Keith Haggins is a community engagement officer focused on the Thoroughbred stud and breeding sector for the charity Racing Welfare, which assists workers in the British horse racing industry.
Racing Post: You’ve a lot of experience in the industry; tell us about starting out as a stud hand and rider . . .
Keith Haggins: My love of racing started young, as my uncle, Pat Kelly, was a very successful amateur jockey in Ireland. He rode plenty of winners both on the track and on the point-to-point circuit, and I spent much of my youth persuading him to take me racing with him; it’s just grown from there really. Initially, I wanted to be a jockey, however, this dream was short-lived, so I focused on riding out within the breeding sector. I did ride in a race at the Curragh for Ted Walsh though, which is an experience I’ll never forget!
After a couple of student roles at Ennell Lodge stud and Burgage Stud, I started working at…
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