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  • A day in the life of a ‘real’ jockey (30 April 2005)
    Twenty one year old dual purpose jockey David Nolan set off this morning from his boss, Ian Williams, Dominion Racing Stables in Portway, Birmingham and headed south to Goodwood Races, Chichester, West Sussex

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  • VIP Arrival At The NRC (27 February 2006)
    The Northern Racing College last week welcomed the arrival of the Jonjo O’Neill trained Carbury Cross

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  • So What Does A Bloodstock Agent Really Do? (04 March 2006)
    Jonathan Bryan, 21 from Chislehurst, Kent is the hottest young talent to have joined the movers and shakers in racing’s capital Newmarket.

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  • Northern Racing College Achieves Outstanding Inspection Grades (08 July 2006)
    The Northern Racing College achieved an outstanding overall grade during May's inspection by the Adult Learning Inspectorate, the official Government inspection body for post-16 training

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  • An Equine Hero Arrives At The College (17 November 2006)
    Students of the Northern Racing College welcomed the arrival of an equine superstar this morning in the shape of the former Mark Johnston trained Darasim

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  • Opportunity Of A Lifetime (20 November 2006)
    Twenty year old Mick O’Connell must be feeling that he has rolled a double six, passed Go and collected £200 all in one move for he is off today to meet one of the most respected men in the equine business

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  • Northern Racing College Named As “Best of the Best” By Government Watchdog (12 December 2006)
    The Yorkshire based Northern Racing College was today named as one of only 18 organisations in the country to be awarded a clean sweep of “outstanding” inspection grades for every aspect of its training by the Adult Learning Inspectorate

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  • Friends Of The Northern Racing College (01 January 2007)
    Throughout the year the ‘Friends of The Northern Racing College’ work tirelessly organising racenights, dinners, wine tasting evenings, the annual Open Day and a whole host of other enjoyable functions all in aid of the college

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  • So You Think You Have What It Takes To Be A Jockey (04 February 2007)
    The number of aspiring jockeys currently in the U.K. is quite staggering

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  • Northern Racing College Awarded Beacon Status (17 May 2007)
    At a prestigious award ceremony held in London, the Northern Racing College was awarded Beacon Status by Bill Rammell Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education

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  • Could Your Future Be In Racing Administration? (22 May 2007)
    Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to combine your current skills with your passion and enthusiasm for racing?

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  • Racing Celebrities Visit The NRC (02 August 2007)
    It is not uncommon for jockeys to visit the Northern Racing College either to receive tuition on the equicisors or simply to meet the students to talk about life as a jockey, but this afternoon we welcomed two jockeys most people would give their right ar

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  • Goodfellow New Director (07 January 2008)
    Lifelong racing enthusiast Dawn Goodfellow has begun her new job as director of the Northern Racing College.

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  • Blueman Named As Leading Newcomer At Stud And Stable Staff Awards (28 February 2008)
    Northern Racing College Apprentice Victoria Blueman received one of the highest accolades imaginable during the Stud and Stable Staff Awards, held at London’s Café Royal on 19 February as she walked away with the David Nicholson Newcomer title.

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  • Investing In Their Future (03 March 2008)
    Congratulations must go to former Northern Racing College students Kristin Stubbs, Marvin Chung and Angela Hartley who have recently completed training courses.

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  • The Journey So Far (07 April 2008)
    Just over a week ago a new intake of students arrived to commence the 12-week Foundation Course.

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  • Assessment Passed With Flying Colours (16 April 2008)
    The Northern Racing College received a glowing report during a recent visit from ISOQAR, an accredited certification body responsible for monitoring our quality systems and procedures.

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  • Turner In Mauritius For The Jockeys’ Challenge (09 December 2009)
    Observant race followers will have noticed that the golden girl of racing, Hayley Turner, has been missing from our racecards for the last few days. Fear not, she is still very much in action, only not in the UK but on the island of Mauritius.

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