In this Final Furlong special, Emmet Kennedy sits down with Sky Sports Racing presenter Josh Apiafi, the driving force behind The Enduring Race, his new Sky Sports documentary examining whether horse racing has truly delivered on diversity, equality, and inclusion.

Five years after his powerful film Leading The Way with Rishi Persad and Brian Finch, Josh returns with a sobering message: warm words aren’t enough.

In this candid conversation, Josh explains:
🎯 Why racing still has no centralised diversity strategy
💰 The funding and leadership needed for real change
📊 What the BHA’s missing data reveals about the sport’s blind spots
⚖️ Lessons racing can learn from football, F1, and cricket
💬 The abuse he and Rishi faced — and the allies who stood up
🌍 Why racing must open its doors to survive the next decade

Josh also shares the personal drive behind The Racing Pathway, his self-funded initiative to bring new voices and talent into the sport, and what gives him hope about racing’s next generation.

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