Our vision is for racing staff in the UK to be recognised as the best in the world.

George has been working in the thoroughbred industry since he was fourteen years old. The son of a former champion jockey, George McGrath snr, he started his career at Ian Balding’s and had his first ride for the Queen on a horse called Vitality.

However, a love of food and a lack of direction put paid to any career as a jockey. George has held the roles of Head person, Assistant trainer and travelling head person. He has also worked in Ireland, Dubai, America and Australia.
He took up the role of Chief Executive of the National Association of Racing Staff in 2012. In that time George has gained qualifications in Advanced Employment Law as well as a mini-MBA accelerator course, covering strategic leadership, delivering excellence in operations, process and projects, strategic management, financial management, budgeting and analytics and strategic marketing dynamics.

George is passionate about the racing industry and the people working within it.

Georgie has worked in various roles before joining NARS. From point to point and Godolphin retraining where she worked for six years, reschooling ex racehorses to find new career paths after their time in racing had come to an end, to then more office-based roles providing secretarial support.

Georgie has now been part of the NARS team for nearly four years assisting George and the membership. During her time at NARS Georgie has completed various Employment Law courses with the TUC to further develop her knowledge and to be able to continue to help the membership.

Georgie also obtained her Extended National Diploma in Applied Forensic Science & Law.

Kevin spent seventeen years in the industry in various roles before joining NARS where he leads our Education Programme as well as managing our Racecourse Inspections Programme.

Working with various providers across the country, Kevin has helped to design and make relevant courses to benefit many staff, or even finding courses to suit, gain qualifications, developing themselves and helping them to improve their CVs.

He also manages the team of racecourse inspectors, overseeing the inspections, whilst also working closely with Arena Racing Company and the Jockey Club as well as other courses to help improve conditions for all staff at racecourses across the UK.

Kevin is also a trustee for the Racing to School charity, where he is passionate about bringing people into the sport.