The first week in February saw thirty three delegates from as far as Hong Kong, Oman, Singapore and France, as well as from the UK, arriving at the British Racing School for The Racing Industry Course 2010.

The five day British Horseracing Authority programme was packed with presentations, trips and discussions, hosted by some of the top names in the industry. A huge thank you to Weatherbys for their generous sponsorship of the course.

The week kicked off with an 'Introduction to Racing' and Monday included presentations on the historical and international perspectives of the sport. Once again, Adrian McGlynn gave a particularly entertaining presentation on Weatherbys, in his usual inimitable style. The delegates had a fascinating tour of The Jockey Club Rooms from the extremely knowledgeable David Oldrey, and the day culminated with a presentation from the much respected Louis Romanet, Chairman of The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.

The theme for the second day was 'Training and Management of Racing'. The day began with a trip to Flint Cottage stables, Mark Tompkins' top class training yard. Back at the BRS, delegates had a particularly moving presentation from Ian Balding, on the training of racehorses, where he told many amusing stories of life as a trainer, focusing on the magnificent Mill Reef.

Wednesday focused on 'Racecourses and the Public Appeal of Racing', and the day began with a whistle stop tour of both Newmarket racecourses by Stephen Wallis, followed by an extremely interesting and interactive presentation. Rod Street was next on the programme with a fascinating overview of Racing For Change. Brough Scott and Paul Struthers featured later in the day, discussing Media and Integrity in Racing, respectively.

On Thursday it was the sales at Tattersalls, where delegates had the opportunity to watch the stallion parade and see some horses go through the sales ring. Dalham Hall Stud was the next stop, where delegates were treated to a private viewing of some of the world class Darley stallions, including New Approach and Authorized. Paul Dixon, President of the Racehorse Owners' Association then talked about racehorse ownership and Lynn Hillyer concluded with a passionate presentation on the Welfare of Racehorses. The highlight of the course for many was the Thursday evening, when delegates and speakers were united once more for a celebratory dinner at the Jockey Club Rooms, with guest speaker Nic Coward, Chief Executive of the British Horseracing Authority.

The final day of the course concentrated on the funding of racing and Douglas Erskine-Crum from the Horserace Betting Levy Board, Sam Sheppard from the European Breeders' Fund and Barry Faulkner from The Association of British Bookmakers concluded the week with some very interesting and topical presentations.

Those lucky few who had signed up for the optional days racing went to Sandown Park on Saturday, where they were treated to the Grade 1 toteswinger Challengers Chase and lunch in the Royal Box.

Jodie Kibbel from Darley summed up her experience on the course, "Overall I thought the course was fantastic. I honestly feel like I have been here for a month not a week as I have learnt so much in such a short space of time. I came here wanting to learn more about the racing industry and I can honestly say the course has far exceeded my expectations. I felt privileged to be listening to such highly regarded people within the industry."

TRIC was again a triumph and the British Racing School looks forward to building on this achievement in the future.