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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Leisure, horse racing |
| Predecessor | Arena Leisure, Northern Racing |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | David Thorpe (chairman) |
| Owner | David and Simon Reuben via Reuben Brothers |
| Website | arenaracingcompany.co.uk |
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing.[1] It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British racing fixtures.[2] It also operates hotels at Wolverhampton Racecourse and Lingfield Park Racecourse and golf courses at Lingfield, Southwell and Newcastle.[2] Following the purchase of Nottingham Greyhound Stadium in 2020 the company became the leading Greyhound racing operator in the UK.[3]
Personnel[edit]
THE WORLD’S GREATEST HORSERACE One of the greatest sporting events in the world, held at the truly spectacular ParisLongchamp Racecourse: an opportunity to experience a race with an intensity all of its own and witness the crowning of a legend.
Arc betting is always competitive and the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe represents the culmination of the flat horse racing season. It is the final opportunity to have a bet, in Europe at least, on the top talents that have emerged during the season. Persian King (Andre Fabre, France/Pierre-Charles Boudot) Boasts a superb strike rate and made it 3.
The Chief Executive Officer Is Martin Cruddace who was formerly the Chief Legal Officer for Betfair.[4] Cruddace is a member of the Racehorse Owners Association.
David Thorpe was appointed Chairman in April 2014. He was previously Chairman of Arena Leisure plc, as well as the Racecourse Association Ltd.
Arena Racing came under fire following an investigative report published by The Times in which current and former employees raised concerns about working and safety conditions.[5]
Racecourses[edit]
Arena Racing Company operates sixteen racecourses in Great Britain.
After the purchase of Ffos Las in May 2018, ARC also expressed interest in acquiring Towcester racecourse and greyhound track.[6]
In August 2018, owners of Arena Racing, David and Simon Rubens announced plans for a multi-million-pound redevelopment of Newcastle Racecourse and High Gosforth Park. Changes might include a new events centre at Newcastle and a residential development at High Gosforth Park.[7]
Greyhound Tracks[edit]
In May 2017 ARC acquired both Sunderland Greyhound Stadium and Newcastle Greyhound Stadium from William Hill [8] followed by the lease purchases of Belle Vue Stadium and Perry Barr Stadium in October 2019 from GRA Acquisition.[9][10][11][12] In 2020 Arc bought Nottingham Greyhound Stadium from Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Ltd.[3]
- Perry Barr (lease)
Television Coverage[edit]
On the 1 September 2016, seven independent racecourse (Fakenham, Ffos Las, Hexham, Newton Abbot, Plumpton, Ripon and Towcester) led by ARC (Arena Racing Company) started a television service known as The Racing Partnership ('TRP'). Racing from the six Arena courses including Doncaster, Southwell, Lingfield Park and Wolverhampton became available on TRP from 1 January 2017 with all other ARC and independent racecourses being added to the schedule over the following year. This service is a competitor to SIS (Sports Information Services) who since 1987 has been providing racecourse coverage into the LBO's.
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All-Weather Championships[edit]
As operators of three of the five All-Weather Racecourses in Britain, ARC were central to the launch of the All-Weather Championships in 2013. The All-Weather Championships run throughout October and climax on Good Friday at Lingfield Park Racecourse. The All-Weather Championships are sponsored by bookmakers Betway.
The racecourses involved in the All-Weather Championships are Chelmsford City, Kempton Park, Lingfield Park, Southwell and Wolverhampton in Great Britain as well as Dundalk in Ireland and Cagnes-sur-Mer and Deauville in France.
The All-Weather Championships are contested over seven categories:
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- 3 Year Old Championships (8 furlongs)
- 3 Year Old Sprint (5 furlongs)
- Sprint Championships (6 furlongs)
- Mile Championships (8 furlongs)
- Marathon Championships (16 furlongs)
- Fillies & Mares Championships (7 furlongs)
- Middle Distance Championships (10 furlongs)
Finals Day is the richest All-Weather Raceday in Europe with over £1million in prize money on offer.
To qualify to run on Finals Day, horses must run either a minimum of three times on the All-Weather surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland or France during the Qualifying period and carry an Official BHA Rating high enough to enter or win a Fast Track Qualifier, which will guarantee free entry.
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References[edit]
- ^Brooks, Charlie (25 November 2012). 'The shadow behind the British Horseracing Authority's good news on prize money'. The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ ab'Arena Leisure Company'. Arena Leisure Company. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ ab'PRESS RELEASE – ARC CONFIRMS ACQUISITION OF NOTTINGHAM GREYHOUND STADIUM'. Greyhound Star.
- ^'Arena Racing Company'. www.arenaracingcompany.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^Writer, Mark Souster, Racing (2017-11-23). 'Times investigation: Stalls handlers' fears over safety'. The Times. ISSN0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^Writer, Mark Souster, Racing (2018-08-17). 'ARC in market for stricken Towcester'. The Times. ISSN0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^'Expansion plans for Newcastle Racecourse'. BBC News. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- ^'ARC ANNOUNCE ACQUISITION OF NEWCASTLE AND SUNDERLAND GREYHOUND STADIUMS FROM WILLIAM HILL PLC'. Arena Racing. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017.
- ^'ARC Acquire Perry Barr And Belle Vue Greyhound Stadia'. Arena Racing Company. 17 October 2019.
- ^'Expired £49m loan unleashes doubts over dog-race group'. The Daily Telegraph.
- ^'ARC SECURE BELLE VUE AND PERRY BARR FROM FELTHAM'. Greyhound Star.
- ^'BELLE VUE/PERRY BARR ACQUISITION – GBGB STATEMENT'. Greyhound Star.