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The Racing Foundation will be hosting its annual conference on Thursday 2nd October 2025 at York Racecourse.
The conference gathers stakeholders from across horseracing to build understanding and prompt collaboration around some of the industry’s key challenges. All those working in or on the periphery of the sport are welcome to attend. More information regarding the event, including the agenda and the link to purchase tickets, will be available in the coming weeks on this page and via the Racing Foundation newsletter and social media pages.
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All are welcome to join us for a day of learning, challenge and debate.
Nevin Truesdale has been leading the Jockey Club, one of the largest sport businesses in the UK which stages a number of iconic horseracing events including the Cheltenham Festival and Randox Grand National, as Group Chief Executive for over four years. He is stepping down as chief executive at the end of 2024.
During his tenure, Truesdale has led the organisation through a period of digital-based growth and transformation, diversified revenues and attracted new audiences to the country’s second largest spectator sport, welcoming nearly 2m people annually to the Jockey Club’s 15 racecourse venues.
Ahead of the 2024 running of the Randox Grand National, the Jockey Club announced substantial updates to the historic race, including reducing the maximum number of runners and moving the first fence 60 yards closer to the start to slow the early stages of the race.
The changes, which were seen as an influential example of protecting the sport's social licence by some stakeholders, were met with mixed reaction by others.
In his keynote talk, Truesdale will outline the factors contributing to the decision, implementation, managing stakeholder buy-in and how he foresees the rule changes contributing to the Grand National's licence to operate long-term.
Aamilah began her equestrian journey at the age of five, riding ponies at St. James City Farm in Gloucester. This early experience ignited her passion for riding. By age eleven, she advanced to pony racing, which laid the foundation for her future ambitions. At fifteen, she earned a place in the Riding A Dream Academy through the prestigious Khadijah Mellah Scholarship. For the past eighteen months, she has been working at Kim Bailey's yard riding out. Aamilah raced in the 2024 Markel Magnolia Cup at Goodwood Racecourse, where she earned a notable second place. This achievement reflects the legacy of Khadijah Mellah, who made history by winning the race five years ago.
Louise Norman has been an integral part of the Executive Team at the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) since January 2020. With over two decades of experience at Weatherbys, she developed a deep expertise in the VAT Service area and later spearheaded the Racing Bank team as Senior Manager focused on commercial opportunities combined with a unique approach to excellent customer service.
In her four years at the ROA, Louise has demonstrated her commercial acumen by introducing a VAT solution service and broadening the membership model for the ROA. She has also continued to develop the customer experience levels which significantly benefit racehorse owners. Additionally, she has played an important role in supporting the British Horseracing Authority's (BHA) Industry Strategy; Owners Workstream, committed to enhancing the recognition and reward of racehorse owners as key investors in British Racing.
Louise's extensive career in the horseracing industry has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of owner engagement. Her unique perspective, blending regulatory knowledge with practical racing experience, contributes significantly to the ROA and the broader industry.
Paul Johnson has been Chief Executive at the National Trainers Federation since the beginning of 2022. Previously Paul occupied the role of Head of Racing at the BHA for eight years and in the past has also worked for the Racecourse Association and Ladbrokes.
Uwitonze has always had an interest in horses, initially volunteering at the Urban Equestrian Academy for a remarkable eight years. She then went on to graduate from the Riding a Dream Academy Khadijah Mellah Scholarship programme in 2023. Since then, she has completed the foundation course at the British Racing School and was head person during this time. She is currently an apprentice groom for Karl Burke, and her ultimate goal is to become a professional jockey, which she is eager to pursue.
Nevin Truesdale has been leading the Jockey Club, one of the largest sport businesses in the UK which stages a number of iconic horseracing events including the Cheltenham Festival and Randox Grand National, as Group Chief Executive for over four years. He is stepping down as chief executive at the end of 2024.
During his tenure, Truesdale has led the organisation through a period of digital-based growth and transformation, diversified revenues and attracted new audiences to the country’s second largest spectator sport, welcoming nearly 2m people annually to the Jockey Club’s 15 racecourse venues.
Ahead of the 2024 running of the Randox Grand National, the Jockey Club announced substantial updates to the historic race, including reducing the maximum number of runners and moving the first fence 60 yards closer to the start to slow the early stages of the race.
The changes, which were seen as an influential example of protecting the sport's social licence by some stakeholders, were met with mixed reaction by others.
In his keynote talk, Truesdale will outline the factors contributing to the decision, implementation, managing stakeholder buy-in and how he foresees the rule changes contributing to the Grand National's licence to operate long-term.
Aamilah began her equestrian journey at the age of five, riding ponies at St. James City Farm in Gloucester. This early experience ignited her passion for riding. By age eleven, she advanced to pony racing, which laid the foundation for her future ambitions. At fifteen, she earned a place in the Riding A Dream Academy through the prestigious Khadijah Mellah Scholarship. For the past eighteen months, she has been working at Kim Bailey's yard riding out. Aamilah raced in the 2024 Markel Magnolia Cup at Goodwood Racecourse, where she earned a notable second place. This achievement reflects the legacy of Khadijah Mellah, who made history by winning the race five years ago.
Louise Norman has been an integral part of the Executive Team at the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA) since January 2020. With over two decades of experience at Weatherbys, she developed a deep expertise in the VAT Service area and later spearheaded the Racing Bank team as Senior Manager focused on commercial opportunities combined with a unique approach to excellent customer service.
In her four years at the ROA, Louise has demonstrated her commercial acumen by introducing a VAT solution service and broadening the membership model for the ROA. She has also continued to develop the customer experience levels which significantly benefit racehorse owners. Additionally, she has played an important role in supporting the British Horseracing Authority's (BHA) Industry Strategy; Owners Workstream, committed to enhancing the recognition and reward of racehorse owners as key investors in British Racing.
Louise's extensive career in the horseracing industry has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of the importance of owner engagement. Her unique perspective, blending regulatory knowledge with practical racing experience, contributes significantly to the ROA and the broader industry.
Paul Johnson has been Chief Executive at the National Trainers Federation since the beginning of 2022. Previously Paul occupied the role of Head of Racing at the BHA for eight years and in the past has also worked for the Racecourse Association and Ladbrokes.
Uwitonze has always had an interest in horses, initially volunteering at the Urban Equestrian Academy for a remarkable eight years. She then went on to graduate from the Riding a Dream Academy Khadijah Mellah Scholarship programme in 2023. Since then, she has completed the foundation course at the British Racing School and was head person during this time. She is currently an apprentice groom for Karl Burke, and her ultimate goal is to become a professional jockey, which she is eager to pursue.
Nevin Truesdale has been leading the Jockey Club, one of the largest sport businesses in the UK which stages a number of iconic horseracing events including the Cheltenham Festival and Randox Grand National, as Group Chief Executive for over four years. He is stepping down as chief executive at the end of 2024.
During his tenure, Truesdale has led the organisation through a period of digital-based growth and transformation, diversified revenues and attracted new audiences to the country’s second largest spectator sport, welcoming nearly 2m people annually to the Jockey Club’s 15 racecourse venues.
Ahead of the 2024 running of the Randox Grand National, the Jockey Club announced substantial updates to the historic race, including reducing the maximum number of runners and moving the first fence 60 yards closer to the start to slow the early stages of the race.
The changes, which were seen as an influential example of protecting the sport's social licence by some stakeholders, were met with mixed reaction by others.
In his keynote talk, Truesdale will outline the factors contributing to the decision, implementation, managing stakeholder buy-in and how he foresees the rule changes contributing to the Grand National's licence to operate long-term.
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