Last year over 5m people watched over 7500 races on British racecourses. The conduct of each day's racing is the responsibility of the British Horseracing Authority through its 200 strong "Field Force", or the Racecourse Officials.

The Stipendiary Stewards’ work is covered in the Disciplinary section of this site, and included among the Field Force are the Inspectors of Courses whose work is outlined in the Racecourse section, and the Stable Inspecting Officers and Investigating Officers who are based in various locations around the country but who carry out their work for the Security Department away from the racecourse.

Working on the racecourse the Racecourse Officials are our front line, working hard to keep racing safe and fair. They are involved in virtually every aspect of the day's racing from weighing out jockeys to collecting samples from horses after racing, e.g:

• Horse enters the Racecourse Stables. Access to the stables is protected by Security Guards, whose job it is to see that only those with official accreditation gain access to the yard, which is also under CCTV surveillance. Veterinary Officers and Technicians carry out identity checks on horses in the racecourse stables.
  
• Weighing Room Security Officers protect access to the Weighing Room and integrity areas within.
• Clerk of Scales weighs out jockeys prior to every race and checks that correct weight, colours and number are carried, and also whether or not blinkers/visor have been declared etc.
  
• Stipendiary Steward and Veterinary Officer view horses in the parade ring.
  
• Starter assumes control of the runners and riders as soon as the field arrives down at the start and oversees any problems, such as tack adjustments or withdrawals, before getting race underway. In the event of a false start the Advanced Flag Operator will aide with the recalling of the runners.  
• Judge calls the result of the race, using the photo-finish facility if necessary. The judge also announces the winning margins and official time of the race.  
• Stipendiary Stewards review the race with the Stewards of the meeting to see if any breaches of the rules took place and hold enquiries if necessary. The Stewards nominate which horse(s) should be dope tested.  
• Clerks of Scales weighs in jockeys after race to ensure correct weight was carried.
• Veterinary Officers and Veterinary Technicians orchestrate the dope testing of nominated horses, before sending samples to the Forensic Laboratory in Newmarket. 

The British Horseracing Authority recruits from a balance of backgrounds, but has consciously appointed officials with a racing background to those jobs where experience is of particular relevance.

Stipendiary Stewards
Manager: William Nunneley
Employees: 15 full-time

Clerks of Scales
Manager: Martin Wright
Employees: 4 full-time, 2 half-time, 2 three-quarter time, 8 part-time

Judges
Manager: Alistair Stewart
Employees: 3 full-time, 3 three-quarter-time, 3 half-time, 7 part-time

Starters
Manager: Peter Haynes
Employees: 13 full-time, 4 half-time, 2 three-quarter time, 6 part-time

Advance Flag Operators:
Manager: Hugh Barclay
Employees: 9 half-time, 6 part-time

Veterinary Officers
Manager: Robin White
Employees: 7 full-time, 3 half-time, 3 part-time

Veterinary Technicians:
Manager: Robin White
Employees: 13 full-time, 1 half-time, 5 part-time

Security (comprising of Inspecting Officers, Investigating Officers, Stable Guards)
Manager: Paul Scotney
Employees: 27 full-time, 32 part-time