FOOD AND FABULOUS JUMP INTO A PRIVATE BOX AND ENJOY THE VIEWS WITH FRIENDS IN ONE OF OUR HIGHLIFE WITH KNOCK OUT VIEWS FROM HOSPITALITY RACEDAY RESTAURANTS, YOUR OWN PRIVATE BALCONY. & FINE DINING Whether you choose The Home Straight An exclusive and intimate hospitality experience combined Restaurant located on the third floor, or the with some of the most prestigious events in the horseracing bistro style Conduit Restaurant on the second calendar. You’ll be impressed by our scrumptious food, floor, we have a menu for you. spectacular views, and our special Yorkshire welcome.

YOUR PACKAGE YOUR PACKAGE

Welcome drink Private Box Admission

Restaurant admission ticket Car Parking

Five course meal Hospitality Dining Package

Light afternoon tea Coffee and biscuits on arrival

Outdoor viewing terrace After lunch coffee and fudge

Table service drinks Dedicated host for the day

Reserved table for the day Private cash bar

Raceday programme Tote betting facility 9 ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

AS ONE OF THE LEADING SPORTING AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES IN YORKSHIRE, DONCASTER RACECOURSE ATTRACTS AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 450,000 VISITORS EACH YEAR.

PULL UP AREA RACECARD CENTRE COURSE FINISH LINE ON SCREEN FACILITIES

Located just after the winning line, the A full colour page of advertising in Located opposite the main stand, A premium advertising site on the 30 second promotional DVD With over 200 toilets on site, you area of the track which receives the your chosen days race card, which in the eyeline of customers main finish line, very dominant in to be played intermittently can choose the facilities located in most time from the TV cameras. is complimentary for all hospitality along with TV coverage during size and a backdrop to the terrestrial across all 37 race days the areas best suited to your target clients and 1,000 annual members. the winter months. cameras when horses enter the (audience of over 250,000) audience and change your branding ANNUAL BRANDING The race card is purchased by parade ring after the race. throughout the year. Approximate size - 30ft x 4ft over 70% of the general admission ANNUAL BRANDING ON ALL RACE DAYS Approximate size - 6.9m x 1.2m customers each race day. ANNUAL BRANDING Approximate size – 40ft x 8ft 10 11 RACEDAY CONFERENCES CHARITY RACEDAY PACKAGE

NEED TO ARRANGE A MEETING BENEFITS BEFORE YOUR RACEDAY HOSPITALITY?

With our raceday conference packages, arranging a meeting, A ready-made event, which requires no planning or venue sourcing presentation or conference couldn’t be easier. Integration of an organisations Corporate Social YOUR PACKAGE Responsibility mission No monetary investment required by the charity Use of the private suite ahead of the racing National and local exposure for the charity Tea, coffee & warm Danish pastries served on arrival Access to the days race goers to promote Three-course hearty lunch and engage with a whole new audience A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY FOR Race cards Networking opportunity for guests CHARITIES TO INVITE THEIR CORPORATE Conference pens & pads CLIENTS ALONG TO A FUN PACKED DAY. Water & glasses

Complimentary car parking It really is a win-win situation, with the charity benefiting from the financial aid, whilst corporate supporters are able to enjoy a day of fine hospitality.

12 13 RAISE THE PROFILE OF YOUR BUSINESS

RACE THE ULTIMATE RACEDAY EXPERIENCE, BENEFITS SPONSORSHIP INCLUDING YOUR VERY OWN RACE. One full page advert in the race card including Race sponsorship, provides you with the naming rights to the company logo on the welcome page a race, your chosen name will appear in all newspapers One on course banner site for the days meeting, carrying the days race card, and in all press- releases next to the finish line issued by the racecourse in connection with the sponsored race. All races will be covered by Sky Sports Racing. Opportunity to brand the Winners Enclosure for the sponsored race

Discount on any hospitality taken on the day

Opportunity to pick the Best Turned Out Horse in the paddock prior to the sponsored race

Opportunity to make the winning presentations in the Winners Enclosure for the sponsored race

Packages of your choice

Four complimentary County Enclosure tickets are included in our standard sponsorship package

