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Charlie Parker: Betting tax hike would knock racing for six
“The damage to the rural economy could threaten 85,000 jobs and £300m in revenues”
Devlin appointed Chair of Levy Board
Owner of Pyledriver and previous Chair of William Hill has been apointed by the Government for four years
Summer Jumping Championship launches
The competition will feature a leading owner prize of £7,500
Trial of deletion of small-field races put on hold
The dry weather has prompted the BHA to put on hold the trial initiative of the short-notice deletion of small-field races.
Levy Yield of Around £108m Expected For 2024/25
The figure exceeds the 2023/24 figure of £105m
Pre-race examination dates
Provisional list of dates and locations at which all-card pre-race examinations are currently scheduled to take place for the remainder of 2025
Fortune favours the brave on and off the track
“We could turbo-charge existing revenue streams while releasing funds for core and NH racing”
Star Sports launch Brighton Owners Series
Top owner or syndicate at Brighton to receive £10,000 plus £5,000 to go to local charity
Mullen to become Group Chief Executive of The Jockey Club
Former Ladbrokes Coral Group CEO to take the reins in June.
ROR Owner Contribution
Racehorse Owners’ contributions strengthen British Racing’s aftercare strategy
High Value Developmental Races contyinue for 2025
High Value Developmental Races provide £3.3m prize money boost for British racing and breeding
Charlie Parker: Black-market betting bites while levy reform drifts
"A partnership approach may be the only chance of reaching a compromise with bookmakers"
The RCA / AA 2024’s Leading Racecourses Confirmed
Raceday Experience Scores Increase across the board
Increased Contributions by Racecourses and Owners Boost British Horseracing Prize Money to £188m
Owners’ contribution to prize money rises to over £25m
York gains new Group 1
The City of York Stakes over seven furlongs elevated to top status
Changes to Champions Day at Ascot
Long Distance Cup upgraded to Group 1 status, whilst a new juvenile race will be introduced
ROA Racecourse Accreditation 2024
2024 Racehorse Owners Association Gold Standard Award sets a new benchmark of 46 winners
Workforce Strategy launched
New strategy to improve industry recruitment, training, employment practices, inclusion and wellbeing
Bradstock hoping for soft ground National
Nick Seddon speaks to Sara Bradstock about stable star Mr Vango
Burrough looking to repeat Corbiere triumph
Cotswolds trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is hoping Beauport can land him a third Randox Grand National – 42 years after the horse’s colours were carried to victory in the Aintree showpiece.
Grand National Weights
THE 2025 RANDOX GRAND NATIONAL 4.00pm, Aintree, Saturday 5 th April 4 miles 2 furlongs 74 yards 1 I ...read more
Phillips eyes Aintree glory with school friend
Nick Seddon catches up with Richard Phillips who hopes to saddle Idas Boy for school friend John Rosbotham
BHA introduces off-times data
The data, which covers all of 2024, is presented in a league table format, showing the performance of each racecourse, along with primary reasons for delays.
Charlie Parker: Funding hit as politicians fail to deliver levy reform
“The elephant in the room is the lack of a link between revenues generated and prize-money levels”
New CEO for Pontefract
Jonathan Mullin will be taking up his new role at Pontefract but will continue to help out at Ripon for raceday Clerking duties
ROA Racecourse Accreditation 2023
31 courses have received the Gold Standard for 2023