John Sexton

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PR and Raceday Presenter @ Cartmel Racecourse
Grange-over-Sands, England, GB
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Grange-Over-Sands, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About John Sexton

John Sexton is a PR and Raceday Presenter at Cartmel Racecourse. He possess expertise in press releases, public relations, journalism, editorial, sports and 17 more skills.

John Sexton's Current Company Details
Cartmel Racecourse

Cartmel Racecourse

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PR and Raceday Presenter
Grange-over-Sands, England, GB
Website:
thetrc.co.uk
Employees:
8
John Sexton Work Experience Details
  • Cartmel Racecourse
    Pr And Raceday Presenter
    Cartmel Racecourse
    Grange-Over-Sands, England, Gb
  • The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre
    Chairman
    The British Thoroughbred Retraining Centre Aug 2015 - Present
    Halton, Lancashire
    What a big year this is for the Centre in what is our 25th year and I am delighted that Dame Judi Dench has accepted the invitation to become Patron following the sad passing of Sir Peter O'Sullevan last year. The Silver Jubilee is a great time to celebrate the Centre's achievements and we hope that as many riders as possible will take part in the 'Ride For Retraining' with the aim to complete over 7,000 miles in total - the distance round the coast of mainland Britain. Go to www.thetrc.co.uk for details!
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  • Go Racing In Yorkshire
    Chairman
    Go Racing In Yorkshire Mar 2012 - Present
    Can't believe it will be four years in April since taking up the of chairman of Go Racing In Yorkshire and very gratifying to be asked to stay on as chairman of this innovative group.It was an interesting year at GRIY with our new General Manager Emma White coming on board last April and making a big impression. Exciting times ahead methinks.
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  • Cartmel Racecourse
    Pr And Raceday Presenter
    Cartmel Racecourse May 2009 - Present
    Cartmel, Cumbria
    Big year ahead with nine meetings for the first time to say nothing of the first branch into raceday concerts with Simply Red appearing after racing on the opening day on May 28, followed by Jools Holland the following day, when there is no racing!Before all that begins, there will be the usual Cheltenham Festival preview evening on Thursday, March 10 so hopefully we will all be well primed as usual for the extravaganza in Gloucestershire the following week.
  • John Sexton Media
    Journalist
    John Sexton Media Aug 2006 - Present
    Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria
    John Sexton Media provides journalistic services to the Media, mainly connected to the horse racing industry.John provides the PR and raceday presentation services for beautiful Cartmel Racecourse in the Lake District.He also provides innovative features including crossword, sudoku and codeword puzzles for York's highly-praised racecard.John also provides the Quizgrid puzzle for the Newbury racecard and has also contributed to racecards for Aintree, Cheltenham, Epsom, Haydock Park, Newmarket, The Curragh, Down Royal, Newton Abbot and Nottingham.John has also been a regular contributor to the Racing Post, the Irish Field, the Irish Racing Yearbook, South West Racing Experience and a magazine in Dubai.He has also worked as a racing pundit for Sky Sports, Racing UK and both BBC radio and television and been the guest on Channel 4's racing magazine programme The Morning Line.As an after-dinner speaker, John has worked at every major London venue for groups as diverse as the Institute of Underwriters to the Thoroughbred Breeders Association as well as speaking at dinners in Paris, the Carbine Club in Hong Kong (2009) and the Carbine Club in Melbourne, Australia (2013).He has acted as MC of the Sir Peter O'Sullevan Awards Lunch, currently held at the Dorchester Hotel in November, since its inception in 1997.John has twice been guest speaker at the historic Gimcrack Dinner at York and is believed to be the only person to have spoken at both the Gimcrack dinner and the St Leger dinner at Doncaster in the same year (1995).He worked as a freelance copy writer for the multi award-winning London-based Shine Communications, one of the country's leading Public Relations companies and through 2007 and 2008 was retained by them as a copy consultant.John is a Life member of the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association for whom he served as President from 1994 to 2004.
  • Shine
    Editorial Consultant
    Shine 2007 - 2009
    Was the go-to person for all Shine staff needing assistance and/or guidance in editorial matters, notably press releases.
  • Express & Star
    Racing Editor
    Express & Star Aug 1988 - Aug 2006
    Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
    Given the brief to build the profile of the company in horse racing.Covered the sport nationwide, attending all the major meetings in the season as well as major races in Ireland, France and the Breeders Cup in the United States. In 1995 covered the Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Kyoto, Japan.
  • Horserace Writers & Photographers Association
    President
    Horserace Writers & Photographers Association Sep 1994 - Apr 2004
    John was elected President of the Horserace Writers & Reporters Association as it was known after a straight fight at the ballot with his good friend Christopher Poole of the London Evening Standard. After winning the vote, he immediately asked Christopher to become vice-chairman, a role he accepted.Until his election, the Presidency was open-ended, so John introduced a three year term of office and was successfully re-elected three times before resigning in 2004 for personal reasons.During his term in office, John opened the Association to racing photographers, who had previously had their own organisation and renamed the Association the Horserace Writers & Photographers Association. He also commissioned the logo which is a horse's head against a camera lens, but when turned upside down is a pen nib with two splashes of ink.Other innovations were to completely re-vamp the Association's flagship Derby Awards Lunch, held annually at the Lancaster Hotel, London on the first Monday in December, changes which saw the attendance rise from around 400 to over 600 each year.He also successfully negotiated the first sponsorship of the Lunch, introduced sponsored golf tournaments at Goodwood and York each year and also introduced the popular tipping competition at the major meetings.During John's Presidency, the assets and membership of the Association increased dramatically and, for the first time, donations were made to leading racing charities. In addition, links were formed with the organisations representing racing journalists in the United States and France,
  • Northern Echo
    Racing Correspondent
    Northern Echo Sep 1983 - Aug 1988
    Darlington
    Worked as a freelance, covering racing in the North East as well as racing at the Cheltenham Festival and Aintree Grand National meetings
  • Hull Daily Mail
    Sports Editor Then Racing Editor
    Hull Daily Mail Jul 1972 - Aug 1988
    Hull, United Kingdom
    Reported on the fortunes of Hull Kingston Rovers from 1972 to 1988, including three Wembley finals. Also covered international Rugby League matches.In 1977, successfully campaigned for the Rugby Football League to change its rules over treatment of players facing disciplinary procedures.Other sports covered were horse racing, greyhound racing, golf, football and athletics.Became Sports Editor in 1982 and moved on to Racing Editor in 1984, working in unison with role at the Northern Echo.

John Sexton Skills

Press Releases Public Relations Journalism Editorial Sports Magazines Media Relations Copywriting Social Media Marketing Corporate Communications Social Networking After Dinner Speaker Social Media Marketing Communications Event Management Editing Strategic Communications Internal Communications Event Planning Acted As Copy Consultant For Top London Pr Company Trustee Of The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre Racing

John Sexton Education Details

  • Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton
    Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton
  • St Georges Junior School, Tyldesley
    St Georges Junior School, Tyldesley

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John Sexton attended Canon Slade Grammar School, Bolton, St Georges Junior School, Tyldesley.

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