Racing Welfare's Annual Review 2022/23

RACING STAFF WEEK
We once again celebrated the entirety of racing’s workforce during Racing Staff Week at the end of June. This annual fixture allows us
to shine a light on those working in the industry whose passion, skill and dedication make our great sport possible. New for this year,
we held a competition encouraging industry staff to nominate a colleague who goes above and beyond in their role. With long-standing
sponsors of the week, Betfair, once again supporting, their podcast panel judged the entries. The winning nominator and nominee each
received a £250 shopping voucher.
Racing Welfare hosted events for racing staff up and down the country, including rounders matches, quiz nights and tea and coffee
drop-ins, with a combined total of 422 attendees. A number of other industry initiatives took place throughout the week in support.
These included: the Careers in Racing golden tickets, worth £100, hidden on racecourses throughout the week; free fitness classes at
the Racing Centre; the TBA offering £100 towards staff summer barbeques and racecourses with fixtures supporting in a myriad of
ways.
Events culminated at the end of the week with our hugely popular charity races at Doncaster and Newton Abbot. They were contested
by 23 members of stable staff who were able to experience the thrill of riding in a race.
Winner of Doncaster’s Betfair Clock Tower Cup, Michael Vokins, said: “Riding in the race was an unbelievable experience. It gives you a
small insight into what our jockeys are seeing and doing when we take our own horses to the races, and just to experience another side to being
at the races that we don’t often see. Winning the race was just unbelievable, nothing compares to that winning feeling when you cross the line
and know you’ve won. There’s just no way of describing it. Magical stuff!”
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