Tag: Racing Welfare

Over 1,000 racing fans attended ‘behind the scenes’ tours during the annual Malton Open Day on Sunday, September 10th 2023. The day saw 11 racehorse trainers open their yards to help raise funds for charity, Racing Welfare. Those trainers participating in the annual event included Richard Fahey, John Quinn and Tim Easterb. The star of the day was undoubtedly Julie Camacho’s dual Group 1-winner, Shaquille, who, despite performing unexpectedly below par at Haydock the day before, attracted a constant stream of visitors throughout the morning.  Speaking on the day, Julie…

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Racing Welfare supporters are set to come together this Saturday (8th July) to raise funds for the well-respected charity. The determined supporters will all be hiking 25 miles and climbing over 1,500 meters as they tackle Yorkshire’s famous three peaks of Ingleborough, Pen-y-ghent and Whernside in just 12 hours. Racing Welfare’s Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, which the Tote and Tattersalls sponsor, has attracted participants from all corners of the sport, with racing yards such as Ben Pauling Racing fielding a large team, as well as representatives from the media, including ITV Racing’s Adele Mulrennan and…

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Mental Health Awareness Week: Monday 15 – Sunday 21 May 2023 The racing industry is being encouraged to take action for mental health this week, as Mental Health Awareness Week launches nationwide today. The campaign is run by the Mental Health Foundation, and the theme for this year is ‘Anxiety’. Racing’s human welfare charity, Racing Welfare, will be leading racing’s response to this important awareness campaign, aiming to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of anxiety, normalising conversations and signposting to support services. The charity is calling for people…

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