Gallagher Youth Day

As part of a long-term ambition to make racing and horses more accessible for young people, The Jockey Club has partnered with insurance broker and risk management firm Gallagher to host Youth Experience Days which give children from some of the UK’s most disadvantaged communities an opportunity to visit racecourses, meet trainers and spend time with leading figures from around the industry.

Last week 25 children from the Rio Ferdinand Foundation spent the day behind the scenes at Cheltenham Racecourse and at Gold Cup and Grand National-winning trainer Jonjo O’Neill’s impressive stables. Attendees had the opportunity to get up close and feed horses, watch them work on the gallops, train in the swimming pool and hear from legends of the sport like Sir AP McCoy and Barry Geraghty, two of racing’s best ever jockeys. They also learnt about the opportunities available within racing and discovered what a future career in the industry could look like for them - from a racehorse trainer, horse massage therapist, stable staff as well as marketing, sponsorship, finance and communications roles.

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