Open letter from the Racecourse Association on badge allocation

Dear All Racehorse Owners, Trainers and Jockeys,

As you will appreciate, this is a time of heightened security for all racecourses, following the recent protest activity at a number of racecourses, and the statement of intent by protesters of continued activity over the summer.

Therefore, we are asking you all to support and protect the industry especially the racecourses with their security arrangements.

Under the existing and agreed protocols with regard to complimentary badges allocated to you by racecourses we must ensure that these do not get used inadvertently by protesters. We must all ensure that any complimentary badges are allocated in advance via the PASS System and are only used by yourself and your guests; they must not be offered for use by third parties who are unknown to you either via personal requests or via social media.

If you are unable to allocate any badges allocated to you in advance using the PASS System, please collect these personally from the relevant Owners & Trainers/PASS entrance on the raceday.

Should you require additional badges to the number allocated to you, please contact the relevant racecourse directly in advance. Please do not arrange reallocation of badges from another owner, trainer or jockey.

To support the racecourses security protocols, any tickets or badges that are found to have been allocated to unknown third parties, including those offered on social media, will be voided.

Please be aware that misuse of badges is a breach of Rule J(24) of the Rules of Racing, and the Terms and Conditions of Racecourse Entry.

Thank you for your continued support in this matter, which is greatly appreciated by all of the racecourses.

 

The Racecourse Association Ltd

The Racehorse Owners Association