Baroness Harding of Winscombe, the previous chief government of TalkTalk, is poised to saddle up as the primary girl to grow to be senior steward of the Jockey Membership in its 273-year historical past.
Harding, whose position can be equal to chairwoman, was chairwoman of NHS Enchancment till October 2021, overseeing the preliminary phases of the Take a look at and Hint programme after the pandemic.
Earlier than taking cost on the telecoms group, the gifted newbie jockey was beforehand an government at J Sainsbury and Tesco, the grocery store chains. She was elected to its board of stewards six years in the past.
The Jockey Membership is ruled by Royal Constitution — Elizabeth II was a patron — and owns 14 racecourses, together with Cheltenham, Epsom, the house of the Derby, and Aintree, the host of the Grand Nationwide.
Harding, 56, whose position can be non-executive and unpaid, will exchange Sandy Dudgeon, 66, the senior steward since July 2019.
Harding’s racing pursuits have included greater than 25 profession wins as an newbie jockey and proudly owning Cool Daybreak, the winner of the 1998 Cheltenham Gold Cup. She was appointed a member of the Jockey Membership in 2004.
