Martin Cruddace
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Company History
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2012
Arena Racing Company ("ARC") Formed
From the merger of two major racecourse groups, Arena Leisure and Northern Racing.
2012
ARC launches The All-Weather Championships
Incorporating all all-weather flat races in Britain.
2013
Inaugural All-Weather Championships Finals Day
The first All-Weather Championships Finals Day, worth £1 million takes place at Lingfield Park Racecourse
2014
HM The Queen wins The Doncaster Cup
Estimate, trained by Sir Michael Stoute wins the historic Doncaster Cup.
2015
Martin Cruddace Appointed ARC Chief Executive
Martin Cruddace, a qualified solicitor with a lifelong interest in racing, joined ARC in August 2015 following a similar role at the Association of British Bookmakers and ten years in a senior executive roles at Betfair.
2016
Opening of refurbished Bath Racecourse
The multimillion pound redevelopment included the building of the new Langridge Grandstand
2016
Racing resumes at Great Yarmouth following track redevelopment
Great Yarmouth provides one of the best straight turf miles in British racing, often utilised by top training yards to give opportunities to talented young racehorses.
2016
Wolverhampton Racecourse unveils refurbished Holiday Inn
Significant upgrades to rooms, the dining are and café help to maintain an integral part of the Wolverhampton Racecourse business.
2016
ARC reopens Hereford Racecourse
Following a four year closure, racing under rules returns to Herefordshire.
2016
Newcastle Racecourse hosts racing on Tapeta surface
Newcastle Racecourse provides the first all-weather straight mile in the world, attracting a number of top class horses to compete at Gosforth Park.
2016
Sectional timing data available from ARC racecourses
Sectional timing and stride data from ARC's four all-weather racecourses available on ATR online, a first in British Racing.
2017
The Racing Partnership launched
Providing quality horseracing and greyhound content to bookmaker partners across Britain
2017
Newcastle and Bath join Lingfield Park on Good Friday
Two feature fixtures on Good Friday, including the £100,000 Burradon Stakes at Newcastle push total prize money on Good Friday to £1.4 million.
2017
ARC launches The Silk Series
A £150,000 race series for female jockeys, raising funds and awareness for Cancer Research UK
2017
ARC joins the Rewards4Racing Programe
Members of the award-winning rewards programme for racegoers can earn points from bookings made at ARC racecourses
2017
All-Weather bend installed at Fontwell Park
The cambered polytrack bend represents a significant upgrade to the bottom bend at Fontwell Park, previously susceptible to wet weather.
2017
Sunderland and Newcastle Greyhound Stadiums join ARC
ARC joins Greyhound Media Group and TRP supplies BAGS fixtures to Licenced Betting Offices around Britain.
2018
ARC prize money commitment grows to over £35 million
Continuing to support the British Racing industry.
2018
ARC acquires Vermantia
Distributing TRP content to bookmaker partners worldwide
2018
ARC partners with Sky Business to provide Wi-Fi
All ARC racecourses provide free Wi-Fi to racegoers, racecourse staff and racing professionals.
2018
Ffos Las Racecourse joins ARC
West Wales racecourse joins ARC from the Walters Group.
2018
Worcester Racecourse celebrates 300 years of racing
HM Princess Anne joins racegoers and special guests to celebrate 300 years of racing at Pitchcroft.
2018
Hilton Garden Inn Doncaster opens
A new three star hotel to completent both Doncaster Racecourse and local economy.
2019
Launch of Sky Sports Racing
An exciting development, taking live racing at ARC tracks into circa 15million homes in Britain
