GO AHEAD FOR MILLENNIUM DAY RACING
The British Horseracing Board has given the go ahead for six race meetings to take place on 1st January 2000, the first day of the new Millennium. The six fixtures will be offered to those racecourses … More 10 Mar 1999
MANDATORY 48-HOUR DECLARATIONS FOR GROUP 1 RACES TO BE INTRODUCED NEXT YEAR
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
SCOTTISH RACEGOER LANDS DUBAI PRIZE
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
WANT TO TRAIN FOR A CAREER IN RACING? APPLY ON-LINE!
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
BHB SCHEME BOOSTS RADIO COVERAGE OF RACING
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
CHINA TO STUDY BRITISH BREEDING INDUSTRY
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
GOVERNMENT URGED TO HELP BRITISH BREEDERS
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 BRITISH THOROUGHBRED ON THE INTERNET
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
NEW DATES FOR BHB OWNERS’ SEMINARS
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
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
BHB REAFFIRMS BID FOR CONTROL OF TOTE
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
‘GO RACING: IT’S GOOD FOR BUSINESS’ – NEW STUDY
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