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Racecourse Association Launches 2025 Racecourse Groundstaff Awards
28th annual Racecourse Groundstaff Awards now open for submissions
#AxeTheRacingTax
British racing is facing a triple whammy of political threats headlined by a new Treasury proposal that would see betting on racing subject to the same level of taxation as gambling on online casino games.
York Racecourse – World Pool Races On Saturday 26 July
£40,000 added to both races
Chelmsford City – Amateur riders race Thursday 21 August
National colours will be used instead of Owners colours in the race
Peplinski joins Racing Foundation Board
Peplinski brings over 30 years of senior racecourse management experience in Scotland, having served as Chief Executive of both Hamilton Park and Perth Racecourses.
British Horseracing Authority urges the sport to call on Government to Axe the Racing Tax
Sport threatened with £66m in lost income
Mellor appointed TBA chief executive
Naomi takes over from Clare Sheppard in September
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
British EBF maintain record £2m support for racing
The British EBF have released details of their 2025 race programme which sees £2million of contributions to horseracing’s prizemoney from 35 British stallion studs.
Race definition changes
Race definitions updated by the BHA
Apprentice and Conditional Jockey claims
The number of winners a Flat Apprentice and Jump Conditional need to ride before losing their 5lb claim has been extended by 10 winners
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
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
Workforce Strategy launched
New strategy to improve industry recruitment, training, employment practices, inclusion and wellbeing
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
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.
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.
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