It’s Day 3 of the jockey fitness test and we’ve moved to the upper body with the 𝗘𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝘂𝘀𝗵.

To score 100% you need keep this up for 2 mins, which is a total of 100 resisted pushes!

Let us know how you get on

Did anyone score 100% by achieving 90 secs in the press up and hold position yesterday?? (see yesterdays post for info)

Day 2 and the second exercise in the Jockey fitness challenge is 𝗟𝗲𝗴 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Remember you need 70% to pass the test but why not aim for 100% which is 4minutes at a rate of 25 raises per minute.

Good luck

Some of you will be at home, some of you will still be working but what we do all have in common is that we CANNOT go to the gym or any group exercise classes.

So we hope you’ll be staying active at home and to help here’s the jockey fitness test, bit by bit.

Once you’ve mastered the exercises, let us know when you’re scoring 100% like Tom Marquand (you need to score over 70% to pass)Some of you will be at home, some of you will still be working but what we do all have in common is that we CANNOT go to the gym or any group exercise classes.

So we hope you’ll be staying active at home and to help here’s some of the jockey fitness test, we’ll be adding another exercise each day.

Once you’ve mastered the exercises, let us know when you’re scoring 100% like @tom.marquand (you need to score over 70% to pass

Hopefully their smiles will make you smile! .
Congratulations to Josie, Amy and Orla who won Course 338’s Best Turned Out competition last week

Should we do another soon?? Comment below to let us know

Corona hasn’t stopped our Graduates achieving so it’s time… Congratulations to 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗰𝗮 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝘁 (course 334) who led up her first winner for Seamus Mullins, which won by 24l! (pictured). Congratulations to 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 (course 322a) who led up his first winner at the Cheltenham Festival of all places! The horse was ridden by 𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 who did all of his Pony Racing training with us!

Congratulations to 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀 (course 324x) who led up Truckers Lodge, winner of the Midlands Grand National.

Congratulations to 𝗭𝗮𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 (course 329) for his winning Cheltenham lead up!

Sorry if we’ve missed you off the list, please let us know what you’ve been up to

𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝟭𝟵

The British Racing School (BRS) takes its responsibilities towards trainees and staff very seriously and is putting in place measures that it feels are appropriate precautions. The situation is developing on a day by day basis and it is likely that further information will require the School to amend and adapt its current arrangements. Please be aware that we are still open and courses are running as normal.

This is a developing situation and we would encourage you to refer to the latest information and advice on this matter from the Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England which can be found via this link below.

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝟰𝟭, 𝟯𝟰𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲

It is intended, at the present time, that these courses commence as planned. The guidance on the Government website linked below should be followed. Further details on arrangements for parents to drop off those attending will follow. We will not follow the usual induction procedure involving talks from key staff to parents but will make available on YouTube a video of the key elements of these induction talks.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

For the moment we will continue to run interview days. The guidance on the Government website linked below should be followed. We will limit numbers and disperse those attending to avoid close contact.

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 (𝗷𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘁𝗰)

At the present time planned courses will continue to run over the dates given. Anyone attending one of these courses should be aware of and comply with the guidance on the Government website linked below.

Anyone unable to attend a Foundation Course for any reasons given on the government website should contact Kieran Kourdache or Natasha Goody on ‪01638 675905‬ or emailing kieran.kourdache@brs.org.uk or
natasha.goody@brs.org.uk
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https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

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Our Vic’s own to him winning the Ryan Air @cheltenhamraces back in 2008
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We know everyone is glued to Cheltenham but lets just take a couple of minutes out for… Congratulations to 𝗟𝘆𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 (course 322a) who ride his first winner as an Amateur jockey last Thursday and then followed it up with a Point to Point double on Sunday!

Well done to 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (course 332) who led up a winner at Southwell last week.

Congratulations to 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲 (course 326) who led up the winner of the opening race at Cheltenham – Shishkin!

Good luck to everyone at Cheltenham this week, we look forward to celebrating your successes next Wednesday

Monday morning blues?? Two choices – you can continue doing what you are doing or you can MAKE A CHANGE…. 📣📣NEW COURSE ALERT 📣📣 ***𝗔𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴*** If you’re 25 years or older and always wanted to work in Horse racing this is the course for you.

The course will run from 11th May – 26th June 2020 (Mon-Fri). For more information or an application form please email careers@brs.org.uk or call ‪01638675905

This is us, but it could be you too

It’s as hard as it looks!

It’s fitness assessment day for the Conditional & Category B Jockey Licence course

Yesterday➡️Today!

What a difference 24hours makes, and emphasises even more how no 2 days working in racing are the same.
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If you fancy working outdoors, with racehorses, head to our website www.brs.org.uk (🔗in bio) to find out more

Our graduates have been busy this week all over the world

Congratulations to 𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 (course 336Y) who led up another winner for Anthony Honeyball on Friday.

Congratulations to 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗸𝗶 (course 337) who led up her first winner (on her first lead up) when Ask Paddy won at Catterick yesterday.

Well done to 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼 𝗚𝗵𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶 (course 300), 𝗖𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻 (course 305) and 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗲 who, as part of a team, won the Ribot Cup in Italy on Sunday for Great Britain.

Congratulations to 𝗧𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 (course 322a) who rode his first winner last week.

Congratulations to 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝘆 𝗪𝘆𝗻𝗻𝗲 (course 333a) who ride his first winner on his first ride last week at Doncaster.

Well done to 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 (course 287a) who is flying in Australia, the winners keep coming including a double on Saturday

Congratulations to James Frank of Hascombe and Valiant Stud crowned employee of the year at 2020 @godolphin Awards 🏆 📸 @britishhorseracingauthority

We’d like to wish 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 the best of luck at tonight’s finals for the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards.

Bradley is down to the final 3 in the David Nicholson Newcomer Award.
There’s an amazing prize on offer… £2,000 to winner, match funded with £2,000 to the winner’s yard/stud. Plus the winner of this category will also receive an educational trip to Dubai

Later than usual but not forgotten, it’s time… Congratulations to 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 (course 335) who was awarded Employee of the Month at Philip Hobbs Racing.

Congratulations to 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 (course 324a) who was awarded a Distinction in his End Point Assessment as part of his Diploma Qualification.

Well done to 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝘆 (GBYS course, pictured) who graduated last week and has just started work experience at Marco Botti’s yard in Newmarket (Pat is our oldest Graduate and comes from a background of nursing, to find out more have a read of our latest Newsletter). If you know anybody that deserves a shout out please let us know