Horsetalk.co.nz Steeplechasing film puts spotlight on dark side of horse racing
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A film exploring the mental health of jockeys and the “lonelier, darker side” of horse racing will air later this year.
The Fall, by British director and writer Nathan Horrocks, has been nominated for Best Short Drama at the London Short Film Festival. It will be screened during the LA Shorts International Film Festival, which ranks among the most prestigious and largest international short film festivals in the world, and has also received an honourable mention in the Independent Shorts Awards for Best Drama Short.
The 22-minute film is centred around the aftermath of a fall at the last fence of a race, where the horse, Habitare, would have passed the winning line in front had it not been for the fall.
Richard Johnson: will work with Arena Racing Company after his retirement from racing
Edward Whitaker UPDATED 7:54PM, APR 7 2021
Arena Racing Company (Arc) has announced that four-time champion jockey, Richard Johnson will take up a consultancy role with the group following his retirement from riding.
Johnson bowed out from a spectacular career in the saddle at Newton Abbot on Saturday having ridden 3,819 winners in total, a tally second only to Sir Anthony McCoy.
The 43-year-old will now take on a part-time role with Arc, offering advice and guidance across the group’s sixteen racecourses as well as an ambassadorial role with sponsors and racegoers at major meetings. Johnson will work with Arc’s racing and clerking teams across the country in areas such as race planning, ground maintenance and other related matters.
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