The British Horseracing Board has decided to introduce mandatory 48-hour declarations for all Group 1 races on the Flat from next year. The move is designed to boost the promotion of major international … More
10 Mar 1999
Joseph Dunn from East Kilbride has scooped first prize in a national racecard competition run by the British Horseracing Board, which entitles him to take the trip of a lifetime to see the $5 million … More
4 Mar 1999
Youngsters wanting to pursue a career in the racing industry will now be able to submit application forms directly to the British Horseracing Training Board (BHTB) on the Internet, thanks to an innovative … More
1 Mar 1999
An initiative from the British Horseracing Board to increase the amount of airtime devoted to horseracing on radio will be launched at Doncaster next month to coincide with the start of the Flat season … More
24 Feb 1999
Qin Yinghe, a senior representative from the China Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), arrived in Britain on Thursday 18th February to learn about thoroughbred breeding during a six month secondment. Mr … More
22 Feb 1999
The British Horseracing Board and the Thoroughbred Breeders Association have called on the Government to ease the tax burden on British breeders to help them compete more effectively with their counterparts … More
17 Feb 1999
The established international bulletin “”The British Thoroughbred”” is now on the Internet, www.thebritishthoroughbred.co.uk. The site provides a colourful guide to the major … More
12 Feb 1999
The British Horseracing Board today announced dates for the latest in its successful series of seminars for would-be racehorse owners. The seminars, which this year take place in Lambourn on 6th and … More
12 Feb 1999
Tongue Straps to be Declared Overnight Published: 10 February 1999 A target date of the beginning of April has been set for the introduction of overnight declarations for tongue straps. In the meantime … More
10 Feb 1999
The British Horseracing Board has repeated its determination to press ahead with its campaign for control of the Tote following a Board meeting yesterday. As the Tote Review Steering Group headed by … More
10 Feb 1999
Taking your clients horseracing could be the key to winning and influencing business, reveals a new ‘suit-watching’ study: Corporate Bonding at the Races, published today (8 February) by … More
8 Feb 1999
Grand National Entry Review Panel Published: 27 January 1999 The composition and objectives of the Jockey Club’s Grand National Entry Review Panel were confirmed today. The setting up of an advisory … More
27 Jan 1999