The LIRG is an informal grouping of the six large racecourses which are independently owned. They appoint a Director to the Racecourses Association Board and who sits as an observer on the BHA Members Committee.
The LIRG Members communicate regularly and have a biannual conference of their Chief Executives and an annual meeting of the Clerks of Course and Groundsmen and the Operations Managers also meet annually to ensure best practise. Our courses are responsible for the major summer flat festivals; The Boodles May Festival at Chester, The Dante and Ebor Festival at York, Glorious Goodwood, Royal Ascot, King George the VI and Champions Day at Ascot, The Western and Scottish National Meeting at Ayr and finally the Lockinge and Ladbrookes Jumping Festival at Newbury. They are major contributors to Prizemoney with their combined and executive contributions being £39,228,148 in total prizemoney. All courses provide complimentary lunches for Owners and Trainers.
Being such significant contributors to British Racing their views are commonly sought by all parties of the industry and command considerable influence.
All racecourses have significant non-race day activities and business ventures including restaurants, hotels, childcare facilities etc. Due to their huge investment in buildings and facilities they are able to develop their non-racing business as well as their core racing business from their developments. The LIRG Members have the ability to make quick commercial decisions due to their independent status and contribute significantly to the development of the sport.
Chester Racecourse has been confirmed as one of the top 11 racecourses to visit in England and Wales by Live Tourism as part of the Racecourse Association’s (RCA) Quality Assured Racecourse Scheme (QARS).
On Wednesday 18th December 2019, the UK Tote Group and Chester Race Company have today announced a four-year partnership
Willie Mullins-trained mare seeking to follow up Ladbrokes Munster National victory in £250,000 prize at Newbury next weekend for 69 members of syndicate
York Racecourse has a proud tradition of staging the very best of thoroughbred racing dating back to 1731. As one of the leading racetracks in the world, we host eighteen of the best racedays in the British summer racing calendar.
Our flagship Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival runs every August, where ongoing investment means the cumulative value in prize money of the twenty-five races will be well over £5 million.
As well as famous races such as the Ebor and Gimcrack Stakes... read more.
