Jockey Club Estates reduces gallop fees

In what will come as welcome news for racehorse owners and trainers during the coronavirus pandemic, Jockey Club Estates announced it is reducing fees for horses using its gallops.

In a move designed to support those key to the sport, Jockey Club Estates will cut its fees by ten per cent for public training centres in Newmarket, Lambourn and – in consultation with the Training Grounds Management Board – at Epsom with immediate effect.

Nick Patton, managing director of Jockey Club Estates, said: 

“While racing fixtures are suspended, our gallops have remained fully open to allow horses to receive the essential exercise they need. As we are fully operational, our costs to maintain and run the training centres remain the same as normal, so it’s been a challenge to find ways to reduce fees to help owners and trainers during this incredibly difficult time.

“Trainers don’t want us to reduce the services we offer, so we have agreed a plan to cut fees by 10% for April, May and June while keeping everything open. Any surpluses already go back into our training facilities, so with less income we’ll need to review our projects and focus on how we can be the best possible partner in the short term.”

Updated.

Original article from Racing Post.