Oliver is a 23-year-old journalism graduate from Nottingham Trent University with a passion for sports media, particularly horse racing and football. He lives in Lichfield, and his local track is Uttoxeter, where he’s enjoyed many fantastic race days. His favourite racing memory is standing in the crowd as Galopin Des Champs stormed up the Cheltenham hill to win his first Gold Cup. He’s also a big Norwich City fan and a member of the England Supporters Travel Club.
During university, he was part of the sports news team, and he writes his own blog covering Norwich City. After graduating, he completed work experience with Runner’s World magazine, which reinforced his determination to pursue a career in sports journalism.
Through his time with the Racing Media Academy and the Racing Post, he’s eager to develop as a sports journalist and learn from the best in the industry. He’s excited to broaden his knowledge of the horse racing media landscape and build skills that will support his future career. Most of all, he can’t wait to create content about the best sport in the world every day.
During my eight-week internship with the Racing Post, I was able to get involved in all aspects of their content production. In my first week, I shadowed news editors, audience editors and digital managers before beginning to produce my own work. I wrote race reports, opinion columns, news stories and digital content, and in my final week I conducted a feature interview with a jockey. I also assisted with podcast production, transactional content and the ANZ Bloodstock newsletter.
