Racing Foundation

NEW: The Racing Foundation has pledged £697,500 towards the first year delivery of British racing's new Horse Welfare Strategy which was launched by the @WelfareBoard this week alongside @RoRlatest strategy.

The funding will support the delivery of key projects identified as high priority for 2027 alongside three Project Leads in the Horse Welfare Programme Team responsible for co-ordinating and delivering the workstream.

The project funding includes up to £250,000 towards the development of a Thoroughbred Traceability Solution, £75,000 for the extension of the Schooling Trials pilot programme and £100,000 for the continuation of the Ground and Going workstream.

Together, these projects will support some of the key aims set out in the 2027-2031 strategy, including improved traceability, enhanced racecourse safety and strengthening the evidence base around injury prevention.

The Racing Foundation has been a key funder of the Horse Welfare workstream since 2020, awarding grants totalling just under £4.9million to support the HWB and its work.

Read more: racingfoundation.co.uk/release-racing…

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📣 LAST CHANCE to make a nomination for the Community Award at the 2027 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards

⏰ Nominations close 5pm on Thursday, November 5

The Community Award recognises people connected to British horseracing (either employed or volunteering) who go above and beyond their normal role to benefit industry people, racehorses or local communities.

With £128,500 in prize money, the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, celebrate and recognise the remarkable dedication and commitment of those working at the heart of British horseracing and providing the best possible care to our horses and people.

Nominate someone you know at thoroughbredawards.co.uk

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In the latest Julia Visits, Racing Foundation Chair Julia Budd tells us about the pilot project aiming to tackle loneliness as part of horseracing’s social impact strategy.

The Loneliness Pilot, which concluded earlier this month, is a 12-month programme which was developed as one of the projects supporting Racing’s wider Powering Positive Change social impact strategy. The pilot, delivered by @RacingTogether with support from Holbeck Together, Wakefield RDA and Pontefract Racecourse (@ponteraces), was testing what can happen when racing stakeholders work collectively around one social issue.

Loneliness was the selected social issue because in 56 out of the 60 communities where racecourses are located, national statistics reported that at least 40% of people in those communities experience loneliness.

"This partnership is important because the pilot is not simply about funding individual activities," said Julia. "It is about learning what works when racing comes together around a common purpose, and making sure those lessons can help shape how the industry approaches social impact in the future."

The loneliness pilot has been co-funded by the Racing Foundation, @godolphin and the @RacingPost

To read more about the pilot and Julia's experience of it, visit racingfoundation.co.uk/julia-visits-t…

Video credit: Racing Together

NEW: Racing Foundation-funded Retrainer Approval Scheme launched by Retraining of Racehorses

@RoRlatest has launched a new Retrainer Approval Scheme to support responsible transitions for horses leaving racing who can be placed with retainers who meet recognised standards of welfare, care and professional practice.

Jointly funded by the Racing Foundation and the John Pearce Foundation, the scheme will help both owners and trainers to identify suitable retainers for their former racehorses, and give non-racing owners an approved source to find a suitable horse.

Read more: racingfoundation.co.uk/racing-foundat…

A huge congratulations to @RacingtoSchool for 25 years of raising aspirations, building confidence and introducing young people to the breadth of career opportunities across the sport.

The Racing Foundation is proud to have supported @RacingtoSchool since 2014, and has supported the charity with over £600,000 of grants to help further its mission in inner city, disadvantaged and rural areas.