'Racing is more than a job, it's a way of life' - celebrating the sport's heroic workforce

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : It has been my life and I feel very fortunate to work in an industry that brings so much enjoyment to so many people.
67% : I then moved to George Scott's in 2019 and worked my way up from a rider to now head girl.
67% : Racing is a big part of my life and has been for a long time.
65% : One of these friends introduced me to my now wife, Alison, so it's fair to say racing has truly shaped my life.
65% : Beyond racing, my work extends to stud, pre-training, rehabilitation and consultancy.
64% : The exact opposite of the brief but she evidently made more appeal to my nature.
61% : I always feel a strong duty of care, and I try to approach my work in a diligent, considered and thoughtful manner.
59% : When I'm not on the back of a horse, I spend most of my time in the gym or having coaching on the Equicizer with my jockey coach, Will Kennedy, always trying to improve so that I'm ready to take the opportunity when I get a ride on the track.
56% : Read more: 'Racing will not sit quietly by while our future is placed in jeopardy' - BHA chair and leading trainers issue rallying cries on crucial day Affordability checks, the levy and tax - how government policy and gambling regulation have hit racing's finances 'Why are you risking all of this?' - racing's enormous economic and social contribution to the UK
52% : My bank balance may have been richer but my life would have been much the poorer.
51% : The 'strike' explained 'Why are you risking all of this?' - racing's enormous economic and social contribution to the UK Affordability checks, the levy and tax - how government policy and gambling regulation have hit racing's finances How did you get into racing?
50% : Whether the racing strike has the desired effect or not remains to be seen but, with the possibility of tax harmonisation being so detrimental to the future of our sport, sitting on our hands and doing nothing cannot be the way forward.
49% : As a 7lb claimer aspiring to build a career as a jockey, the government's proposal of betting tax harmonisation is very worrying.

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