Picture gallery: Kempton Park Racecourse launches Jockey Club Venues

On Wednesday night (29 Feb) Jockey Club Venues launched its collection of 14 racecourse event spaces at Kempton Park Racecourse, and Event sponsored one of the evenings races.

Duncan Miller presents the winner of the Event magazine stakes with his prize
Duncan Miller presents the winner of the Event magazine stakes with his prize

John Baker, group director of operations for the Jockey Club Venues, launched the collective's event spaces to a host of brands and agencies.

More than 150 guests were treated to champagne, food and a night of races that included the Event magazine stakes at one of the collective's venues, Kempton Park Racecourse.

Duncan Miller, director of new business George P Johnson was on hand to present the owner of winning the horse of the Event magazine stakes .

Made up of some of the UK's most iconic racing venues, including Aintree, Cheltenham, Epsom Downs, Newmarket and Sandown Park,the Jockey Club Venues has now created a strategy to attract corporate event business.
 
Baker said: "We have one of the largest collections of event spaces in the UK and want to maximise non-race day opportunities."
 
Miller added: "We are always looking for new venues and are impressed at the range, size and scope the racecourses have for larger scale events."  

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