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ISSUE TWO FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE RACING INDUSTRY

Issue Two Foot and Mouth Disease Instructions and Guidelines For the Racing Industry Published: 23 April 2001 ISSUE TWO FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE RACING INDUSTRY ISSUED … More 23 Apr 2001

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EIGHT ADDITIONAL RACECOURSES GIVEN GO-AHEAD

Eight racecourses which cannot stage fixtures within the current BHB/Jockey Club Instructions and Guidelines have been given clearance in principle to resume racing from Thursday 3rd May. They are: … More 23 Apr 2001

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REVISED FOOT AND MOUTH INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

Issue Two: FMD Instructions and Guidelines for the Racing Industry Issued By The Jockey Club and The British Horseracing Board in Conjunction with MAFF (Revised April 2001) TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.Introduction … More 23 Apr 2001

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RACING INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS ADVISED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GOVERNMENT’S SPECIAL FMD FINANCIAL MEASURES

Special financial measures have been launched by the Government to help those whose livelihoods have been affected by the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Although attention has focused … More 17 Apr 2001

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RACING AT ADDITIONAL COURSES AGREED

Racing at Additional Courses Agreed Published: 11 April 2001 The BHB Board today discussed the option of increasing the number of racecourses involved in presenting a controlled programme of racing … More 11 Apr 2001

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FOOT AND MOUTH UPDATE: RACECOURSES CURRENTLY INSIDE FOOT AND MOUTH EXCLUSION ZONES

The racecourses that currently lie within areas drawn up by MAFF and referred to as “”infected areas””, are: Carlisle Cartmel Catterick Bridge Cheltenham Chepstow Hexham Newcastle … More 10 Apr 2001

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SUCCESS OF 2000 SUNDAY RACING THE BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE

Sunday Racing in 2000 provided a series of gains for Racing across a range of areas, with fixtures generating increased attendances (+2.5%), prize money (+10.1%), runners (+13.8%), racecourse profitability … More 10 Apr 2001

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SANDOWN PARK APRIL MEETING TO STAGE NEW RACES

BHB can now confirm that the April race meeting at Sandown Park which will take place on April 27th and 28th will now include the following Grade 1 opportunities: Friday, April 27th The Bonusprint Select … More 3 Apr 2001

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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL LOST, BUT AINTREE GEARS UP FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE RELEASE for immediate release, Sunday, April 1, 2001 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL CALLED OFF The British Horseracing Board today (April 1, 2001) ruled that Cheltenham cannot stage the postponed … More 2 Apr 2001

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RESCHEDULED CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL CANCELLED

Rescheduled Cheltenham Festival Cancelled Published: 1 April 2001 CHELTENHAM RACECOURSE RELEASE for immediate release, Sunday, April 1, 2001 CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL CALLED OFF The British Horseracing Board … More 1 Apr 2001

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STATEMENT FROM THE BRITISH HORSERACING BOARD

Tristram Ricketts, Secretary-General of the British Horseracing Board, said today: “Last week, Her Majesty the Queen expressed her concern that racing should consider its response to the Foot and … More 18 Mar 2001

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SHUTDOWN WOULD COST OVER £60M A MONTH

Shutdown Would Cost Over £60m a Month Published: 14 March 2001 The cost to the racing and betting industries of suspending horseracing was today estimated at over £60m a month. Analysis by the British … More 14 Mar 2001

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