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North American Racing Academy to be created as part of KCTCS Hall of Fame Jockey Chris McCarron to serve as director April 28, 2006 - KCTCS President Michael B. McCall and Hall of Fame Jockey Chris McCarron announced today the creation of the North American Racing Academy - the first horse-racing academy in the United States - during a series of news conferences held at the academy's eventual home at the Kentucky Horse Park, as well as famed racing tracks Churchill Downs in Louisville and Turfway Park in Florence. In partnership with KCTCS and the Kentucky Horse Park, the racing academy will initially focus on providing training for jockeys with the long-term goal of establishing career pathways for individuals interested in working in all aspects of the horse racing industry. NARA is the brainchild of McCarron, who has worked in tandem with KCTCS to develop a curriculum for the program. McCarron will serve as the racing academy's first director. "This is truly a historic opportunity for all facets of the horse racing industry," McCarron said. "Never before has there been a program of this kind in the United States. This academy will allow jockeys -- and eventually all those interested in the horse-racing industry -- to develop career pathways that will allow them to reach training and educational goals they never knew were possible. It's truly an honor to be a part of this revolutionary program." Read the entire press release |
