THE RACING TO SCHOOL FRANKEL CHALLENGE AUCTION
9th May, 2012
Along with The Racing to School Frankel Challenge Trophy charity race at Ascot on Saturday 12th May we will be… More
LINGFIELD'S DISCOVER RACING DAY PROVES FRUITFUL FOR RACING TO SCHOOL
18th April, 2012
The British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust (BHEST), which runs an education programme that uses the context of racecourses and racing… More
CALLING ALL BUDDING WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS!
6th February, 2012
Has taking part in a Racing to School day inspired you? More
WHOOPS A DAISY WIN GETS RACING TO SCHOOL PUPILS WHOOPING!
24th November, 2011
Children from the Matthew Arnold School in Surrey were thrilled to watch Barry Geraghty ride Whoops A Daisy to victory wearing… More
RACING TO SCHOOL AT THE RACES FEATURE NOW ON YOU TUBE
24th November, 2011
Pupils from Plumpton Green Primary School can now watch themselves on You Tube after being featured in a live interview… More
RACING WITH THE STARS!
14th October, 2011
Pupils from Uffculme School in Devon were thrilled to meet two celebrity sporting heroes on their Racing to School day… More
TRICK OR TWEET?
1st November, 2011
BHEST’s education programme, Racing to School, got a Halloween weekend treat after receiving £400 of Tweet Lady’s prize money.
The aptly named Tweet Lady, who landed a double during the Flat racing season at Kempton Park Racecourse, has been the star of an initiative to involve huge numbers in racehorse ownership for the first time. Through Twitter, she has provided regular bulletins about her stable life, her training regime and her hopes before her races - all in less than 140 characters.
BHEST was one of three racing charities to receive a percentage of Tweet Lady’s prize money as voted for by The People’s Horse Club Members. HEROS and Racing Welfare also benefitted.
Rod Street, Chief Executive of Racing for Change, an initiative created to broaden the appeal of the sport, said, “We’re delighted to have been able to promote horseracing through the freshest of mediums. Tweet Lady has really captured the wider public’s imagination and the interaction she generates on Twitter through simple daily tweets has been astonishing.
“Tweet Lady has given a considerable number of people the joy of being part of winning Racing Club. We are also pleased to have raised some valuable funds for three well deserving charities.”
Judith Allen BHEST Executive Director said, “I am delighted that Tweet Lady’s followers voted to give a proportion of her prize money to the Racing to School programme. The funds will be used to support children from deprived areas who rarely experience days out to access a unique educational experience behind the scenes at a local stud or trainer’s yard.
“Racing to School uses the context of racing to support children to learn in a new fun way and, like the Tweet Lady and Racing for Change initiatives, Racing to School aims to bring new people into the sport. For 85% of the children who attend a Racing to School day it is their very first racecourse experience; the programme invests in the future of racing and sparks interest in the sport.”
Lead Education Officer Ollie McPhail accepting the cheque from Rod Millman and Tweet Lady
