The Course
See the 2026 course timetable here. It starts with an intensive week at the British Racing School in Newmarket. Here you will get great insight into the media and learn skills all delivered by some of the best people in their field. The dates for the residential course are the 19th – 26th April 2026.
There will be presentations and interactive learning sessions from the greatest in racing.
Sunday 19th April 2026
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
10:30-11:30
Check in to BRS
Cath Goff – Course Facilitator BRS
11.30 – 12.30
Housekeeping and Ice Breaker
Lee Moulson – RMA Founder & Cath Goff – Course Facilitator BRS
12:30-13:30
Lunch
13.00 – 14.45
Are you well, I thought you were
Derek Thompson – Racing Royalty
14.45 – 16.30
Socially Savvy
Frankie Foster – Raceday.tv
16.30 – 17.30
Racing Photography
Dan Abraham – Racing Photographer
17.30 – 18.00
Dinner
18.00 – 19.00
Virtual Reality
Nick and Becca Bentley – JockeyCam
Monday 20th April 2026
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
08.00 – 08.30
BREAKFAST
08.30 – 09.45
AMO Racing – Morning on the Gallops
Lee Moulson – RMA Founder & Cath Goff – Course Facilitator BRS
10.00 – 11.00
The Political Landscape
William Kedjanyi – Star Sports
11.00 – 11.15
COFFEE BREAK
11.15 – 13.00
Crisis Management and Countdown
Alex Hammond – Sky Sports Racing
13.00 – 13.30
LUNCH
13.30 – 15.30
Producing and Directing
Tom Cates – Racing TV
15.30 – 15.45
COFFEE BREAK
15.45 – 17.30
Racing, Royalty and Talk Sport
Rupert Bell – Talk Sport
17.30 – 18.00
DINNER
18.00 – 19.00
Racing Pathway
Josh Apiafi – Founder of the RMA
HOMEWORK: Research the races at Sandown Park for tomorrow night’s podcast
Tuesday 21st April
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
08.00 – 08.30
BREAKFAST
08.30 – 10.30
Horse Welfare and GBR
Gabby Whitfield – Great British Racing
10.30 – 10.45
COFFEE BREAK
10.45 – 12.45
Dalham Hall Stud
Lee Moulson – RMA Founder & Cath Goff – Course Facilitator BRS
13.00 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.30
The Final Furlong
Emmet Kennedy – Racing Podcaster
15.30 – 15.45
COFFEE BREAK
15.45 – 16.45
Racing Commentary
Mike Cattermole – Racing Commentator
16.45 – 17.30
Build Your Brand
Ella McNeil Presenter Racing TV
17.30 – 18.00
DINNER
18.00 – 20.00
Let’s Talk Racing Live Podcast
Josh Stacey & Andrew Blair-White – Racing Podcasters
Wednesday 22nd April
Journalism and Broadcast – Laptops required
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
07.30 – 08.00
BREAKFAST
08.00 – 11.00
Grabbing your Readers Attention
Lydia Hislop & Lee Mottershead – Racing Journalists
11.00 – 11.15
Contributing to the Debate
Lydia Hislop & Lee Mottershead – Racing Journalists
13.00 – 13.30
Interviewing on Camera
Lydia Hislop & Lee Mottershead Racing Journalists
16.00 – 16.15
COFFEE BREAK
16.15 – 18.30
Writing a Report
Lydia Hislop & Lee Mottershead – Racing Journalists
18.30 – 19.00
DINNER
Thursday 23rd April
Producing and Camera Work
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
08.00 – 08.30
Introduction to Equine Productions and Story Telling – Production Process and Content Distribution
Bertie Symonds – Equine Productions
10.00 – 10.15
COFFEE BREAK
10.30 – 13.00
TASK
Bertie Symonds Equine Productions
13.00 – 13.30
LUNCH
13.30 – 15.00
Review Task
Bertie Symonds Equine Productions
15.00 – 15.30
COFFEE BREAK
15.30 – 17.30
RaceTech using OB Equipment
The RaceTech Team
17.30 – 18.00
DINNER
18.00 – 19.00
Mock Raceday Brief
Lee Moulson RMA Founder
Friday 24th April
Skills and ED&I
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
08.00 – 08.30
BREAKFAST and check out of rooms
08.30 – 12.00
Mock Raceday (putting your skills to test) including RaceTech
Lee Moulson RMA Founder
12.00 – 12.30
LUNCH
12.30
Depart for London
16.00 – 18.00
Live Broadcast at Racing TV
Racing TV
18.00 – 18.30
Check in to Premier Inn, Brentford
19.00
DINNER
Saturday 25th April
Raceday Live
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
08.30 – 09.15
BREAKFAST
09.15
Depart for Sandown Park Racecourse
10.30 – 18.00
Behind the Scenes at Sandown Park
18.00
Return to Premier Inn
19.00
DINNER
Sunday 26th April
Live Studio Broadcast
Time
Activity
Speaker/Organiser
07.00 – 07.30
BREAKFAST and check out of your room
07.45
Depart for Sky Sports Studios
08.00 – 11.30
Live Broadcast – Sky Sports Racing
Josh Apiafi/Abby Apiafi/Cath Goff
11.30
Course Finishes and Departures