Racing Staff Week Returns Saturday

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Racing Welfare's Racing Staff Week returns for its seventh year this Saturday, June 24, the charity announced on Monday. The industry's annual celebration of people who work in British horseracing brings together the racing business and its followers to recognize the workers inside the industry. Sponsored by Betfair, this year will see five charity races specifically for stable staff, as well as a number of community events and a competitions with prizes of £500 in vouchers awarded to the winners. Races will be held at Ayr, Chepstow, Newbury, Nottingham and Newcastle throughout the week.

“Racing Staff Week is the highlight in our community calendar,” Racing Welfare's Head of Community Engagement Adam Ferguson said. “It provides a brilliant opportunity for everyone in the industry to celebrate the dedication, passion and skill of racing's people, whether that be through supporting our stable staff riders, attending or hosting a community event or entering the thank you competition. We're looking forward to getting started on Saturday and encourage anyone working in racing to get involved if they can.”

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