Taking the Reins: Episode 1 – Chasing Gold

Joe: “I get more nervous on the day, but the feeling you get when a horse wins and crosses the line, that’s what we do it for!”

Joe: “If you hit the ground running, the press won’t say ‘oh, he can’t train like his father could’.”

Colin: “I don’t want to interfere too much – but I interfere all the time!”

Joe: “Those elite horses take some finding! We’re trying, that’s the key to the future – finding the next owner that’s got a few quid to spend and finding the right horses when they come along.”

Assistant travelling lad Reg Eggleton: “They’re just so gentle and so loving. You’re with them every day and, to be honest, you spend more time with them than you do your family, so if they win it’s a bonus, but at the end of the day, you just want them to come back safe and sound.”

All six episodes of Taking the Reins have been released on the Coral Racing Club YouTube channel, making it easily accessible and free-to-view.

Coral PR Director and Executive Producer Simon Clare said: “Coral is a horse racing brand through and through and our main aim is to get our customers closer to the action to enhance their passion for the sport.

“Given the huge popularity of fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries, we decided to take the plunge, and with our partners at Equine Productions, embarked on a major project charting the progress of Joe Tizzard’s first season as a racehorse trainer.

“Over a six-month period, focusing on a wide range of compelling stories featuring his racehorses, his owners, his family and his hard-working team, around some of the biggest race meetings in the calendar.

“We hope viewers will find this an entertaining and exciting watch and would like to thank Joe and everyone who participated in the series for their willingness to open their lives and emotions to the cameras.

“The Equine Productions team have done an amazing job but we couldn’t have produced the series without the support of many individuals and bodies within the racing industry to which we are indebted.”

Other episodes

Episode 2 – Second Best
Episode 3 – Frozen Sky
Episode 4 – Another Chance
Episode 5 – Cheltenham
Episode 6 – The Grand National

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