Emma Dillon

In our second trainee blog, Emma Dillon, from the 23rd Godolphin Flying Start class (2025-2027), examines the different ways that horse racing should be trying to actively engage new audiences. Horse racing is a captivating sport, from the social day out to experiencing the thrilling speed and elegance of thoroughbreds. What's not to love about a day out racing? Support of horse racing from novice, casual and diehard fans is so important to continue its development and sponsorships. If I was in charge of racing I would invest in marketing...

Emma Dillon, Emma Hunter, Dana Jones and Ciara Russell have all completed the ITBA Next Generation internship scheme for 2024/25, following placements with a wide variety of companies across the Thoroughbred industry, including Ballylinch Stud, Baroda Stud, the Curragh Racecourse, Goffs, the Irish National Stud, the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (ITBA), Irish Thoroughbred Marketing (ITM), Newtown Stud, Rathmore Stud, Rossenarra Stud, Tattersalls Ireland and Weatherbys. Dillon and Hunter have subsequently been accepted on the Godolphin Flying Start programme, while Russell will continue working with Goffs as a bloodstock executive and...