The final point-to-point of the Midlands Area season took place at Dingley racecourse, just outside Market Harborough in Leicestershire, on Saturday 13th May and produced doubles for jockey Jack Andrews and trainer Tom Ellis. Dale Peters trains and rides Thunderstruck, who made it two wins from the last three outings as he won the first […]
Racing Education
We are running several “Riders” events at different racecourses throughout the summer where children and parents will be given a unique chance to go behind the scenes on a raceday and access areas normally restricted to the public. Children and parents will get free entry to the racecourse and once the organised activities are finished will be welcome to stay and watch the remaining races.
We are running an event at Leicester on the 7th August and being a local branch we would love to involve some of your members. In the original email we stated we would like to pitch the day at children aged 14+, but if any members younger than this are interested we would be happy to involve them.
I have inserted the itinerary of the day below for your perusal.
Please let me know if you think would be interested.
Oli McPhail
07917116354
Racing to School
75 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6LS
Times
Programme
10.30
Arrive from 10.30 ready for a start at 10.45
10.45
Welcome / Health and Safety Brief
11.00
Weighing Room / Racecourse
12.00
Break
12.15
Stables / Yard visit (BHA VO and EWIO)
13.00
Equiciser session by Jockey Coach
13.20
Racecard Reading
13.40
Go to Paddock watch races (first race 14.00)
14.15
Evaluations / Q and A
14.30
RtS team Depart (please feel free to stay longer and watch races)
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