The highly popular Malton Open Day 2024, organised by Racing Welfare, will take place on Sunday 8th September this year, and will see top-class training yards opening their doors to give racing fans a behind-the-scenes look at the sport while raising funds for charity.
Visitors to Malton Open Day, kindly sponsored by Arena Racing Company (ARC), will get to experience the unique sights, sounds and smells of training yards and gain a greater insight into the racing industry. It takes place during National Racehorse Week (7th-15th September) – a nationwide annual celebration of the racehorse and a chance to see first-hand the love, care and attention that goes into looking after them. This year’s participating yards, which will be open to visit from 08:45 – 12 midday, are:
• Adrian Keatley
• John and Sean Quinn
• Mike Sowersby
• Tim Easterby
• Roger Fell & Sean Murray
• Suzzanne France
• Mick and David Easterby
• Adrian Nicholls
• Craig Lidster
• Ruth Carr
• Fionn McSharry
• Ollie Pears
• Richard Fahey
Jack Berry House – the Injured Jockey’s Fund’s rehabilitation and fitness centre, will also be open for visits on the day from 11am-2pm.
Racing Welfare is once again partnering with York Racecourse to offer a combined ticket to attend both the ARC Malton Open Day and the YorkMix Family Sunday meeting, at a discounted price.
Offering a great family day out, the seven-race thoroughbred card, including the feature race, the Listed Starman at Tally Ho Stud Garrowby Stakes, will include appearances from the children’s character Bluey and pony races while The Racing Interactive Zone will offer the chance to ride a virtual racehorse and try on racing silks. A range of activities will be undercover which are likely to include giant inflatables and bouncy castles – with the final programme still to be confirmed.
