Jockey Club Reaction to Gambling Review Announcement Published: 9 December 1999 The Jockey Club today welcomed the Home Secretary’s announcement that there will be a comprehensive review of British … More 9 Dec 1999
The British Horseracing Board today welcomed the Government’s announcement of a wide-ranging review of gambling legislation. BHB Chief Executive, Tristram Ricketts, said: “”Racing … More 9 Dec 1999
The British Horseracing Board has welcomed last night’s speech by the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, Christopher Spence, at the Gimcrack Dinner in York as “”positive and constructive””. … More 8 Dec 1999
1999 was a record year for Sunday racing attendances, with crowds totalling over a quarter of a million for the first time since Sunday racing began in 1995. The number of adults who paid to attend … More 7 Dec 1999
The British Horseracing Board is to restrict the increase in the majority of fees and publication prices for 2000 to 3.0 per cent, compared with 3.5 per cent the previous year. Due to firm control over … More 7 Dec 1999
Christopher Spence Calls For Government Action to Help Better Protect the Integrity of Racing Published: 3 December 1999 In his speech to be given at the Gimcrack Dinner on Tuesday December 7th, Christopher … More 3 Dec 1999
The British Horseracing Board today released an independent report which recommends a multi-million pound investment in the marketing of British racing. The study, by leading sports marketing consultants … More 1 Dec 1999
Peter Savill, Chairman of the British Horseracing Board (BHB), has announced his decision to resign from the Levy Board with immediate effect. He had been the first BHB Chairman to sit on the Levy Board. … More 19 Nov 1999
Robert Hughes, Chairman of the Levy Board, has responded to a letter from Peter Savill, Chairman of the British Horseracing Board, by declining to answer the five key questions posed by the BHB. Peter … More 18 Nov 1999
The following statement was issued jointly by Racing and the Tote on 11th November 1999: The Tote and racing have reached agreement on a joint proposal to government relating to the future structure … More 11 Nov 1999
The British Horseracing Board has approved a significant change to the Code of Conduct which has governed the Jockeys’ Sponsorship Scheme since its launch in February 1999. This change will increase … More 10 Nov 1999
Seminar Attendance to Become Condition of a Jockey’s Licence to Ride Published: 4 November 1999 The Jockey Club will be introducing mandatory jockeys’ seminars in the year 2000. Starting next spring, … More 4 Nov 1999
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