Ross Birkett Joins Tattersalls Online

Ross Birkett has been appointed as the new Tattersalls Online sales and marketing coordinator.

The Newmarket native is the son of trainer Julia Feilden and holds a degree in journalism from the University of Brighton. Formerly a producer/presenter for the Dubai Racing Channel for three years, Birkett also spent stints with trainer Gai Waterhouse as part of winning the Alex Scott Memorial Scholarship and has also been a jockeys' agent and a rostrum spotter for Tattersalls on sales days.

Tattersalls Online sales executive Katherine Sheridan

said, “We are delighted to welcome Ross to Tattersalls and believe he will be a tremendous asset to the team. Ross brings a wealth of experience to this role, and we believe he will be a great addition as we continue to develop and grow the Tattersalls Online platform.”

Added Birkett, who acts as an assistant trainer to his mother and is a three-time champion amateur jockey, “It's a great honour to join the Tattersalls team on a full-time basis having worked for the organisation on sales days for many years.”