Interactive roadshow goes down a treat with Devon kids

Families flocked to Exeter Racecourse for the Finlake Holiday Park Family Day race meeting, where kids were entertained not only by behind the scenes tours, the chance to ride on a mechanical horse, pet Pennywell Farm’s animals, and to meet a retired racehorse, but an interactive ‘Kids love the Races’ roadshow designed to entertain and engage children in the sport.

Budding young jockeys enjoyed finding out more about the equine and human stars of the sport, designing their own racing silks and taking a look at some specialist racing equipment. They also got to check out what racehorses eat to keep them in tip-top condition and learnt about what happens at the track.

Rod Street, Chief Executive of Great British Racing said, “Racing provides fantastic entertainment and sporting action for all the family and is one of the few leisure activities where kids go free. As well as the thrill of watching horses race around the track at over 40 mph this interactive roadshow helps kids get the most out of a great day at the races.”