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2020 E2SE Course Graduates at The National Stud

The 2020 TBA Entry to Stud Employment graduation ceremony took place via live stream from the Joan Westbrook Lecture Theatre on Dec. 18. The TBA Education and Employment Committee Chairman Sam Bullard presented the certificates, with the award for the Most Outstanding Student given to Sam Malone, 24, from York. Malone will join the team at Cheveley Park Stud for his placement in the new year. All graduates completed the nine-week training phase with certificates in the Principles of Horse Care, Transporting Horses and Manual Handling. They will next complete their Level 2 Diploma whilst on work placements in the new year.

Fully funded by the Thoroughbred Breeders Association and the Racing Foundation, the E2SE course started in 2018 and provides practical work-based training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in the Thoroughbred industry, but are lacking relevant experience. Once the course is completed, students who have achieved the required standard will have an interview for a minimum six to nine months paid position at a UK Thoroughbred stud farm.

“As we all know it has been a difficult year and so we are especially proud of these students and all they have achieved in nine short weeks,” said Fiona Dowling, Education Manager. “The majority had never worked with horses before coming to The National Stud and the level of improvement is just incredible. We are very excited to follow their careers and see them make a valuable contribution to the industry in the future.”

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EMHF Fellowship Observer Competition Launched

The EMHF Fellowship Observer competition, open to all members of racing societies affiliated to the ESHF, was created by the European and Mediterranean Horseracing Federation (EMHF) and the European Student Horseracing Federation (ESHF). The winner of the competition will be invited and have their expenses paid to present their ideas to the next EMHF General Assembly planned to be an in-person event in Warsaw, Poland on May 15-16, 2021. Members of the EMHF are the racing authorities for thoroughbred racing in the 26 member countries and key administrators from these racing authorities form the delegates to the General Assembly.

Members of the ESHF are invited to submit a paper of no more than 500 words on the subject: ‘What should racing administrators in the European and Mediterranean region do to encourage greater participation in horseracing among young adults and, in particular, among students’. The paper must list the member’s university society and be submitted to paullkhan@euromedracing.eu by Jan. 31, 2021, while submissions will be judged by a panel selected from the EMHF’s Executive Counsel. For more information and student eligibility, please visit www.euromedracing.eu.

Dr. Paull Khan, Secretary-General of the EMHF said, “I’m very excited by this concept and can’t wait to read the submissions. After all, when looking for innovative ideas about how to attract the younger generation to racing, who better to ask than university students with a passion for our sport? This Fellowship will, in return, provide a talented young person with a unique opportunity to gain an insight into racing’s administration at the European level.”

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DiRSG Annual Update Published

The 2020 Annual Update from the Diversity in Racing Steering Group (DiRSG) was published on Monday. The report highlights the importance of capitalising on the current momentum within British racing to continue to work together for a more diverse and inclusive sport. Funded by the Racing Foundation, the DiRSG report also contains discussion of ethnic diversity within racing in light of the worldwide conversation about race and racism seen this year, highlights a number of important individual milestones as well as the launch of a wide variety of industry initiatives around diversity and inclusion. The publication also reviews the progress of the DiRSG against its objectives for 2020 whilst setting out the group’s priority actions for 2021. New members of the DiRSG include Scottish Racing Academy Manager Eleanor Boden, Hong Kong Jockey Club Veterinarian Dr. Cedric Chan, PhD Candidate, Self-Employed Researcher David Letts and Gareth Wesley, Head of Innovation at Brand Dynamics. BHA Chief Executive Nick Rust will step down at the end of the year.

Rose Grissell, British racing’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion, said, “Despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has seen positive stories created and impactful actions being undertaken across British racing. Individual milestones achieved on track, in particular Hollie Doyle’s incredible achievements, have continued to take racing to wider audiences. More so, the launch of a raft industry initiatives and the recent public focus on diversity issues have created real momentum behind the drive to make racing for everyone. We know that racing will be a better, stronger and more sustainable sport if we are able to attract a more diverse audience and a workforce that represents wider society.

“We are grateful for the Racing Foundation’s continued support, which will allow the group to work with the industry to continue the good progress made this year. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the group, in particular those who have stepped down this year, for their time and efforts, as well as former Chair Nick Rust for all his work in helping to establish and guide the group since its formation.”

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Monday’s Observations: Half-Sister to Buratino Debuts at Lingfield

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Monday’s observations features a half-sister to Group 2 winner Buratino.

1.00 Lingfield, Nov, £9,600, 2yo, f, 8f 1y (AWT)
The Queen’s hitherto unraced VITAL FORCE (IRE) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), one of two contenders from the John Gosden stable, is a half-sister to G2 Coventry S. winner and MG1SP sire Buratino (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) and faces 11 rivals in this intriguing affair. They feature untried stablemate Regent (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is a Denford Stud homebred half-sister to G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud and G1 Prix Jean Romanet heroine Coronet (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and MG1SP sire Midas Touch (GB) (Galileo {Ire}); and Hugh Morrison trainee Hesperis (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), who is a full-sister to MGSW G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 fourth Move Up (GB) produced by GSW GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI Spinster S. placegetter Rosinka (Ire) (Soviet Star).

3.00 Chantilly, Mdn, €22,000, 2yo, f, 9 1/2f (AWT)
Ballymore Thoroughbred Ltd’s ANY TIME SOON (IRE) (Camelot {GB}) is a daughter of MG1SW stakes producer Aquarelliste (Fr) (Danehill) and kin to a trio of black-type performers headed by stakes-winning G1 Prix Jean Romanet runner-up Ame Bleue (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The Andre Fabre representative has drawn stall six and encounters 16 rivals in this unveiling.

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