Roa Fillip for Sandown

Sandown Park is the latest racecourse to receive the Racecourse Owners Association Gold Standard Award.

The accolade recognises overall excellence in the raceday experience for owners, their horses and stable staff and will be handed over at Saturday’s paddypower.com Tingle Creek meeting.

Sandown managing director David Mackinnon said: “The whole team at Sandown Park are delighted that their hard work has been rewarded by winning the ROA Gold Standard.

“This is a great recognition of the high standard of facilities and services we constantly aim to provide owners, trainers, horses and stable staff when visiting the course.”