Jockey Club Rides With John Deere
A new fleet of John Deere equipment has been delivered by local dealer Ben Burgess Newmarket to Jockey Club Estates, as part of the organisation’s ongoing investment in the Newmarket Training Grounds and their facilities.
The 2500 acres of grounds include around 70 miles of turf gallops and 19 miles of all-weather gallops, which are used on a daily basis by over 2500 horses in the care of more than 70 trainers.
These are the first John Deere machines to be used on the estate, and were acquired through a John Deere Financial replacement lease programme. They include two 3520 eHydro compact tractors, one equipped with a 300CX front loader, three 1445 front mowers, two XUV 855D Gator utility vehicles in olive & black livery, and an X740 diesel lawn tractor.
“We chose the John Deere machines after a lengthy tender process involving various manufacturers and extensive on-site demonstrations,” says Nick Patton, Training Grounds Manager, who had experience of John Deere machines in his previous roles at Market Rasen and Nottingham racecourses. “We use machinery very intensively, so it has to be ruggedly built to cope with the demands placed on it.”