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BRITISH HORSERACING CONFERENCE – PAUL ROY SPEECH

British Horseracing Conference25th February 2008 Paul Roy, Chairman, British Horseracing Authority I hope you all agree that this has been an interesting and useful morning. As Nic has outlined, the … More 26 Feb 2008

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JUMP REPLACEMENT FIXTURES MARCH 2008

Following the abandonment of 26 fixtures since the start of 2008, The British Horseracing Authority is pleased to announce that four additional Jump Replacement fixtures have been scheduled as … More 25 Feb 2008

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JON RYAN APPOINTED AS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

The British Horseracing Authority has announced the appointment of Jon Ryan as Director of Communications. Most recently Sports Editor of the Sunday Telegraph for nine years, he was also Assistant … More 25 Feb 2008

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BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY INTRODUCES NEW FINISHING DISTANCES AND ALTERATION TO THEIR CALCULATION

The British Horseracing Authority has confirmed that it will be introducing new finishing distances and amended the way that finishing distances are calculated. The changes will be introduced from Monday … More 21 Feb 2008

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CAREERSINRACING.COM SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS SPORT INDUSTRY AWARD

The British Horseracing Authority’s CareersInRacing.com website has been shortlisted in the category ‘Best Promotion of a Sport by a Governing Body’ for the prestigious Sport Industry Awards 2008. … More 20 Feb 2008

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SEAN TRAVIS ACCLAIMED AS STABLE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

• British Horseracing honours grassroots heroes at annual Stud and Stable Staff Awards• Record £75,000 in prize money awarded Sean Travis, from Jeremy Noseda’s yard in Newmarket, … More 20 Feb 2008

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THE STUD AND STABLE STAFF AWARDS 2008

David Nicholson Newcomer Category(For employees who have worked in racing for less than two years) WINNERVictoria Blueman – £3,000 and £3,000 to her colleaguesEmployer: Lucy Wadham, … More 20 Feb 2008

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BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY REACTS TO LEVY DETERMINATION

Paul Roy, Chairman of the British Horseracing Authority, reacted to Government’s determination of the 47th (2008/09) Horserace Betting Levy Scheme, announced today by the Minister … More 20 Feb 2008

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BHA CONFIRMS ALTERATIONS TO GRAND NATIONAL STARTING PROCEDURES

The British Horseracing Authority has announced the findings its Grand National Review Group, which was set up to look into the circumstances surrounding the delayed start to the 2007 John Smith’s … More 13 Feb 2008

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BRITISH RACING POSTS FURTHER STRONG FIGURES IN 2007

• Overall Prize Money figure holds up well despite significant drop in Levy Board contribution • Further records in number of owners and horses in training British Racing’s total Prize Money stood … More 13 Feb 2008

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MICHAEL WIGHAM AND JAMIE MACKAY HEARING ADJOURNED

The Disciplinary Panel hearing scheduled today has been adjourned due to the British Horseracing Authority’s legal counsel, Graeme McPherson, being unwell and unable to attend. The hearing … More 24 Jan 2008

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LINGFIELD TRANSFERRED TO FOLKESTONE 21/01/08

The Lingfield Park Executive, in conjunction with the BHA inspectorate, has today announced that the Jump track at Lingfield Park is currently unraceable and with further unsettled weather … More 17 Jan 2008

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