Hopes for the new Jockey Club chief executive and why British racing is desperate for it to thrive
British racing has for much of this year been putting out fires on several fronts while navigating the impending exodus of several senior figures.
The announcement of a number of high-profile departures at the end of the year, including BHA chief executive Julie Harrington, left many of us questioning who would actually be left in charge of steering the ship through these choppy waters, but key positions are slowly being filled, with Nick Mills named as Martin Stevenson's replacement as chief executive of the Racecourse Media Group (RMG) this week.
Given the length of time that has already been dedicated to finding a successor and with Nevin Truesdale leaving the Jockey Club at the end of this year, you could be forgiven for assuming that British racing's largest commercial group could be the next to announce their succession plans and name its new chief executive.
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