A graduate of Bristol University in 1996, he later specialised in equine veterinary medicine, and has served as President of the National Trainers' Federation (NTF) between 2014 and 2016. Boyle joins Algy Smith-Maxwell, Alice Page, Linda Bowles, Louise Kemble and Susannah Gill on the Foundation's seven-strong Board of Trustees, which is chaired by Julia Budd.

Budd said, “We are delighted to welcome someone of Jim's calibre to the Racing Foundation's Board of Trustees.

“Jim's in-depth and practical equine veterinary knowledge combined with his vast experience as a trainer will offer a much-valued perspective to the Board who will greatly benefit from his expertise.

“I would like to extend my gratitude to Mark Johnson for his contribution to the Racing Foundation over the last six years. His knowledge, insights and advice have been generously given and enormously valued by us all.”

Boyle said, “I'm delighted to be joining the Racing Foundation as a Trustee, and hope to use my experience as both a vet and racehorse trainer to help contribute to the decision-making processes involved in the awarding of grants.

“These grants have the ability to make a real difference to the racing industry and by association the entire equine industry. I look forward to working with the rest of the Board to make sure the best possible use is made of the funding that is available.”

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Helen Willis said, “I am thrilled to have secured the role of General Manager at Carlisle Racecourse. Having gained experience across the group, I have greatly enjoyed my role as trainee general manager this year. I am extremely grateful to everyone I have had the pleasure of working with for all their invaluable help and guidance. I am relishing assisting the racecourse's continued development in the times ahead.”

Dickon White, Regional Director, The Jockey Club North West, added, “Helen has been a very valued team member since joining The Jockey Club last year.

“With her experience across the group and the wider racing world, I am sure she is exactly the right person to continue to take Carlisle forward and further build on the excellent progress made by Molly Dingwall over the past four years.”

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Martin O'Donnell, Chairman of the IHRB, said, “Darragh brings an exceptional combination of regulatory expertise and long experience in sectoral development and advocacy as well as stakeholder engagement at the highest level in Ireland and the EU.

“Darragh combines proven strategic, organisational and people leadership with impressive regulatory credentials and extensive stakeholder engagement experience.  We look forward to him leading the IHRB and our top-class committed team as we enter our next strategic planning phase. This will guide the organisation's priorities in addressing the evolving needs of Irish horse racing and ensuring the continued positive reputation of the sport and ongoing confidence for all stakeholders.”

O'Loughlin, a pharmacist by trade, added, “I am honoured to have been appointed to this vital role for horse racing and look forward to the challenges and opportunities ahead. Ireland is rightly at the forefront of global horse racing and has an enviable reputation thanks to the great work of all stakeholders, including the excellent team at the IHRB, who have been acknowledged as best in class at what they do. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to ensure Irish horse racing and its reputation continue to thrive over the coming years.”

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BHA Chair Annamarie Phelps said, “We are delighted to welcome Raj to the Board. His prodigious experience in regulatory matters and sports law will be a valuable asset to the Board and to the sport.

“We are also extremely grateful for the contribution made by Sir Paul Stephenson to the sport over his six years at the BHA. He has played a pivotal role in what has been a period of significant change when it comes to regulation and compliance within British racing. He is a person of utmost integrity who carries the respect and appreciation of everyone on the Board.”

Raj Parker added, “I'm extremely excited to be joining the Board of the BHA at this particular time, and becoming involved in the horseracing industry. I very much look forward to helping the Board with its commitment to effective regulation and integrity and to ensure that the sport continues to be clean, fair, and well governed.”

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“Due to our use of data and marginal gains it was crucial for us to find either a new trainer or existing trainer who bought into or already used modern methods to maximise performance and welfare,” said Fiddes, who sold his share of an IT company in 2013. “Seamus actually approached us about working together on the same day we were planning on approaching him.

“In addition to Seamus being a successful jump jockey and achieving very good results under both codes with a relatively small string, he uses the same technology as ourselves to monitor all training and has exactly the same methods of managing diets and nutrition as we do.

“We plan on growing to 40 to 50 horses in a controlled way which allows us to focus on individual care and training programmes whilst helping our owners to trade up by increasing the quality of their horses, which will in turn increase the quality of horses we are able to train.

