Jess Stafford

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) has announced its expert panel for the National Hunt Breeders' Forum, which takes place as part of the inaugural Breeders' Day at Warwick Racecourse on Thursday, November 21. The forum titled 'Starting Young' will be hosted by Racing TV's Jess Stafford, who will be joined by TBA National Hunt Committee chair and small breeder Simon Cox, pinhooker and point-to-point handler Charlie Poste, Alne Park Stud's director Grace Skelton, veterinarian John Spencer and Jess Westwood, consignor and owner of Molland Ridge Stud. The panel will discuss...

Live coverage of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting will be exclusively streamed on Peacock, NBC Sports announced. Their Royal Ascot coverage begins at 8:30 a.m. daily from Tuesday, June 20, through Friday, June 23 on Peacock. On Saturday, June 24, both NBC and Peacock will cover the day's card beginning at 9 a.m., and at 1 p.m., Peacock will continue to broadcast the Royal meeting. Coverage airing on NBC will also stream live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. NBC Sports' Royal Ascot veterans Britney Eurton and Nick Luck...

First job in the Thoroughbred industry? Working for Thurloe Thoroughbreds, assisting at the sales. My first job is still a current one!   Biggest influence on your career? My dad--he's taught me everything I know whilst encouraging me to take my own route in the industry. Clare Balding was a big inspiration growing up. I was obsessed with her presenting style from an early age.   Favourite racehorse of all time, and why? Enable on the Flat--she danced every dance; she harnessed a global following, and she was trained impeccably...