Paul Struthers

30 Apr 2024

Paul’s career in racing began in 2001 when he joined the British Horseracing Board, initially in the marketing team promoting racehorse ownership before becoming Industry Marketing Manager, responsible for promoting British-bred bloodstock as well as ownership. He became the PR Manager for the Jockey Club before going on to the Head of Communications of the British Horseracing Authority.

He became Chief Executive of the Professional Jockeys Association in 2012, and under his leadership the PJA became an influential organisation, respected within racing and the media, achieving significant positive change for jockeys in terms of member services, finances and across the regulatory landscape and providing passionate advocacy for jockeys. He also implemented a comprehensive mental wellbeing support structure that in the last three years alone has seen 170 jockeys supported through counselling, sports psychology or rehabilitation.

He left the PJA in 2021 due to issues with his own mental wellbeing and set up the consultancy Moya Sport, one of whose clients became the PJA, and he returned to the role of Chief Executive in January 2024.