Her Majesty The Queen announced as Royal Patron
The British Racing School is delighted to announce Her Majesty The Queen as its Royal Patron.
Andrew Braithwaite, Chief Executive of the British Racing School said, “We are honoured that Her Majesty has accepted our invitation to become Patron of the British Racing School. The Queen is hugely committed to supporting British racing and to ensuring that young people have the opportunity to experience the life-changing benefits of working with and riding horses, and are able to access the brilliant careers within racing. We are incredibly lucky and proud to have Her Majesty’s support.”
Her Majesty has a long association with British Horseracing and equestrianism and visited the British Racing School as part of its 40th Anniversary celebrations in 2023. The school was officially opened by His Majesty The King, then as HRH The Prince of Wales, in 1983. One of Their Majesties former racehorses, Schematic, is a current resident of the School and is used to train the next generation of racing professionals.
Her Majesty’s other racing-related patronages include The Jockey Club, with His Majesty The King; the National Horseracing Museum, The National Stud, The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association and York Racecourse.
The British Racing School is based in Newmarket, the global Headquarters of British racing, and offers world-class training to young people wishing to pursue a career in the sport. Throughout its history, the School has trained thousands of young people to succeed and flourish in the racing industry through its Level 2 Diploma for 16-25 year olds that leads to paid employment at a racing yard. It is also home to two community projects designed to increase access to horses and ponies – the Newmarket Pony Academy for 8-14 year olds in the local area and the Riding A Dream Academy, which supports young people from diverse ethnic communities into the sport.
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