Henry Cecil Open Weekend Raises a Record Amount for Charity

The 2024 Henry Cecil Open Weekend has raised a record £89,196–a 68% increase on the amount raised last year–the committee behind the event announced on Wednesday. The money will be distributed to the main charity beneficiary, the Newmarket Housing Trust, which is run by the Newmarket Trainers Group to create a portfolio of much-needed accommodation across the town for racing staff, as well as the long-standing charity partner, Racing Welfare.

Trainer Charlie Fellowes, chairman of the Henry Cecil Open Weekend, said, “My sincere thanks go to all those who make this wonderful event possible. It is a huge team effort and without the support of our generous sponsors, advertisers, all the sites that open their doors and my fellow Newmarket trainers and their staff who give up a rare day off to open their yards, this event would not be possible.

“It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our sport, the equine stars who are at the heart of it, and all that the headquarters of British horseracing here in Newmarket has to offer. To have raised such an incredible amount of money, more than we have ever raised before, is a testament to all those involved in the weekend, and I am thrilled we can support such a worthy cause in the Newmarket Housing Trust, a critical new project in Newmarket.”