Grade 1-winning Trainer and Racing to School Ambassador Warren Greatrex gives an update on his yard and life in lockdown

So, what has lockdown been like for a racehorse trainer running a small business while having a duty of care to a yard full of highly valuable racehorses? Today we are delighted to be joined by jump trainer and Racing to School Ambassador…

The Next Best Thing: Activity 7 – The Racecourse Stables

The next stopping off point in our series of activities looking behind the scenes of a typical Racing to School learning day takes us to stables. This is one of the most important areas on the racecourse, where the horses are cared for by the…

Get the imagination racing with a free to enter writing competition for children aged 5-13

Post Racing - a private handicap service - has created a free-to-enter writing competition for children aged 5-13. The topic must be about horseracing but about any aspect of the sport. Prizes will be awarded to the top five entries in each…

Next Best Thing: Activity 6 – Designing your own silks (racing colours)

We hope that you all enjoyed your Easter holidays and all your eggs, despite having to stay at home. We’re sure you’ll have plenty of schoolwork to do in the weeks ahead but hopefully still lots of time for fun activities, including this…

ITV Racing’s Sally Ann Grassick on the joy of working in racing and why she’s honoured to be a Racing to School Ambassador

TV presenter and journalist, Sally Ann Grassick, is no stranger to being in front of the camera. She is a well-known face within ITV Racing’s team in the UK and works with RTE Racing in Ireland and Equidia in France, giving her a birds-eye…

Next Best Thing: Activity 5 – Planning a diet

Tomorrow sees the start of the Easter weekend and for most children that means one thing…chocolate! While the on-going national lockdown is bound to dampen this year’s festivities, you can be sure there will still be plenty of Easter eggs…