Milly Maxwell is 21 years old, from Southern Scotland. She is currently studying Equine Business Management at Hartpury University in Gloucestershire. When she is not studying at university, she work’s full time as a Racing Secretary at Iain Jardine Racing in Scotland, where she completes administrative duties, as well as accompanying the horses to the races. She is really looking forward to the Racing Media Academy and is excited to expand her knowledge within a new side of the racing industry, learning more about media and presenting.
The week at the British Racing School for the Racing Media Academy course was easily the best week of my life. We met and had talks from some of the greatest professionals in the sport, who taught us the most valuable skills that we all were able to use later on in the week, and again in our placements. The course was intense, but I got so much out of it and would do it all again in a heartbeat. I thoroughly enjoyed putting everything I had learnt through the week to the test for the Mock Raceday on the Friday, and it was great to see everything come together, as we were all allocated roles that suited our skill set. The other 14 people on the course were all amazing, and we have made friendships to last a lifetime.
I had the most amazing time at my six-week placement with Sky Sports Racing. Throughout my time at Sky, I spent each week working with different teams, from producers, researchers, their social media team, the assistant producers and on-course presenters; all of which were so welcoming and helpful.
My final week was spent at Royal Ascot, which was the most incredible experience. I spent the Tuesday shadowing Alex Hammond and Mick Fitzgerald and then spent the remainder of the week with their social media team, capturing engaging footage for the At The Races social media channels.
From start to finish, the Racing Media Academy and my placement with Sky Sports Racing has been an opportunity of a lifetime and I am so grateful for this experience. I can’t thank Josh Apiafi, Abby Appiafi, Lee Moulson, Catherine Goff and the team at Sky enough for everything.
