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2023 sees the seventh running of Racing Staff Week, and it returns from 24th June to 1st July with a host of activities, events and the ever-popular stable staff races. Once again, the week will [...]

If you’re keen to get into Pony Racing, or know a young person who is, a Training Day at the National Horseracing College is just the place to start. The training days are open to those [...]

If you’re thinking about your options after school or college, or have been thinking its time for a career change, or time to pursue a lifelong ambition to work with racehorses, get [...]

Careers in Racing have launched a ‘Youth Collaboration Group’ and are inviting young people to come forward and be part of this new group – the first of its kind in the sport of Horseracing. The [...]

Middleham Open Day takes place on Good Friday, 7th April  If you’re not yet working as a racing groom or have family that would love a greater insight into your work and the industry, [...]

Sarah Guest, yard manager for trainer John O’Shea, has been named Employee of the Year at the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin, following a ceremony at York [...]

The 18 finalists for the 2023 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards sponsored by Godolphin have been revealed. Nominations for the awards, now in their 19th year, were received from across the [...]

Based in Scotland, love horses and horseracing but have not found a way to get involved? The Scottish Racing Academy would love to hear from you. They’re looking for volunteers to join them [...]

The Jockey Club is again offering Racing Grooms the chance to attend and take friends and family racing with free tickets available at over 40 fixtures in 2023. *Updated 2 March 2023 – [...]

It’s been a few months since we last caught up with Toby Balding Award winner Laura Horsley and there’s lots to catch up on! ”Since my last blog, I decided to have a real think [...]