We speak to Kitty about:

- Competing in the Magnolia Cup - learning to ride racehorses, the challenging fitness test, and the emotion of the day

- Her career at the Racing Post and how her interest in racing journalism developed

- The tie between bloodstock and showing and how her interest in breeding came about

- Following sires and their progeny and what makes it exciting

- International bloodstock industries

- A standout sire to follow this season

- Advice for someone who is interested in a career in the bloodstock industry

Based in Newmarket, WC Equine specialises in pre-training, breaking & spelling. Ellie & Tegan bravely set up the business during lockdown in 2020 and are based at Bottisham Heath Stud, the site of Robert Cowell’s training operation, where they have taken 15 boxes.

We speak to the pair about:

- Their new pre-training and breaking venture and starting a business in the height of the pandemic

- The ins and outs of working with youngstock

- The demand for pre-training and breaking services and building clientele

- The day-to-day of WC Equine and what roles they both take on within the business

- How their previous experience of working in various parts of the industry has shaped their careers

- What’s next for the pair and how they see WC Equine progressing

Martin, who is originally from Liverpool, has now been in the saddle for 30 years after deciding at the age of 15 that he wanted to be a jockey, with no real prior experience of riding horses. Martin has an impressive list of winners on his CV which include the Epsom Derby, Dewhurst Stakes, Dubai Sheema Classic, Hong Kong Vase, Epsom Oaks and many Royal Ascot wins.

We speak to Martin about:

- Becoming a jockey and his apprenticeship with Ian Balding

- His career highlights - with beating Frankie Dettori to win the Epsom Derby first taking top spot

- The challenges which come with the territory, including online abuse, injury and spending far too much time in the car

- What has changed since he started out and what advice he would give an aspiring jockey

- Jockey nutrition and maintaining his weight