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Following a career in the City that included numerous directorships and membership of the Stock Exchange Council, Nigel is now a thoroughbred breeder. He is also chairman of Racing Welfare, a director of Kempton Park Racecourse, a committee member at Sandown Park Racecourse, a council member of the Thorougbred Breeders Association, having previously been the Chairman and a member of the Jockey Club. Previously he has been a director of the British Horseracing Board and a Trustee of the British European Breeders Fund. He and his wife run the successful breeding operation, Aylesfield Farms Stud and have horses in training with James Fanshawe.
Fred has been involved in banking and fund management in both Brazil and the UK throughout his career. Apart from a number of business directorships, he is Chairman of The Rank Foundation, which is one of the UK's larger charities. He has been involved in horseracing in the UK as an owner since 1978.
Michael Caulfield is a sport psychologist and performance and training consultant. He works with elite athletes and coaches across a range of sports including golf, cricket, football and equestrian disciplines. He was formerly Chief Executive of The Jockeys Association of Great Britain Ltd from 1988 to 2003 and has been a Trustee of The British Racing School since 2005.
Alastair has been involved in racing all his life. He rode as an amateur both under rules and point-to-pointing and now owns Lavington Stud in West Sussex. Alastair is a member of The Jockey Club, and is a Director of Jockey Club Estates in Newmarket. He stewards at Newmarket. Leicester, Goodwood and Ascot. Alastair is also a Trustee of the British European Breeders' Fund, and a member of the EBF Co-Ordinating Committee. .
Lydia is a racing journalist and broadcaster, working for the Times and Racing UK. She has reported on the sport since 1996, starting at the Sporting Life before writing as racing correspondent for the Evening Standard for five years. She has also worked for the BBC, Channel 4 Racing, the Racing Post and the original Attheraces digital channel. She is a member of the British Horseracing Authority's Flat Racing Advisory Committee.
James is a vet who began his racing career as an Assistant Trainer to Mark Johnston. After three years in this job he then studied training methods in Dubai. James started training in his own right in November 1998 from a yard based at Wolverhampton Racecourse. In April 1999 he moved his operation to his current base in Lincolnshire.
Alan was born into farming and developed a passion for racing at an early age. He worked for David Nicholson as his Assistant for 15 years until he retired at which point Alan took out his own license. Alan has had great success at both his Condicote yard and Barbury Castle with winners such as Voy Por Ustedes, Katchit and My Way De Solzen.
Although he has no family background in racing, Grant has been involved in racing all his working life. He counts himself very lucky to be able to work at what he enjoys most in life. After leaving university he worked as a racing journalist for a variety of racing magazines and daily newspapers. Following this he was the Chief Executive of the National Trainers Federation for 7 years before moving to the British Horseracing Board (forerunner of the BHA) as Assistant Racing Director. Four years ago he was asked to join the management team at Weatherbys where he heads up the Business Development team. He also represents Weatherbys on the British Bloodstock Marketing Group.
