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Taking The Reins

Taking The Reins

Written by: Sporting Life
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 Taking The Reins is a brand new horse racing podcast from Sporting Life and The PJA that shines a spotlight on the lives and personalities behind the stars of racing.

Hosted by former jockey and now PJA Racing Executive Adam McNamara, Taking The Reins sees us uncover the real life stories of a host of jockeys, covering their highs and lows, challenges and achievements both on and off the track. Adam draws from his own experiences to really get to the heart of the matters discussed.

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Episodes
  • Stewards Room #1 | Tom Marquand & Rossa Ryan

    Stewards Room #1 | Tom Marquand & Rossa Ryan
    Jun 16 2024
    You can watch the video of this episode over on our YouTube page.

    In our first ‘round-table’ spin-off episode of the Taking The Reins podcast, host Adam McNamara is joined by Group 1-winning jockey’s Tom Marquand and Rossa Ryan, with our man Dom Newton getting involved too!

    There’s lots of brilliant insight and opinion from across the group, including their thoughts on the dread of being involved in a Stewards Enquiry, the need for respect amongst jockeys, regulations and whip bans, the future of racing, how the sport can better promote itself, plus so much more covered too!

    If you’re new to the Taking The Reins podcast, don’t forget to give Series One a watch - and subscribe to Sporting Life Racing’s YouTube channel to be notified when the latest episodes are live!

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Patrick Mullins

    Patrick Mullins
    Mar 10 2024
    A Cheltenham Festival winner joins us for a Cheltenham Special edition of the Taking The Reins Podcast, and this really is not to be missed Racing fans!

    Brought to you in association with the Professional Jockeys' Association, we're delighted to be joined by Patrick Mullins for the latest episode in our brilliant podcast series!

    Alongside host Adam McNamara, Patrick opens up on THAT argument with his cousin Danny Mullins, life at Closutton and working with his dad Willie Mullins, thoughts on both Ruby Walsh and Paul Townend, his love for Manchester United, the career ambitions he still has and there's still so much more is packed in!

    So with the Festival almost upon us, sit back and enjoy some fascinating insight into the wonderful world of Patrick Mullins, we're certain you'll enjoy it!

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    51 mins
  • Hollie Doyle

    Hollie Doyle
    Dec 24 2023
    A serial record-breaker and global superstar in the world of racing. Among her many career achievements to date, she's ridden over 800 winners, eight of those coming in Group 1s, the most winners recorded in a season by a female jockey, the first female rider to register a Royal Ascot Group 1 triumph, the first female jockey to win a European Classic, and so much more!

    We're delighted to be joined by Hollie Doyle for the seventh episode of the Taking The Reins Podcast, brought to you in association with the Professional Jockeys' Association.

    This really is not to be missed! From learning the ropes at Richard Hannon's, to her retained rider role with Imad Al Sagar, and all the success that has come her way, it's time to tune in as we learn all about Hollie's journey to date, and her career dreams and ambitions for the future...

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    37 mins
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