Organised by Great British Racing and the National Trainers Federation, and kindly supported by the Racing Foundation and the Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust, visitors who attended the first day of a week’s worth of events were able to experience a day in the life of a racehorse.
Yards hosted behind-the-scenes tours of the facilities, giving visitors and families the opportunity to meet the horses themselves and the dedicated support team that care for them 365 days a year.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “Horseracing is part of the rich fabric of British culture and an integral part of our rural economy and we were delighted to have Royal Ascot as one of our Events Research Programme pilots this summer that paved the way for reopening.”
“At the heart of the sport are the thoroughbred racehorses themselves and it is wonderful that members of the public will be able to visit racing yards in their communities.”
“We are absolutely committed to maintaining our high animal welfare standards so this will be a fantastic opportunity for the general public to see the dedicated care that goes into looking after these magnificent animals.”