Lucinda Russell is one of the most well-known female racehorse trainers of all time with over 700 winners, 11 of which are graded winners at some of the most prestigious racecourses in the world. Lucinda, despite not growing up in a family with horses, always loves the animals and first became involved by leading ponies along the beach for pony rides when she was young. Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined she would train not one, but two Grand National Winners: Corach Rambler (2023 winner) and One For Arthur (2017 winner). Lucinda with her infectious personality and at-ease style of talking in front of the camera, has made her a popular speaker at corporate and Q&A events.
Lucinda was not always involved in the racehorse scene, she used to compete in eventing and show jumping herself, and even tried at her hand point-to-pointing, competing in three events. Lucinda was training a couple of point-to-point horses when one of the owners asked Lucinda if she could take out her full training license. From this point on, Lucinda would go into racehorse training full-time become one of the greatest in the UK, and was appointed an MBE in 2018 for her services to horse racing.
Outside of racing, Lucinda gained much experience in business as her family own Edinburgh Gins. She then focused her strategic mentality on the world of racing and can share her business tips in her keynote speeches. Throughout her career, Lucinda has always been in a male-dominated field and has since devoted much of her time to promoting women in business. Some of the other famous racehorses Lucinda has trained include Mighty Thunder, Brindisi Breeze, Giovinco.
Lucinda is a personable and articulate speaker who also addresses the cultural issues within the sport, and the challenges facing the racing business to drive change, not wanting to rest on her laurels. Her talents as a speaker also make Lucinda one of the most popular trainers to interview, she also frequently makes appearances in feature films, in magazines and on podcasts. If you are looking to learn from the business-savvy mind of Lucinda Russell, consider hiring her for your next corporate event today.
