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 Restaurant including complimentary luncheon.  Alternatively, any owner with a runner on the day may request a maximum of 20 syndicate badges with access to the Syndicates 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. Age limit 12 yrs +

To book into the Syndicates Lounge please email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk or e_gray@arenaracingcompany.co.uk by 1600 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.

Owners with runners that may require assistance with booking badges or other queries should contact Chris Patten, O&T Liaison, on 07884 268149 or email cpatten@arcowners.co.uk 

The Restaurant is on the first floor of the Roflow Stand, hosted by James McNally, is reserved exclusively for Owners & Trainers with runners on a race day.  Conveniently located on the first floor of the Roflow 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 Emma at e_gray@arenaracingcompany.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. 

Take a look at our sample menu as an example of the complimentary luncheon offered to O&T guests.

If Owners wish to dine in the main restaurant, a discount is offered exclusively to Owners.  Please contact Emma on 01740 621925 or e_gray@arenaracingcompany.co.uk

Syndicates & Shared ownerships have the opportunity to enjoy the exclusive Syndicate Lounge located in the Pavilion Grandstand.

This offers those with Syndicate Badges on the day (must be booked in advance) a private base to enjoy with fellow syndicate and ownership members including complimentary Tea, Coffee & biscuits with a pay bar and light food offering.

On arrival, please head for the Owners & Trainers Entrance where team member Charley Cudworth 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.

Nothing matters more to us when racing than the safety and welfare of the horse and rider. Central to that is the track itself and our ground staff do everything in their power to provide an optimum racing surface. 

On duty on race days, we 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 for 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 if required.

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 and horse as necessary.  Please do not assume the worst if screens are erected.

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.

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.

Immediately outside the Owners & Trainers Restaurant/Bar where you can watch racing from the covered Grandstand.

For those unable to join on the day, all racing from Sedgefield is broadcast live on Sky Sports Racing Channel 415. 

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 Steve Boyle. Celebrate with a glass of Monopole Champagne and there will be a selection of nibbles available. 

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 framed photograph. (additional copies can be purchased on the day at a cost)  For those not present on the day, the memento will be handed to your Trainer or their representative.

If the winning owners are not present, we will endeavour 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 stable staff associated with a runner on the day.

The nearest hotel is the Travelodge at Sedgefield. Other local hotels include Hardwick Hall which is under two miles from the racecourse.

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

We value your feedback, at any time.

On race days feedback postcards or ROA QR code feedback is available in all O&T facilities.  Please take time to complete these and hand them to a member of staff so that we can learn what we are doing well, and where we can do better. Feedback from the Assessor is we should provide a box?

If you would like to discuss anything in person please speak with Emma Gray Business Manager e_gray@arenaracingcompany.co.uk

A Willam Hill Betting Shop is located inside the Betting Shop situated between the Winning Connections Suite and the Weighing Room.  Additionally, there are several Tote windows around the racecourse, including in the O&T restaurant and bar.

Bookmakers also operate outside on the area in front of the Pavilion Grandstand and the Bookmakers Rail is also located there.

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 TS21 2HW and if you use What Three Words it is COURTS.GRAVER.SPEEDING for Sedgefield Racecourse.  O&T parking is in the main car park off Racecourse Road.

Several 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 01740 621925.

The nearest Mainland Train Stations are Darlington and Durham both are approximately twenty minutes away by car or taxi.

Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield as an Owner please contact:

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

Emma Gray, Business Manager on 01740 621625 or email e_gray@arenaracingcompany.co.uk

John Grossick is our Raceday Photographer, and all his images are posted on his website within a few days of racing at www.grossick.co.uk or John can be contacted on 01387 750512.

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 on the event page of the website along with timings of the first race and last race, 

Children accompanied by an adult are welcome in our Owners & Trainers facilities.

We offer a maximum of two places to those aged under 12, 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 James McNally and we will be pleased to arrange this.

The O&T restaurant and the Syndicate Lounge are both wheelchair accessible. There is an accessible viewing platform under cover and overlooking the finishing straight which can be accessed through the Owners and Trainers restaurant in the Roflow Grandstand.