“The key advantages are that myself, Hazel and Seamus can work as a team spreading the workload using our skills and experience to ensure the horses receive the best possible care and our owners receive a great service which is also value for money.”

Durack said, “I am happy to be teaming up with Ritchie and Hazel at Principle Racing and returning to Newlands Stables where I started training.

“Ritchie and Hazel have great ambitions and an enthusiastic, methodical approach. I like the fact that they are focussed on providing owners with as rewarding and enjoyable an experience as possible.

“It's a great opportunity and it will be nice to be involved as part of a team effort which hopefully will benefit all involved, including the horses, owners and staff.

“I'm looking forward to starting next week with a small team of horses and adding to the numbers over the next few months. There are several horses in line to be sent to us and the plan is to be active at sales through the early part of 2022 and going forward.”

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Sandy Dudgeon, Senior Steward of The Jockey Club, said, “I would like to congratulate Nick on his appointment and I look forward to working with him in his new role from the start of 2022.

“He has already made a valuable contribution to our sport and I know that his passion for racing coupled with his expertise in the corporate world will be of great benefit to Sandown Park in the coming years.

“I am especially grateful to Peter for all the years of commitment, ideas and passion he has brought to bear at various racecourses across The Jockey Club and it is no coincidence that ROA Gold Standard Awards have followed.

“These positions require a significant amount of personal time and dedication and I take this opportunity to thank both our outgoing and incoming chairmen for their dedication and enthusiasm.”

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Commenting on the appointment, Goffs Group Chief Executive, Henry Beeby said, “We are delighted to welcome Jacob to the Goffs Team. Alongside his role at Eclipse he is the perfect fit for us and comes with the ringing endorsement of several industry leaders. He has a superb reputation for integrity, passion, hard work and a love of the thoroughbred, all qualities that chime perfectly with the ethos of Goffs. We look forward to working with him as we promote our sales to buyers in the US.

“At the same time we would like to acknowledge the contribution of Gatewood Bell over the last number of years and wish him the very best of luck in his new role with Keeneland.”

“Goffs has an outstanding reputation for producing top class results year after year,” said West. “I firmly believe the horses on offer at Goffs have international appeal and I look forward to bringing as many people as I can over to Ireland to see for themselves. I am delighted to be associated with such a top-level organisation as Goffs.”

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Said Arqana Bloodstock Director Ludovic Cornuel, “We are delighted to welcome Mario to the Arqana bloodstock team. His solid experience in racing and with trainers across Europe are important assets to continue to strengthen our team. With this recruitment and the forthcoming arrival of Pierre Le Courtois in charge of Management Information Systems, Arqana has once again shown its wish to keep improving the quality of its service.”

“My experience with trainers in England have given me a solid knowledge of racing and the industry in general,” said Gussago. “I am delighted to be able to join the Arqana team, which is one of the largest auction houses in Europe, where I will now be able to experience the sales from behind the scenes. I would like to thank Eric Hoyeau, Freddy Powell and Ludovic Cornuel for giving me this opportunity and trusting in me to take up this new challenge.”

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Barnard, who will report to Ascot Chief Executive Guy Henderson, will be responsible for devising and implementing commercial strategy for in venue sales and marketing, partnerships, sponsorship, licencing, memberships and new income streams. Ascot Finance Director Ian McGregor is in charge of the racecourse's domestic and international broadcast, media and data rights while a review of how these areas should be developed is underway.

Previously, Barnard spent four years as CEO of Tie Break Tens, where she launched the new short format of tennis internationally. Also during her 15 years in the sports industry, Barnard worked at Arsenal Football Club both in London and Singapore and at West Ham United as their commercial director.

“Felicity brings a wealth of commercial experience to the racecourse, having worked in the UK and internationally in two sports with a similar global reach to racing,” said Henderson. “Felicity will focus on our in venue commercial activities and we are all very much looking forward to welcoming her to the team.”

Added Barnard, “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Ascot at such an important time for the sport. Ascot's position in racing is unparalleled and I am excited to help drive the commercial growth of such a historic and iconic institution.”

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