'Change is coming - if you don't get on this wagon, you'll get left behind'
Lewis Porteous talks to the racing entrepreneur about his vision for the future
If there were awards for who could fit the most into their day, Josh Apiafi would be a tough man to beat. Just listening to his latest 24 hours is enough to send you into a dark room for a lie down.
It is two in the afternoon as we sit down at our devices for a video call. Apiafi has already ridden out at Oliver Sherwood's yard close to his home in Lambourn. Back at his base for 9am, he had a quick half-hour spin on his home Peloton bike before diving into his work-related business.
First up was a Zoom call with his fellow members of the Sky Racing Diversity Group, followed by a strategy meeting with the Tote. Still to come after our conversation is a conference call with his business partners at Rewards4Racing to discuss their retail strategy for the year.
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- 'It's tough financially and last year I said I might get a job driving a lorry instead - although to be fair I'd probably crash!'
- 'I'm not here to tell people how to train but if you hide something from me, I'm gone, I'm done - and you won't see me again'
- 'I had to fly back from Saudi on the day for the awards before flying back the following day but it really was a great evening'
- 'The lads often give out to me for saying what I say - but if I didn't say what I thought I wouldn't be being true to myself'
- 'All anyone wants is a pat on the back and these awards show you mean something to the yard and the people there. It's brilliant'