The Director is responsible for a number of departments within British Racing’s governing and regulatory body, totaling some 80 staff based predominantly on the racecourse but also at the central London headquarters. These include: racecourse licensing, turf management and the course inspectorate; medical; disciplinary and stipendiary stewards; and judges, starters and clerks of scales.

The appointment comes in a time of re-branding the sport and BHA believes the new person would have an leading role in the process of change.