15 ANNUAL BOXES ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS

AN ANNUAL BOX PROVIDES A ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP AT DONCASTER SMART SOLUTION FOR MANAGING RACECOURSE OFFERS SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS YOUR CORPORATE HOSPITALITY ON ADMISSION AND A WIDE RANGE OF REQUIREMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. BENEFITS, TO ENSURE YOU MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY VISIT. Each private box features floor-to-ceiling windows, creating a light, airy and inviting atmosphere. Huge Annual membership also includes free entry to sliding doors open out to a balcony with stunning our spectacular Music LIVE Summer events. views across the racecourse. MEMBERSHIP HAS TWO OPTIONS: 1. Full year membership January - December BENEFITS 2. Half year membership July - December

Private Box of your choice

Exclusive use of the private box for 37 race days BENEFITS and on non-race days to host executive meetings

Dedicated hosts looking after you and your valued Admission to all 37 race days at Doncaster, including clients each race day the St Leger Festival and Music Live Race Fixtures

The opportunity to tailor the interior of your Access to over 500 race days across box to reflect your company Arena Racing Company Racecourses

24 Hospitality Badges per race day Upgrade to the Premier Suite on all National Hunt race days and all weekday fixtures during the Flat Season 2 VIP car parking spaces with an additional 4 car excluding the St Leger Festival parking passes per race day Exclusive members only bar and seated lawn area One sponsored race with preferential rates on any additional races Free entry to a number of Yorkshire County Cricket Club fixtures

Members exclusive discounts for non-racing events; including Christmas Live, New Years Eve, and 10% discount on all meeting rooms, events and weddings

10% discount on the best available rate at the Hilton Garden Inn (subject to availability)

16 17 FUNCTION SUITES

PREMIER OUR IMPRESSIVE FIVE-STOREY GRANDSTAND SUITE CONDUIT SUITE NIJINSKY

HAS A PURPOSE-BUILT EXHIBITION HALL OF Located on the third floor with The Conduit Suite is a popular The Nijinsky Suite is popular

2 3400M THAT IS SUB-DIVISIBLE INTO SEPARATE panoramic views across the space for smaller conferences and for mid-sized meetings, break SPACES, PROVIDING THE FULL FLEXIBILITY racecourse and beyond, the floor exhibitions. The adjoining Owners and out zones, product launches, YOUR EVENT MAY REQUIRE. to ceiling windows in the Premier Trainers Lounge provides a handy briefings and research groups. CONFERENCING Suite offer superb daylight. further breakout room.

VENUE HIRE Max cabaret style = 300 Max cabaret style = 200 Max cabaret style = 180 & EVENTS Max theatre style = 400 Max theatre style = 250 Max theatre style = 200

WE TICK EVERY BOX

FREE WIFI throughout

3400m2 Exhibition Space

10 mins from Doncaster Inside the impressive Grandstand Sheffield Airport EXHIBITION THE OLD you will also find over 40 private Free parking for 3000 cars HALL ROYAL SUITE WEIGHING ROOM GARDEN SUITE suites able to accommodate Free entry to a number of Yorkshire from 2 to 3000 people. Many of Our largest and most flexible The largest of private boxes the The iconic Old Weighing Located on the first floor of the County Cricket Club fixtures our rooms are glass fronted with of spaces is used frequently for Royal Suite certainly lives up to its Room full of character and Hilton Garden Inn, this vast space huge sliding doors allowing you Less than 2 miles from events ranging from trade shows, regal title, an ideal area for smaller charm provides a contemporary is adaptable to any occasion, from to wonder at the impressive views Doncaster Sheffield and product launches, to large scale conferences, training events and experience for any event, including conferences to wedding receptions across the racecourse and beyond. Train Station conferences and awards dinners. corporate entertaining. as a licensed wedding venue. and much more besides.

3400m2 Max cabaret style = 80 Available on request Max cabaret style = 330 18 Max theatre style = 100 Max theatre style = 400 19 THE PEFECT PARTY VENUE

DONCASTER RACECOURSE IS THE PERFECT PARTY VENUE FOR AN INTIMATE DINNER PARTY FOR CORPORATE CLIENTS OR A LARGE AND LAVISH CELEBRATION FOR THE BIG OCCASIONS.

