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) and voucher to include complimentary luncheon.  Alternatively, any owner with a runner on the day may request a minimum 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.

To book into the Syndicates Lounge please email syndicates@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk or cpatten@arcowners.co.uk or lcutter@greatyarmouth-racecourse.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. If you require any help, please call 01493 845550 07415304476 or emailing lcutter@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Owners Buffet
The Horatio Suite is a dedicated area reserved exclusively for O&T with a runner, located on the top floor of the main grandstand with views over the racecourse via the St George and the Paston Suites.

A complementary lunch will be served at least 90 mins before the first race, (with a valid voucher) until the penultimate races. 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 calling 01493 845550 or emailing lcutter@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Children’s menu is available on request.  We are reducing single use plastic around our racecourses and offer complimentary drinking water in O&T.  If you would prefer a bottle of water please ask the staff and they can provide this for you.

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. There is a separate Owners and Trainers bar located next to the parade ring.

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

If Owners wish to dine in the main restaurant, a discount is offered exclusively to Owners.  Please contact Lisa on 01493 842527 or email lcutter@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Syndicates & Shared ownerships have the opportunity to enjoy the exclusive Syndicate Lounge, which is located in the middle of the Racecourse overlooking the finishing straight.
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 offer.

On arrival, please head for the Owners & Trainers Entrance where team member Janice Barr 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 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 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 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 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.

From just outside the Owners & Trainers Bar you can watch the racing on the big screen or the racecourse is a short walk away.

For those unable to join on the day, all racing from Yarmouth 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 Chrissy Colby. 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 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 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.

There are a number of hotels in Great Yarmouth which is 2 miles away and about a forty-minute walk from the Racecourse.

Any announcements about Inspections or the abandonment of racing or races will be made through Racing Admin and our social media @YarmouthRaces including Facebook, Twitter 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 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 Tom Pennington, General Manager, on 01493 845555 or email tpennington@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

A William Hill Betting Shop is located inside the main Grandstand. Additionally, there are a number of William Hill and Tote windows around the racecourse, including in the O&T bar.

Bookmakers also operate outside, on the area outside the Lord Nelson Grandstand and the Bookmakers Rail is also located in this area.

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 NR30 4AU and if you use What Three Words it is COWBOY.PANEL. WISER for Yarmouth Racecourse.  O&T parking is in the main car park off Fremantle Road.

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 01493 845550.

Great Yarmouth is the nearest Train Station, located 2 miles from the racecourse. Several bus services depart from Great Yarmouth Market Gates and take you to the Racecourse.

Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth as an Owner please contact;

Lisa Cutter, Operations & Business Co-Ordinator 01493 842527 or email lcutter@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

Tom Pennington, General Manager on 01493 845555 or email tpennington@greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk

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

Nick Butcher is our Raceday Photographer and all of his images are posted on his website within a few days of racing at www.leaderboardphotography.com or Nick can be contacted on 07979 334732.

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.

Forward parking is reserved for blue badge holders.  There is an accessible viewing platform overlooking the racecourse located in front of the premier lawn.  Accessible toilets can be found in the Lord Nelson Grandstand and next to Winning Connections.

The O&T facilities are wheelchair accessible, however the syndicate lounge has a step into the room so if you require assistance, please let us know. There is an accessible viewing platform overlooking the racecourse located by the winning line.

Induction hearing loop is available on site.