Get Ready for Horse Race Nights!

The details below are suggestions only, prices can vary from event to event. It’s always better to contact us to discuss your event allowing us to offer advice on the best way to run your event.

Race Nights are a great way to raise money for your charity, club, school or society.  Race nights are also excellent for team building events and hen/stag nights! 
For some people a Race Night is an area that has not been explored when trying to organise a Fund Raising or Entertainment event. Race Nights are still one of the most popular and cost-effective fundraising methods on the market. They are the perfect way to raise funds for your Sports Section, Social Club, School Fund or Charity.
All of our horse races are very exciting, most with very competitive finishes We also have a full program of Harness, Greyhound, Afghan Hound and fun Pig Races

How do you raise income?

Sell tickets to the event (£10)Sell race cards on the night (£5)Sell horses for each race (£2)Sell riders for each race (£2)Sponsor each race (£10)Sell separate draw tickets (£5)Sell bets for each race (£1-£

Equipment

A projector system, either old style cine film or video projector with a dvd player or laptop with dvd drive.Large Screen to make the race night visible to all.PA system so that you can be heard! Tickets to sell for the horses, dogs, pigs etcTables and chairs for selling tickets.Theming and decoration.

How the Race Night works

First explain to the audience that you are using a tote system that pays out to the winners on each race.  A percentage of the income (25-50%) is retained for the charity, club, school or society, and the remainder is divided between the winning tickets. 

The price of the tickets is your decision and depends very much upon your audience. The more you can charge the more money in and more for your charity!

The tote is then open and punters come to the front table to place their bets. 

The tote is then closed and a member of the public gets to randomly pick the race (keeps it legal) and the race is run. The films have their own commentary but the PA allows you to add your commentary skills.

The race is run and you payout the lucky winners while retaining the amount back for the charity (25-50%).

How does the Payout get calculated?

Don't panic. It is quite simple. Here is an example:

Total money in from betting: £100

Money back for charity: £50

Payout total: £50

Ten winners: £5 each (£50)

After all of the winners have collected their money the tote is re-opened and the whole process is repeated for all of the races you are running. 

You will normally have 8 races and it is a good idea to keep the last race free of owners so that you can have a bidding system to own the horse. This creates a lot of fun and money as syndicates or groups of individuals get together to outbid the next table for the honour of bestowing their group as owner. Great fun!

Race nights in Essex, Suffolk, Kent, London

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Areas Covered Essex, Kent, Suffolk, Sussex.

Billericay, Wickford, Chelmsford, Basildon, Southend, Braintree, Brentwood, Colchester

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