Follow your racing dreams

Diane is an NHS nurse who had no racing experience. “I’ve loved everything about it, even the fitness! The charity does an amazing job, just getting the awareness out there was fantastic as some people weren’t aware of the work you did.

It has been a great to achieve my place on the Newbury team for the charity race. The whole experience has been all consuming in a positive way. It has reunited my love for the horse racing world, the opportunity to race ride is a lifelong dream, my fitness levels are the best they have been for many years since a serious back injury and the fundraising has challenged my dislike for asking for money.

I’m very honoured, very excited, but it’s going to be worth it. If it’s something you really want to do, then do it.

I've always loved the racing world and been more than happy working behind the scenes but to have the opportunity to get onto the racecourse seems an opportunity of a lifetime! My grandad worked in racing all his life so to get into a race within his lifetime would be amazing.