Going horse racing at one of the 15 Jockey Club racecourses just got a whole lot easier as there is longer a strict ‘dress code’ to look up before heading off for a day at the races.
No More Formal Dress Code at ALL 15 Jockey Club Tracks
The Jockey Club, which is responsible for 15 of the UK’s top horse racing tracks (see which ones below) announced on Thursday that it would no longer be asking it’s racegoers to wear a certain dress code.
It’s been a much-discussed area in recent years, with the horse racing industry looking to attract new fans to the sport, and a ‘quick win’ is to make it easier for supporters to have a day out watching the gee-gees – without worrying too much about what to wear.
The perception, amongst people that don’t attend much racing, is that you have to dress up to be let in – which meant an added level of pressure to find something suitable to wear.
Yes, this was the case at big meetings like Royal Ascot, the Epsom Derby and Cheltenham, but it was also a more wider spread view that was attached to any day at the track.
What made things even more complicated is that certain enclosures at the tracks also had their own dress codes, so racegoers then had to double check what attire they had to wear based on where they were actually viewing the races from.
Getting rid of this ambiguity and uncertainty will certainly now make it a lot easier for people to go racing and also for the industry to attract new fans – with the days of people ringing their mates to see what they are wearing or checking track websites for the dress rules are no longer – well, at the 15 Jockey Club tracks anyway!
This new Jockey Club dress code rule will come into play with immediate effect.
Mr Truesdale from the Jockey Club told Sky News – “This puts great emphasis on diversity and inclusion and always seeks to reflect modern trends. It has been clear to us that enforcing a dress code seems rather outdated in the 21st Century in the eyes of many of our racegoers,” he added.”
We believe that racing should be enjoyed by all ❤️
👕 So that’s why we’ve created one very simple piece of guidance – “come dressed to feel your best” as we say goodbye to formal dress codes.
More information: https://t.co/3TWJhg0KXN pic.twitter.com/1I0fDh5LhE
— The Jockey Club (@TheJockeyClub) February 2, 2023
You Feel The Other 44 British Racecourses Will Follow Suit
With the Jockey Club a powerful organisation in the world of horse racing there is every reason to think that all of the 59 tracks in Britain will follow suit very soon – we’ll have to see.
There Are Still A Few Dress Code No-No’s
However, despite this big relaxing of the dress code rules – this still doesn’t mean you can rock up to Derby Day at Epsom with no top on or sporting your favourite footy teams kit – there are still a few obvious boundaries.
With horse racing a big stag-do and hen-do option for potential newly-weds any offensive fancy dress, offensive clothing and replica sport kits are still a big no-no – while formalwear is still mandatory in the Queen’s Stand at Epsom on Derby Day.
Royal Ascot is not a track under the Jockey Club banner, so as it stands their dress rules are still in place.
Which Tracks Does The Jockey Club Own?
Aintree, Carlisle, Cheltenham, Exeter, Epsom Downs, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kempton Park, Market Rasen, Newmarket, Nottingham, Sandown Park, Warwick, and Wincanton.
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