Retention, retention, retention: we must keep hold of those we've trained
The British Racing School chief executive takes over the Tuesday column
We have just witnessed the most wonderful week of top-class racing at Royal Ascot. One can only imagine what it is like to own, train, ride or lead up a winner at the world's premier race meeting.
At last the fourth member of this quartet is getting recognition for their efforts and we must commend the Ascot Authority and ITV Racing for ramping up the exposure for racing grooms. Watching the racing and seeing young men and women who have graduated from the school leading up and riding at Ascot gives all of us at the British Racing School an immense sense of pride.
It is five years to the day that I started as BRS chief executive and in that time the school has placed over 800 young people into jobs with UK racehorse trainers. I wonder how many of them are still working in racing?
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