Persad grew up in the 1980s on the island of Trinidad in the Caribbean a keen cricket and horse racing fan.

After moving to Britain aged 12 to attend boarding schools in England, Persad left university with a law degree from King's College London.

[6] Persad has also presented at global events such as the Olympics, The Ryder Cup and The Commonwealth Games.

[7] In 2012, Persad returned to Channel 4 racing, and he was the interviewer to whom AP McCoy announced his retirement as a jockey following his tenth year of 200 winners.

[8][9] In 2016, it was announced ITV would be taking over coverage of terrestrial horse racing from Channel 4, and Persad was retained for the new line up.