As you may be aware, we are changing the way tickets are sold at the Rowley Mile for all 2026 fixtures excluding the Betfred Guineas Festival. For these meetings, we will be consolidating into one enclosure, as we have successfully done for many fixtures over the past two years.
The new ticket will be called the “The Rowley” (no longer Premier or Grandstand & Paddock) and will allow customers full access to the spaces previously included within the Premier areas, including trackside. Customers will also be able to use the Frankel Lounge, as well as the food and bar outlets located within the Boulevard, which will remain a key attraction given its proximity to the big screen, retail unit, the shelter and seating it provides. We appreciate the concerns raised by a few bookmakers, however, we want to reassure you that these changes will improve the overall customer experience. The former Premier Enclosure was no longer delivering a truly premier offering, particularly as all main food outlets and bars are situated in the Grandstand & Paddock which includes the Boulevard area.
While customers will now enter via The Rowley entrance (old Premier entrance) rather than through the Grandstand & Paddock, the facilities available will remain the same. The benefit is that it will streamline the customer experience, offer a clearer and better layout for everyone on course. Additionally, for both Cambridgeshire Saturday and Dubai Future Champions Saturday, we will operate the Grandstand & Paddock Entrance alongside the main entrance, but still with The Rowley Ticket.
For the Betfred Guineas Festival, we will continue to operate the three enclosures as we have done previously, with customers able to enter through all three designated entrances and purchase Premier, Grandstand & Paddock and Garden tickets.
Please note that we have not made any changes to the Annual Badge Holders and the Owners & Trainers Runners Lounge will move from The Bistro to Level 2 Millennium Grandstand after the successful trial in the Autumn Season.
For those waiting on information about the Season Tickets replacing the Annual Badges, we are hoping to have this finalised within the next week and Michelle and the CRD Team will be in touch.