Raceday curtailments to the fore

A spate of mid-fixture abandonments have led to the activation of our Raceday Curtailment Scheme on three occasions during November.

The ROA Raceday Curtailment Scheme provides a payment of £100 to any members who own at least 51% of a horse that had been due to run at a meeting that is abandoned after at least the first race has taken place.

The scheme has been set up in collaboration with Weatherbys Hamilton, insurance brokers for the ROA's Third Party Liability Insurance scheme.

The scheme has been introduced with the aim of reducing the financial blow to an owner who is left disappointed that their horse is unable to race but still has incurred transport costs, both for the horse and, often, themselves.

Members do NOT need to apply for this Scheme. As long as the affected owner's ROA membership is up to date the payment will be made automatically.

Twelve members benefitted from this scheme after Sedgefield’s abandonment on November 3. Sandown’s Sunday meeting on the 6 November lead to 18 members receiving the payment, whilst Market Rasen’s abandonment on the 17 November led to 10 payments being made.