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     Booking for National Racehorse Week is now open!
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    By Sarah
    In Blog, Press Releases
    Posted June 18, 2023

    Booking for National Racehorse Week is now open!

    Booking is open for National Racehorse Week 2023! This year’s event takes place from 9-17 September 2023 and over 130 yards are opening their doors to the public. National Racehorse Week is [...]

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     Date for the diary – National Racehorse Week is back this September!
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted June 9, 2023

    Date for the diary – National Racehorse Week is back this September!

    If you missed it last year, this is your your chance to meet the stars of British horseracing, and if you went last year and loved it, meet even more of your favourite racehorses this year! [...]

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     Are you listening to ‘Race to your career’ yet?
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    By Sarah
    In Blog, Press Releases
    Posted May 27, 2023

    Are you listening to ‘Race to your career’ yet?

    If you haven’t yet tuned into Careers in Racing’s podcast, you’re in for a treat, and even better, the episodes are all on YouTube. Developed with education partner, Not Going [...]

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     Pony Racing training days this Spring & Summer
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted March 30, 2023

    Pony Racing training days this Spring & Summer

    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 [...]

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     Ready to register for a college open day?
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted March 28, 2023

    Ready to register for a college open day?

    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 [...]

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     If you’re aged between 14yrs and 22yrs of age, you could join the Youth Collaboration Group
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted March 23, 2023

    If you’re aged between 14yrs and 22yrs of age, you could join the Youth Collaboration Group

    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 [...]

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     Tickets are now on sale for Middleham Open Day
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted March 22, 2023

    Tickets are now on sale for Middleham Open Day

    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, [...]

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     FREE tickets with The Jockey Club are back for 2023!
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted January 30, 2023

    FREE tickets with The Jockey Club are back for 2023!

    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 – [...]

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     It’s been a whirlwind few months for Toby Balding Award winner, Laura Horsley
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted January 6, 2023

    It’s been a whirlwind few months for Toby Balding Award winner, Laura Horsley

    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 [...]

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     Lycetts Award winners celebrated at the Northern Racing Awards
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    By Sarah
    In Blog
    Posted December 1, 2022

    Lycetts Award winners celebrated at the Northern Racing Awards

    On Friday 25th November, the Lycetts Awards winners were celebrated during the ROA’s Northern Racing Awards at Newcastle Racecourse at a fabulous black tie party. Team Corbett picked up [...]

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