news Every Ryan Moore winner at Royal Ascot 2025 to raise £5,000 for Retraining of Racehorses

Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is once again proud to be one of the charity partners of Ascot Racecourse during the world-renowned Royal Ascot. Through Ascot Racecourse Supports, the racecourse’s dedicated charity and community programme, £5,000 will be donated to RoR for every winner ridden by leading jockey Ryan Moore, supporting the charity’s vital work in aftercare.

In 2024, the initiative raised an impressive £30,000, following six victories by Moore during the week. RoR is delighted that Ascot and Moore are continuing their support for a second year, building on the awareness and momentum generated both within and beyond the sport.

This year’s campaign comes at a pivotal time for the charity, which is midway through its 2024–2026 strategic plan. RoR is seeking long-term funding commitments from within the racing industry to deliver sustainable aftercare solutions and safeguard the future of its essential programmes.

David Catlow, Managing Director of RoR, said: “We are absolutely delighted that Ascot Racecourse has once again chosen to partner with RoR for Royal Ascot. The visibility this initiative brings, combined with the generous financial support, plays a vital role in helping us deliver our charitable mission. Our thanks go to Ascot and to Ryan Moore for their continued commitment to the future of former racehorses.”

Nick Smith, Director of Racing and Public Affairs at Ascot Racecourse, said: “Using Royal Ascot’s international platform to raise awareness for such good causes is important to us. We hope our donation and the publicity this generates for RoR will help them with their continued work in the aftercare of racehorses.”

Ryan Moore added: “It was great to raise £30,000 last year for this initiative and hopefully I can ride a few more winners this year to make a significant contribution to this vital charity again.”

The initiative will be promoted throughout Royal Ascot week, with RoR sharing updates on Ryan Moore’s progress via its social media channels and website.

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Notes to Editors

For more information, please contact Vicky Vine, Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communication, vvine@ror.org.uk

Retraining of Racehorses

Established in 2000, Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all former racehorses through various preventative measures, including:

• Setting industry standards for retraining former racehorses.

• Providing training and education to owners to build lifelong partnerships with their retired racehorses.

• Promoting the versatility of these horses in various equestrian activities and facilitating their participation in competitions.

• Maintaining a robust tracking system for former racehorses through RoR membership.

RoR also extends support to former racehorses in times of need through its welfare work.

Find out more about our work, please visit www.ror.org.uk

About Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, who identified the land as being ideal for horseracing when riding out from Windsor Castle. The first four day meeting at Ascot took place in 1768 and at some point in time, the race programme started being referred to as Royal Ascot.

The two tracks, Flat and Jumps, now provide racing all year round and Ascot hosts 26 days of racing each year, including the five days of Royal Ascot. It is Europe’s premier Flat racing meeting, featuring eight Group 1 races and 19 Group races in total. Typically, 300,000 racegoers attend across the five days while the event is broadcast in more than 200 territories with a reach of 650 million households.

As well as world-class racing, Ascot Racecourse is also used as a film and TV filming location and as a venue for conferences, banquets, exhibitions, product launches and weddings, with 300 non-racing events annually. The land on which Ascot Racecourse sits is leased from the Crown Estate, adjacent to Windsor Great Park, covering 179 acres.