Martin Wales

Executive Director at Arena Racing Company

Martin Wales is an experienced executive in the catering and event management industry, currently serving as Executive Director at Arena Racing Company since January 2023. Previously, Martin held the position of General Manager at Newbury Racecourse from September 2014 to March 2022, where responsibilities included overseeing catering operations and a five-year redevelopment program. Prior to that, Martin was General Manager at Wembley Stadium with Delaware North Companies from March 2005 to April 2014, managing hospitality and retail operations for major events. Earlier in the career, Martin served as Regional Director for Sodexho Prestige, managing several southern racecourses and venues, and held various operational roles at Ascot Racecourse from 1998 to 2003.

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Arena Racing Company

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Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) is the largest racecourse operator in the UK with its racecourses hosting racing on over 300 days a year. ARC is made up of the following sixteen racecourses: Bath, Brighton, Chepstow, Doncaster, Ffos Las, Fontwell Park, Great Yarmouth, Hereford, Lingfield Park, Newcastle, Royal Windsor, Sedgefield, Southwell,Uttoxeter, Wolverhampton and Worcester.ARC runs three of the five all-weather tracks in the UK offering three different types of surface for horses to run on: Polytrack at Lingfield Park, fibresand at Southwell and the only tapeta racing surface in Europe at Wolverhampton. In 2014 ARC pioneered the first All-Weather Championships which see horses compete throughout the winter for the chance of qualifying for Finals Day on Good Friday at Lingfield Park with a prize fund of over £1 million.


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