Our dedicated events team will help you make the most of your events from the first stages of planning to delivery on the day.

YOUR PACKAGE

PARTIES & Event Stewarding

CELEBRATIONS Dance Floor

Red Carpet Reception

Event décor and finishing touches

White table linen and napkins

21 CHRISTMAS LIVE

AS THE YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE, JOIN US IN DECEMBER TO CELEBRATE A FANTASTIC YEAR WITH A NIGHT OF INDULGENCE & LAVISH FESTIVE CELEBRATION.

Our award-winning Christmas Live parties, provide the perfect celebration for family, friends or colleagues. YOUR NIGHT

Red carpet welcome

Festive reception drink

Three-course dinner

Compere led entertainment

Professional dancers

Casino

Disco

Entertainment Village

Midnight survivors breakfast

23 HILTON GARDEN INN WEDDINGS ON SITE HOTEL SAY I DO IN STYLE…

WOW THE STYLISH HILTON GARDEN INN WOW YOUR GUESTS WITH THE WITH YOUR GUESTS THE PROVIDES THE ULTIMATE RETREAT, PANORAMIC VIEWS FROM THE ELEGANT PANORAMIC VIEWS RELAX IN ONE OF 154 BEDROOMS. AND VERSATILE GARDEN SUITE.

FROM THE Catch up on emails in the 24hr business centre, ELEGANT This wonderful space, is a stunning setting, or simply enjoy a well-deserved drink in the bar. whether used as one large space, or reduced AND VERSATILE into a smaller space, depending upon your The Hilton Garden Inn Hotel, opened in late requirements and guest numbers. GARDEN SUITE Summer 2018, the hotel is just a minute’s walk from the main Exhibition Hall. Our customisable state-of -the-art audio visual package includes everything you need for those Complimentary WIFI in all guest rooms important speeches, including; LCD Projector, 8ft drop down screen, PA and microphones. Fitness Centre with the latest equipment We can even provide technical support. 24hr business centre

As the evening draws in, whether you choose to dance into the night, or reflect on a beautiful day from the balcony while admiring the nights sky, the choice is yours.

25 TESTIMONIALS GENERAL INFORMATION READ WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT OUR VENUE LET'S TALK SEE OUR VENUE 01302 304200 Doncaster Racecourse, Leger Way, Doncaster, /DoncasterRaces South Yorkshire, @DoncasterRaces DN2 6BB.

" From booking the event through " Doncaster Racecourse put on a professional and slick event to the run-up, the service was exceptional for us. Managed well from beginning to end, our delegates and exceeded our expectations" were impressed with the venue and quality of the food" FREE WIFI THROUGHOUT

JN BENTLEY LIMITED NEXT PLC FREE 3,000 P ON-SITE PARKING

" I just wanted to say thank you – it was a huge success! " As usual it has been a pleasure to be at MINUTES AWAY So many people commented on how great the venue Doncaster Racecourse and we look forward to FROM A1, M18 & M1 was and the staff went out of their way for us" coming back in November for the Domestic event" LESS THAN 2 MILES AWAY DONCASTER TRAIN STATION GREENCORE GROUP JANE BEMBRIDGE ON BEHALF OF NPOWER BEMBO EVENTS 10 MINUTES DONCASTER SHEFFIELD AIRPORT

JUST SOME OF OUR CLIENTS BY ROAD BY RAIL BY AIR

Our central location makes it easy The racecourse is two and a half Doncaster Sheffield Airport is less to reach Doncaster Racecourse by miles from Doncaster Interchange. than seven miles from Doncaster motorway. Doncaster Racecourse The Journey time from London Racecourse, serving selected European boasts excellent links to the to Doncaster is approximately destinations. Also within easy reach motorway network including 90 minutes and from Doncaster are Manchester, Leeds Bradford and M1 (jnc 32), M18 (jncs 3/4), A1M to Edinburgh the journey time is Nottingham East Midlands Airports. (jnc 36) and the M62. approximately three hours.

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