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Generous racegoers thanked for overwhelming response to re-gifting initiative at Sandown Park

Officials at Sandown Park Racecourse have paid tribute to the generosity of racegoers after being “absolutely overwhelmed” by the response to a re-gifting initiative on Unibet Tolworth Hurdle Day on Saturday. Those attending the fixture were...

Upcoming Webinar: ‘With fierce competition for young people’s attention – what odds racing passing them by?’

Don’t miss the penultimate episode in the current Racing Together Webinar Series: ‘With fierce competition for young...

Sandown Park asking racegoers to re-gift unwanted Christmas presents

Sandown is working with Christ Church in Esher and St George’s in the West End to collect gifts at the Unibet Tolworth Hurdle Day...

British Racing’s Community Activity grew by 44% in 2021

Over a quarter of British racecourses served as vaccination hubs. British racing’s community activity grew by 44% in 2021...

Finalists for the 2022 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards revealed

The 18 finalists for the 2022 Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards have been confirmed today, Wednesday 5 January. Hundreds of...

Racing Media Academy launches to encourage diverse talent across industry media

Horseracing’s major media outlets have collaborated for the first time to offer work placements to individuals interested in a...

‘Racing Home’ project awarded key funding

Women in Racing are delighted to announce that they have been awarded £140,000 by the Racing Foundation and Kindred Group to...

Members of the Ebony Horse Club visit Ascot at their November Racing Weekend

Ebony Horse Club is a riding club based in Brixton, in inner city London. A number of young people from the club visited Ascot on the...

Webinar 4 Recording “Is there a limit to racing’s accessibility?”

Our expert panel, led by Rishi Persad explored the meaning of accessibility, the sport's approach and learned more about some of the...

Top jockey Rachael Blackmore has been nominated for World Sport Star of the Year

Rachael Blackmore has been nominated for World Sport Star at this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards. The award is...

British Racing Offers Blue Light Workers a Great Day Out

British Racing has partnered with Blue Light Tickets to offer a complimentary trip to the races to all those working in the emergency...

Nine further racing organisations sign up to Diversity and Inclusion Industry Commitment

Diversity in Racing Steering Group announce launch of first Diversity and Inclusion e-learning module for 2022. The Diversity in...

Ali A. Amersy has recently taken part in the Careers in Racing Step on Track Programme and tells us about his experience

I am a 19-year-old British Pakistani born in London, who currently studies International Relations and Politics in Manchester. As an...

Victoria Murrell from the award-winning Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association picks up on the opportunities for carbon storage and sequestration on stud farms.

The week of respite between the Tattersalls October Yearling Sales and their Horses in Training Sale is normally considered by the...

Joshua Thompson has been training hard in pursuit of his goal to ride in a charity race and to raise funds for the British Horse Society’s Changing Lives Through Horses Campaign

I've always been competitive person from running at county level at school, eventing internationally and taking part in half...

Henry Kimbell’s personal story inspired his race sponsorship at Newbury on Saturday. He talks here about his serious health challenges and his new venture, Galloping To Give.

Prior to the pandemic, I had been thinking about establishing myself more formally within racing. Like for many people, the pandemic...

Rory Palmer is a member of the Racing Together subcommittee and sits on the BHA’s Diversity & Inclusion Steering Group. Previously an MEP, he now works in public policy and campaigns. He writes in a personal capacity about racing’s chance to support this generation of young people.

Every child regardless of their background has a right to enjoy sport, time outdoors and the widest range of extra-curricular...

“I’m just trying to tell the story that I’ve seen” said writer and director Nathan Horrocks on the exciting launch of The Fall. He reveals the soul-searching journey towards bringing the film to life.

It’s been an incredible journey. When we first started Equine Productions over 10 years ago, people thought we were mad creating...

A familiar sight on Sky Sports Racing’s coverage of the Racing League and a presenter at Ascot and Goodwood, former Vogue model Rosie Tapner speaks about her initial concerns over racing and how the sport stole her heart through a blossoming love of riding and her ex-racehorse.

If I am totally honest, I had in the back of my mind that racing was cruel and that the horses weren’t looked after properly; that...

The British Horseracing Development Programme has been the launchpad for many successful and varied careers across racing and Racing Together was pleased to hear from Isobel Carlill as she reflects on her experiences and hopes for the future

I don’t come from what might be called a racing background, but my family have always been keen...

Hilary Lewis is a stalwart of the volunteering world having given up her time during the global pandemic to make weekly check-in and chat calls to those in racing who struggle with loneliness and isolation.

A keen racegoer and racehorse owner with Fergal O’Brien, Hilary is motivated by helping those who work tirelessly in the racing...

‘We must look out and encourage people to look in’. A strong message from former trainer, now BHA Director of Equine Health and Welfare, James Given ahead of the inaugural National Racehorse Week

I had an idea when I was on the board of Market Rasen around ten years ago, inspired by what Sport Relief achieved. We talk a lot...

Tim Musgrove’s family took part in the first Autism in Racing pilot event at Doncaster – he tells us about their experience.

We are a family of four; my wife and I have been together 17 years, and we have two children (William, 9 and Isabelle 5). Both of our...

Brand consultant and former adviser to Samantha Cameron, Isabel Spearman took on the challenge of riding in the Magnolia Cup in support of the charity Smart Works.

All photos with thanks to Hattie Austen I have learnt a lot about an industry I knew very little about beforehand and it has...