Players must select a horse totally dependent on chance. You can’t give odds or form to help players choose. For example, you could play a video of a horse race that’s already taken place as long as you didn’t reveal details of the horses. You have decided to raise funds for a worthy cause and have heard about race nights. They are the easiest and most economical way of raising money, provided you follow our beginners’ guide.

I’ve had no hesitation in passing on your details to other organisations I am involved with so that they may use your services for their next fund-raising event. After the introduction, the host fields any questions and places everyone into small teams. The game is played over a series of six races, the first race is simplified as an introduction to get everyone up to speed.

If no more bets are placed after the race has been chosen, you will have complied with the statutory regulations, so you can inform the audience which horse is the favourite, and which horse is the outsider These races we feel will help family get togethers and postponed office parties over the Christmas period when instead of us all being in one place together we will be in touch via Zoom. Hand on heart how many people before March this year had heard of furlough and Zoom? 8 Runners Per Race No part of the race (e.g. the form guide) can be shown until after all the bets have been placed on that race. Alternatively, because all of our races contain a commentary by number (e.g. “Number 5 leads from Number 7, with Number 1 closing the gap, in third place”), you can ask the people who are paying to be an owner to think of a humorous name for their horse. When done this way, selling owners becomes a wonderful way to raise funds and have a good laugh at the same time.

This includes any kind of admission fee or fee for taking part. You also can’t deduct money from stakes or prizes.

The auction usually takes place on Race Eight. The auctioneer asks the audience who would like to bid on Horse Number 1, and the person pledging the highest amount of money buys the horse. Once everyone is connected on Zoom, the event starts with a two minute video setting the stage and explaining how to play. The game is very simple, with each player having a choice of only three actions. However, deciding how and when to take your actions, coordinating them with your teammates and reacting to what the other teams are doing, affects the outcome of the race and means no two games are ever the same. Many organisations hold an auction on the final race, as this can be a great little earner. However, if it is your first race night, it may be one step too far! Before the race starts, a form guide provides a description of each horse’s chances. The only real purpose this serves is to encourage people to laugh. It is not the actual form of each horse.