We’ve received so many lovely messages since our recent Owners’ Day at Doncaster and wanted to take a chance to say thank you to everyone of our owners for helping make the day the success it was.
One of the most rewarding parts of being involved with Hambleton is helping people involved in our horse racing syndicates take their enjoyment of our fantastic sport to the next level.
It’s certainly been a good start to the year on the racecourse as the horses continue to run well but we’ve always felt it’s equally important to enjoy ourselves when our horses aren’t racing, and days like our complimentary Owners’ Day allow us to do just that.
There are so many aspects that go into owning a racehorse but one that’s often overlooked is friendship. This year’s event was a reminder about how fortunate we are to have made some special friends over the years and also of the many new friendships develop and blossom as we all share racing’s roller coaster together.
It was great to once again see so many good friends getting together and having fun at Doncaster as we looked back on the highs and lows of the past 12 months and ahead to what 2025 has in store for us all.
We count ourselves very lucky to have such a fantastic group of owners and are now looking forward to making more memories together, both on and off the racecourse this year.
Short term, we’ll be enjoying ourselves with more owners at some upcoming naming events for our youngsters but in the meantime a selection of the kind messages we’ve received since our Owners’ Day appears below.
‘My first visit to the owners day at Doncaster and what a great experience. Myself and guests enjoyed the hospitality enormously you certainly know how to put on a show. Well done to all of the team.’
Les
‘Thanks to all the team for another brilliant day’s racing/hospitality. All your hard work was rewarded by the smiles on all the owners faces.’
Bryan & Elaine
‘Just wanted to say thank you for a great Owners Day yesterday, you were wonderful hosts as always. It’s so good to get together with friends at the beginning of the flat season . Good luck to everyone!’ 🤞🐎
Jackie
‘We just wanted to say thank you very much for the owners day at Doncaster. We had a lovely day! It was good to meet some other owners and see some people from previous events again. Thanks again and hopefully we’ll see you at the races soon.’
Keith & Julia
‘Just wanted to thank you and your staff for the Owners day yesterday, it was a very well organised and enjoyable day. It was good to meet Maya, Davina and of course Cosmo again, also great to get to speak to some other syndicate members, all of which sang the praises of you guys.’
Graham
‘Just a quick note to say a big thank you to ALL of you for yesterday. So enjoyable catching up with old friends and making new friends. First class and professional service 😊’
Bryan & Janet.
‘Just a quick note to say a big thank you to you all for a great day at Doncaster yesterday. I know from past experience that these days don’t just happen and that a lot of hard work and effort go into ensuring they continue to be so successful. Nicki and I enjoyed ourselves enormously, thanks again.’
Andy
‘Thank you for your hospitality on Sunday we very much enjoyed the day ,it was very well organised and a credit to all of you I can’t think of any thing you could have done better.’
Derek & Margaret
‘Just a note to say Thank You for yet another thoroughly enjoyable Owners Day. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.’
Alison
‘Thank you for another excellent member’s day at Doncaster. Also thank you for organising for a few of us sitting together at the same table as asked for. ‘
Annika & Jane
‘Thanks to you all for arranging another fabulous owners day. It takes a lot of time and effort on your part to organise an event to suit so many people. It was nice to see so many owners attending. Well done, here’s looking forward to another successful racing season for Hambleton.’
Irene & John
‘On behalf of Carol and I, may I say how much we enjoyed the Owners’ Day yesterday. We thought that the food was excellent and as usual, the organisation superb. It is always good to meet up with both new and old friends in such a relaxed atmosphere. I have to say that i could have done without the bonus of extra gravy on the back of my shirt and jacket, but at least it provided entertainment for the others! Thank you very much to you all for the hard work in making the arrangements and in making the day so enjoyable.’
Roger & Carol
‘Just a quick message to once again thank everyone concerned for all the hard work in organizing another brilliant day for the start of the season. It is always a good way to start off the year and meet friends old and new and catch up and I’m glad to have played my small part in organizing and taking down the lovely sunny weather from Scotland.’
