Racing Excellence is the industry accreditation for all jockey training races series' that are run under the Hands and Heels or Training Race conditions from 2010 onwards.

Jockey coaches will attend these races and provide expert tuition in race riding, tactics, fitness, professionalism and conduct.

Newmarket Racecourse


Racing Excellence will be officially launched on 15th May 2010 at Newmarket with the first race in the Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Apprentice Series 2010.

A new website for Racing Excellence has been developed and will be a micro site from the new and improved www.careersinracing.com

Racing Excellence will consist of the following series;

For Jockeys who have ridden under 10 winners;

  • Hands and Heels Apprentice Series
  • Hands and Heels Conditional Series (to be extended to include some summer fixtures)
  • Hands and Heels All Weather Series

For Jockeys who have ridden under 20 winners;

  • The Training Race Apprentice Series sponsored by Betfair
  • The Training Race Conditional Series sponsored by Betfair
  • The Haydock Training Race Apprentice Series