Racehorse Simulator Rides

Every admission ticket purchased for the National Horseracing Museum & the Vestey Gallery of the British Sporting Art Trust will qualify for one complimentary ticket to ride the horseracing simulator in the Practical Gallery. This ticket must be handed in to the Gallery Attendant before riding the simulator.

Each ticket entitles the bearer to one ride (up to a maximum of 5 minutes).

Single use Tickets to ride the simulator do not have to be used on the first visit to the museum and are transferable.

On subsequent visits a simulator ticket can be purchased at an individual rate of £3 per person per 5 minute ride.

Single use tickets to ride the simulator cannot be purchased without either first purchasing an entry ticket to the museum or showing a valid Annual Pass.

Simulator Season Tickets

An annual Season Ticket for the horseracing simulator is available at a cost of £35. This ticket is in the form of an individual photo-card which must be completed with the bearer's name, address and signature as well as a passport sized photograph. It is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and must be fully validated by bearing a NHRM date stamp.

Simulator Season Tickets entitle the bearer to unlimited rides on the horseracing simulator (when the galleries are ordinarily open to the public) – each ride is limited to a maximum of 5 minutes.

Season Ticket holders do not qualify for priority use and on entering the Practical Gallery must wait until in the judgement of the Practical Gallery Attendant it is their turn. On completing the maximum 5 minute ride, the Season Ticket holder will be asked to vacate the simulator and may if so minded join the queue for another ride in strict order. If there are no other users, the Practical Gallery Attendant may still require the Season Ticket holder to wait for up to 10 minutes before commencing another ride. 

The Practical Gallery Attendant may at any time suspend any session on the simulator without recourse to an explanation if in their judgement it is necessary for the safe operation of equipment.

Simulator Season Tickets are NOT TRANSFERABLE. The NHRM reserves the right to cancel a Season Ticket if it has reasonable grounds to believe that the bearer is not the individual named on the card. NHRM reserves the right to request additional proof of identity.

Simulator Season Tickets may be replaced if lost but an administration fee of £10 will be charged in all circumstances.