BHB AGM PRESENTATION: BHB CHAIRMAN PETER SAVILL
My Lords, Ladies and Gentlemen, When I became BHB Chairman in June 1998, I had 2 basic goals: to put British Racing on a firm financial footing and to modernise the sport. The first objective took up … More 10 Jun 2004
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT STABLE AND STUD STAFF COMMISSION WELCOMED BY BHB
Following a presentation at today’s BHB Board meeting by Lord Donoughue, Chairman of the Stable and Stud Staff Commission, whose report had been published earlier in the day, BHB Chairman Peter Savill … More 8 Jun 2004
CHRIS BRAND APPOINTED AS BHB FINANCE DIRECTOR
Chris Brand has been appointed as BHB’s new Finance Director, a position that he will take up in the autumn. BHB Chief Executive Greg Nichols, to whom Chris Brand will report, said today: “Chris … More 3 Jun 2004
BHB REAFFIRMS POSITION ON USE OF TERMS ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ AND ‘JUMP’
At its meeting yesterday, the BHB Board confirmed that it did not endorse any move to cease to use the term “National Hunt”. BHB Chairman Peter Savill said: “The BHB’s Racing Review Committee … More 26 May 2004
BEST MATE IS BHB JUMP HORSE OF THE YEAR
Best Mate, who captured his third Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, was today announced as the British Horseracing Board’s 2004 Jump Horse Of The Year. The Horse Of The Year Award was the climax of the … More 17 May 2004
MILLION-POUND PRIZE FOR BHB SUMMER TRIPLE CROWN
Following the success of the initiative in its inaugural year in 2003, the British Horseracing Board (BHB) has continued its Summer Triple Crown in 2004, again offering a £1 million prize for any horse … More 13 May 2004
BARONESS MALLALIEU APPOINTED AS INDEPENDENT BHB DIRECTOR
Baroness Mallalieu has been appointed as an Independent Director of the British Horseracing Board for a two-year period commencing on 1st May 2004. Commenting on her appointment, she said today: “I … More 29 Apr 2004
NEWMARKET AND SEDGEFIELD GIVEN GREEN LIGHT FOR ALL WEATHER TRACKS
Plans for proposed All Weather Tracks (AWT) at existing racecourses Newmarket (Rowley Mile) and Sedgefield have been approved by BHB. The racecourses are eligible to participate in the fixture allocation … More 20 Apr 2004
DISTANT COUNTRY / LYNDA RAMSDEN / PAUL FITZSIMONS
Distant Country / Lynda Ramsden / Paul Fitzsimons Published: 15 April 2004 Following a review of the race by the Jockey Club’s Monitoring System, the running and riding of DISTANT COUNTRY (USA), ridden … More 15 Apr 2004
BHB PAYS TRIBUTE TO ROBERT SANGSTER
BHB Chairman Peter Savill said: “Robert was a truly special man – wonderfully generous and gentle, a lover of the good things in life and a wicked storyteller. Whether as a partner in golf or … More 8 Apr 2004
KIEREN FALLON AND JOHN EGAN TO FACE DISCIPLINARY PANEL FOLLOWING NEWS OF THE WORLD ARTICLES
Kieren Fallon and John Egan to Face Disciplinary Panel Following News of the World Articles Published: 7 April 2004 Having studied all the material provided by the News of the World, the Jockey Club … More 7 Apr 2004
BHB WELCOMES RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JOINT COMMITTEE TO TIGHTEN BETTING EXCHANGE REGULATION
Commenting on the Report of the Joint Committee on the Draft Gambling Bill, BHB Chairman Peter Savill said today: “We are very pleased that the Joint Scrutiny Committee has agreed with us that, in … More 7 Apr 2004
