Owners & Trainers

Owners, Syndicates & Shared Ownerships may request up to 8 complimentary O&T badges per runner (registered through PASS in advance of the day) for the Owners and Trainers Suite including complimentary luncheon.  Alternatively, any owner with a runner on the day may request a minimum 20 syndicate badges with access to the Syndicate Lounge.  We do not offer a mixture or combination of both options so Owners must choose in advance if they wish to enjoy O&T or Syndicate Lounge facilities.

The number of Owners admitted per horse into the Parade Ring is 8.  However, we appreciate this is a really important part of any owner's visit and if you require more badges please ask in advance and where possible we aim to be flexible.  Please note, even if requested we do not guarantee more than 8 Parade Ring passes.

To book into the Syndicates Lounge please email syndicates@southwell-racecourse.co.uk by noon the day before racing or call 01636 814481.

At the discretion of the racecourse additional badges may be requested but are not guaranteed.

Owners with runners that may require assistance with booking badges or other queries should contact Ed Black, O&T Liaison, on 07773 652377 or email eblack@arcowners.co.uk

The Owners and Trainers Suite, hosted by Angelika Lunkevich and Barbara Seed is reserved exclusively for Owners & Trainers with runners on a raceday. Conveniently located on the first floor of the main Grandstand overlooking the racecourse and finishing straight, it offers complimentary luncheon and afternoon cakes (with a valid voucher) along with Tea & Coffee, a full bar and tote service. If you have any specific dietary or allergen requirements, please contact us in advance of the day by emailing owners@southwell-racecourse.co.uk

Please be advised that tables within O&T may not be reserved for the day. We politely ask that when you finish dining please be considerate and vacate or offer to share your table with other O&T to help ensure that all guests can enjoy their experience.

If Owners wish to dine in the main restaurant, a discount is offered exclusively to Owners. Please contact us on owners@southwell-racecourse.co.uk

On arrival please head for the Owners & Trainers Entrance off Car Park B where team members Carole Cottam and Lisa Kirkham will look forward to welcoming you, providing your badges and briefing you on the day's information.

You can find a copy of our racecourse map here.

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available on site, and once registered at an ARC racecourse you will automatically have access each time visiting one of our 16 racecourses.  You will need to register the first time of using and details are available inside the O&T and Syndicate lounge.

Horse and Jockey Welfare

Nothing matters more to us when racing than the safety and welfare of both horse and rider. Central to that is the track itself and our groundstaff do everything in their power to provide an optimum racing surface. On duty today we also have a dedicated and experienced team of highly qualified Vets, Doctors and Paramedics following the action at every stage. Their key responsibility is to monitor and provide care to the competitors throughout their time at the racecourse. The locations and vehicle movements of these skilled specialists during racing are designed to provide a rapid response to any incident across the site. We also have a high-specification horse ambulance in attendance at every fixture to enable safe transport of a horse from the track to our on-site veterinary treatment facility for further treatment, or to the nearest equine referral hospital.

It is our standard practice to erect screens around any horse or jockey requiring attention on the course as this provides privacy and a safe, calm environment in which to accurately diagnose and treat the patient as necessary. Please do not assume the worst if screens are erected around a horse. We are fully committed to minimizing risk in our sport, to dealing professionally and efficiently with any injury, and to maintaining the highest possible quality of care for the horses and jockeys racing here today. To find out more about our Equine Welfare policy, please visit our website www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk

We do not operate a dress code.  However, we do encourage dressing up for the occasion of a day at the races, and appropriate for the weather.

There is a private balcony immediately outside the Owners and Trainers Suite where you can watch racing from.

For those unable to join on the day, all racing from Southwell is broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing Channel 415 and a replay of your race will be available to access online within minutes of the finish at www.attheraces.com.

Owners with runners on the day may go into the Parade Ring for their race. 

An allocation of eight Parade Ring badges is offered per runner, and we try to be flexible where we can if we receive requests in advance for additional Parade Ring passes.  Please note this is not guaranteed.  

Children U12 are not permitted access into the Parade Ring.

Winning connections are invited to watch a re-run of their race in Winning Connections, hosted by Lisa Kirkham.  Celebrate with a glass of Monopole Champagne and our much loved chocolate muffins.

A presentation is made to every winning Owner, Trainer & Jockey and Owners may choose their preferred memento to take home on the day.  All winning owners will receive a complimentary photograph.  For those not present on the day, the memento will be handed to your Trainer or their representative.

If winning owners are not present we will endeavor to invite placed connections to enjoy the same experience.

We offer winning, placed and all Owners on the day complimentary USB copies of their race, multiple copies are available should syndicates require them.  We also offer the same to all stablestaff associated with a runner on the day.

We recommend visiting the Visit Southwell website. A link can be found here.

Any announcements about Inspections or the abandonment of racing or races will be made through Racing Admin and our social media @Southwell_Races including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We value your feedback, at any time.

On racedays feedback postcards or ROA QR code feedback is available in all O&T facilities.  Please take time to complete these and hand to a member of staff so that we can learn what we are doing well, and where we can do better.

If you would like to discuss anything in person please speak with Mark Clayton, Executive Director, on 01636 814481 or email mclayton@southwell-racecourse.co.uk

A Betting Shop is located on the ground floor of the grandstand.  Additionally there are a number of Britbet and Tote windows around the racecourse, including the foyer of the O&T restaurant.

Bookmakers also operate on the Bookmakers Rail outside on the trackside of the grandstand. 

Priority parking is reserved for Owners & Trainers, please follow the direction of our parking stewards and signage on the day. 

For sat nav the postcode is NG25 0QB. For O&T parking follow signs for Car Park B.

A number of forward parking spaces are reserved for Accessibility and Blue Badges.  These are offered on a first come basis.  If you have a particular accessibility request please contact the Racecourse Office in advance on 01636 814481.

Rolleston is the nearest Train Station, located yards from the racecourse.

Southwell Racecourse operates as a cashless site. Bookmakers do still allow cash and cash back can be obtained from the Tote.

Should you require any more information about visiting Southwell as an Owner please contact;

Mark Clayton, Executive Director on 0700797356 or email mclayton@southwell-racecourse.co.uk

Ed Black, Owner & Trainer Liaison, on 07773652377 or email eblack@arcowners.co.uk

Gemma Walker, Business Co-Ordinator on 01636 814481 or email gwalker@southwell-racecourse.co.uk

Tony Knapton is our Raceday Photographer and all of his images are posted on his website within a few days of racing at www.tonyknapton.photoshelter.com. Tony can be contacted knaptontony@gmail.com

Winning owners will receive a complimentary photo of their horse.

A Going Report for all race days is made seven days before each fixture, and updated regularly through TurfTrax.

The latest Going, when available, can be found by clicking Going at the top of the Home Page.

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

We offer a maximum two places to those aged U12, including luncheon, and for those aged over 12 they will be considered as part of an Owner's badge allocation on the day and will require an O&T badge and luncheon voucher for access.

If children would like something different to the O&T  menu offered on the day, please ask the Host and we will be pleased to arrange this.

The O&T restaurant and Syndicate lounge are both wheelchair accessible. There is a lift available and an accessible viewing platform and overlooking the finishing straight.