Owners & Trainers

Owners, syndicates & shared ownerships can request badges for either the O&T restaurant OR the Syndicates Lounge.

Owners may request up to 8 complimentary O&T badges for the restaurant per runner, which includes complimentary luncheon. These must be registered through PASS ahead of the day.

Alternatively, any owner with a runner on the day may request a maximum of 20 syndicate badges with access to the Syndicates Lounge.

To book into the Syndicates Lounge, please email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk or owners@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk by 4pm the day before racing or call Chris Patten on 07884 268149. At the discretion of the racecourse, additional badges may be requested but are not guaranteed.

Please note we do not offer a mixture or combination of both options so owners must choose from one of the above options.

We admit eight owners per horse into the Parade Ring. We know this is a really exciting part of the race day experience and you can request additional badges, however, these are not guaranteed. Children under the age of 12 are not permitted access into the Parade Ring.

If you need help booking badges or have any other queries please contact Chris Patten, O&T Liaison, on 07884 268149 or email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk.

Our O&T restaurant is reserved exclusively for Owners & Trainers with runners on the day and is hosted by James McNally. It is located in the Main Grandstrand, also known as Brandling House, and overlooks the racecourse and finishing straight. In addition to serving a complimentary luncheon, it offers afternoon cakes (with a valid voucher) along with tea and coffee, a full bar and Tote service.

If you have any specific dietary or allergen requirements please contact us in advance by emailing owners@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk.

Our tables within the O&T restaurant cannot be reserved for the whole day. When you have finished dining please vacate the table or offer to share it with other guests to allow everyone to enjoy the experience.

We offer an exclusive discount for Owners who wish to dine in the main restaurant. For more information and to book please contact the hospitality team on 0191 236 2020 or email info@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk

Syndicates & shared ownerships have the opportunity to enjoy the exclusive Syndicate Lounge, overlooking the Parade Ring and racecourse. This offers those with Syndicate Badges a private base to enjoy with fellow syndicate and ownership members and includes complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits with a paid bar and light food offer. Syndicate badges must be booked in advance.

When you arrive, please head to the Owners & Trainers Entrance which is located in Brandling House. Our reception team will be there to welcome you, provide you with your badges and provide information on the exciting day of racing ahead.

A handy map of Newcastle Racecourse is available to view and download here.

We offer complimentary Wi-Fi across the racecourse. You will need to register the first time you log-on to our WIFI but following this you will automatically have access when you visit any of our 16 racecourses across the UK. Information on how to connect to our WIFI is available in the O&T and Syndicate Lounge.

The safety and welfare of jockeys and horses racing at Newcastle Racecourse is of the utmost importance to us.

The quality of the track is fundamental to this and our ground staff are committed to ensuring the racing surface is at its optimum.

We have a highly experienced team of vets, doctors and paramedics on duty at all fixtures, who monitor and provide care to competitors during their time at the racecourse.

These teams and their vehicles are strategically located to allow them to provide a rapid response to any incident on-site. A high-specification horse ambulance is also in situ at every fixture to enable the safe transport of a horse to our on-site veterinary treatment facility or to the nearest equine referral hospital if required.

Please note that it is standard practice to erect privacy screens around any horse or jockey requiring attention on the racecourse so please do not assume the worst if you see this. The use of screens enables us to provide them with a private and safe environment where they can be diagnosed and treated if needed.

Newcastle Racecourse is fully committed to minimising risk in our sport. We will deal professionally and efficiently with any injury and endeavour to maintain the highest possible quality of care for all horses and jockeys racing with us.

Here at Newcastle Racecourse we do not operate a strict dress code but do suggest a smart casual outfit for O&T.

On feature days, when our Premier Enclosure is open, we operate a smart casual dress code, with no sportswear or football shirts permitted.

There is no dress code for children across either enclosures or in hospitality.

As a racecourse which operates year-round we do recommend dressing for the weather and on our feature days, such as Ladies Day, we do encourage getting dressed-up!

O&T can watch the race from immediately outside the O&T bar in the Grandstand.

If you are unable to join us on the day, all racing from Newcastle is broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing Channel 415.

Winning connections can watch a re-run of their race in Winning Connections with a glass of Champagne and selection of nibbles.

We present every winning Owner with a memento of their choice to take home on the day. All winning owners receive a complimentary photograph. If you cannot be there on the day, the memento will be handed to your trainer or their representative.

If winning owners are not present, we endeavour to invite placed connections to enjoy this experience.

Complimentary copies of the race on a USB are offered to all owners and stable staff on the day. Multiple copies are available should Syndicates require them.

The closest hotel to Newcastle Racecourse is the Grand Hotel, Gosforth Park, which is conveniently located next to our entrance. Other local hotels including Travelodge, The Great North Hotel and Holiday Inn all are close by. Newcastle City Centre is located just three miles away where there are an abundance of hotels for you to choose from. For more ideas check out our dedicated Where To Stay page.

Announcements relating to inspections or the abandonment of racing or races are made through Racing Admin and via our Facebook, X and Instagram @NewcastleRaces.

The feedback from O&T is incredibly valuable to us and it is really helpful for us to understand what we’re doing well and areas for improvement. You can provide feedback on race days via postcards and by scanning ROA QR codes which are both available in all our O&T facilities.

If you would like to discuss anything in person, please speak with Paul Elliott, Executive Director, on 07973 235134 or email pelliott@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk

A Britbet betting shop is located inside the Main Hall of the Grandstand. There are a number of Britbet and Tote windows located around the racecourse, including in the O&T restaurant.

Additional bookmakers and the Bookmakers Rail are located in front of the Parade Ring.

Our postcode is NE3 5HP for those using Sat Navs and PICKED.PAPERS.LOCALS if using What Three Words.

Priority parking is available for Owners & Trainers. Please follow the direction of our parking stewards and signage on the day. O&T parking is located in the main car park off the service road which runs through the racecourse estate.

A number of forward parking spaces are reserved for Accessibility and Blue Badges holders. These are allocated on a first come first served basis. If you have a particular accessibility request, please contact the Racecourse Office in advance on 0191 236 2020.

The nearest train station is Newcastle Central Station which is located four miles from Newcastle Racecourse. There are also regular buses to the racecourse from Haymarket bus station.

A Going Report for each fixture is available a week prior and updated regularly through TurfTrax.

The latest Going, when available, can be found by clicking ‘Going’ at the top of the homepage on our website.

Children accompanied by an adult are welcome in our O&T facilities.

We provide a maximum of two places to those aged under 12, which includes luncheon. Those aged over 12 are considered as part of an Owner's badge allocation on the day and will require an O&T badge and luncheon voucher to gain access.

We can provide an alternative to our O&T menu for children who would prefer something different. Please ask your host James McNally who can arrange this for you.

Both our O&T restaurant and Syndicate Lounge are wheelchair accessible. Our undercover accessible viewing area, which overlooks the finishing straight, can be accessed via the O&T bar and there is a raised viewing area overlooking the Parade Ring for race viewing.

Newcastle Racecourse does not accept cash payments. Bookmakers do allow cash and cashback can be obtained from the Tote.

Our Raceday Photographer is John Grossick. John’s images are available to view on his website within a couple of days of the fixture at www.grossick.co.uk. John can be contacted on 01387 750512.

Complimentary photographs of their horse are provided to all winning owners.

Owners who need any additional information in advance of their visiting to Newcastle Racecourse should contact:

Paul Elliott, Executive Director on 07973 235134 or email pelliott@newcastle-racecourse.co.uk

Chris Patten, Owner & Trainer Liaison, on 07884 268149 or email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk